Why give gabapentin PRN?

I assume it was for restless legs/limbs during Tramadol withdrawal? I'm interested if you found it effective?

Hi Stephen, yes I did find a single 300mg dose before bedtime to be a Godsend.
The first four nights of tramadol withdrawal.
I could sense a lava lamp like burning sensation in both my legs and arms but was relaxed and disassociated from the pain enough to sleep well for five or six hours. Day five I reduced to 150 mg, day nine 75mg, last night day 12 to 50mg and will stop day 14.
I never took Gabapentin daytime as the sedative qualities and mental fogginess are too strong for me.
Reading reports of Gabapentin dependency and withdrawal is the reason for my quick taper down to nothing. Tramadol withdrawal is enough to deal with. Btw my physical symptoms are gone but daily anxiety and low mood continue.

R

Thank you, Robert.

Well I should say that now without any gabapentin at night I did experience minor restless leg/ arm sensations also a bit of tinnitus associated with gabapentin discontinuation but really quite acceptable considering how bad things were!