I have had it in my left big toe for ten years or so. It comes and goes mostly at night. When I am having an attack it's almost impossible to get to sleep because it feels like someone is jabbing me in the toe with a thumbtack. The pain is not great but enough to rouse me out of my slumber. The attacks have been more frequent recently 3-4 nights / week so I talked to my personal Dr. about it. He did some sensory tests with a vibrating tuning fork device and confirmed the diagnosis. He put me on Gabapentin 100 mg twice a day but told me to take as needed. I have been taking one pill at bedtime and it has been a miracle cure for me. No attacks at all since then.