Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Saw my doctor and explained my situation. I showed him the Mayo Clinic Algorithm, which he barely acknowledged, and I even showed him these blog entries to help my case for an opiate prescription. Nevertheless, he wouldn't give it to me. He did give me a prescription for lorazepam, a mild sedative, ...

I'm going to see my doctor tomorrow. Fortunately, I have plenty of sick hours to fall back on in case things get difficult. Take care and thanks so much for the information and the words of support. It means a lot to know you are not alone.

I hope it's not that bad, but I think I need to do this. I have tried on numerous occasions to go without the requip for one night and it was unbearable. I never made it through. I know what I'm in for, I just hope I can get a little help from my doctor with an opiate prescription. I'm not worried a...

Zach,

Thanks so much for the information. I will take this to my doctor, and hopefully he'll prescribe an opiate during my transition.

-Mark

Hi, I've been on requip for almost 3 years and after reading the posts in this section, I definitely need to get off of it. A few weeks after starting requip, I noticed that my symptoms worsened within about an hour after taking the pill (1 mg). These intensified symptoms would last for anywhere fro...