I wonder that too. Gabapentin ,300 mg 3 times a day helps my neuropathy. I'm 83. It even gives me a happy little "high" about 20 minutes after taking it. I get a flash of "happy" and I think, "Oh, it's the gabapentin."

Hi avalyn, I take 300mg a day of Gabapentin, I do not like taking any drugs if not necessary, I even shy away from Tylenol. Gabepentin can harm many organs, live, kidney just to name 2. I stopped taking it for 2 weeks and the burning in my thighs came back with a fury, took gabapentin 100mg and burning went away. I know now that I need to take it. Hoping that I do not have to increase dosage. Google it and see downside of gabapentin .