Dear Mary Alice,

If it's any encouragement, I've been on Neurontin before, and the sleepiness often gets better with time. I don't know how long you've been on it, but many patients find that the drowsiness gets better as the weeks go by. I know that's only one small part of the problem right now, but I thought I'd share that with you. I had a lot of drowsiness with it at first, but it got better for me. I don't know how it is helping with your pain, but Neurontin can be very successful in treating nerve-related pain, and if it isn't working for you, there are other anti-seizure meds which may work instead, so don't give up hope on that score.

Take care,
ErinBear