A small update. I have taken 300 mg of Gabapentin for 2 nights in a row. I do not suffer from sleepiness with this drug at all. (e.g. last night I took it at 9:30 PM, finally went to bed at 2:00 AM.) Both nights I have slept like a baby - which is almost unheard of for me. Thankfully, this means no foot pain at all (and strangely - no getting up to go to the bathroom!!!). I have not felt this rested during the day for almost 2 decades (since menopause hit). I have also noticed that my feet feel different when I first get up in the morning. The initial pain and stiffness I've experienced for YEARS is almost absent (just a hint of stiffness but no pain). Yesterday I did not have to take any pain meds for my feet for the entire day!!! I will stay on this dosage for the next 2 weeks, and see my doctor at that point for a check up and a treatment plan going forward. Maybe I won't need to take this med during the day!!!