I have been on Neurontin 1200 mg at bedtime for 1 1/2 yrs. I have not had any side effects from it except some slight dizziness when I first started it. I am taking it for occipital nerve pain (nerve that runs from base of neck to top of head). I have arthritis in the upper vertebra joints of my neck closest to my skull which triggers migraines and occipital neuralgia. The Neurontin helps but I also have to do physical therapy exercises daily to build up the muscles that support my neck and to improve flexibility in my neck. In reading your other post, I wonder if some of your neck pain can be due to the way you hold your posture when doing your artwork? PamO