Gabapentin is prescribed almost as a knee jerk. It is in the top 10 medication s prescribed. I am surprised at the fact it is given to cardiac patients without reviewing cardiac risks.. Gabapentin is prescribed to frail non diabetic elderly that are fall risks. It appears to be prescribed without thought or interview. One of the non diebetic elderly men that was given Gabapentin for charley horses is a fall risk. When it didn't work the doctor just wanted to give him more. He sought help elsewhere and got relief. The whole patient need to be considered and gabapentin isn't always the answer. When I was in pain gabapentin was taken off of my ALLERGY list and represcibed because the doctor had nothing else to offer. Really????? Im going though a gabapentin tapor. I cant eat without vomiting,.I have stopped sleep. I pace and have esculated pain. Gabapentin was not the answer. I wasnt woth more than 10 minutes and a knee jerk drug.