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by brittbray
Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:35 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Has Anybody Ever Done This Before?
Replies: 1
Views: 2173

Has Anybody Ever Done This Before?

This is kinda embarrassing for me to talk about, but since I was diagnosed with rls I've been thinking a lot about things I did as a child that may have been a sign I had rls even back then. From the time I could walk until too old to want to admit, whenever I had what I called pent-up energy that I...
by brittbray
Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:13 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Just a thought.
Replies: 12
Views: 6420

That's great!
I have come to dread going to bed at night! I never thought I would get to this point!
by brittbray
Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:41 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: REQUIP
Replies: 7
Views: 4622

Thanks for the reply: That was another question I had: Is the Requip supposed to help you sleep or is it just supposed to help with the tremors and leg jerks? My legs are always aching sometimes just a dull ache but at night sometimes I get pains like someone is poking a needle in my legs or arms. B...
by brittbray
Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:29 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: NEED REQUIP ADVICE!!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 2651

NEED REQUIP ADVICE!!!!

I was just diagnosed with rls on Tues., and my doctor started me on Requip .25 mg. She told me to up the dosage by 1/2 tablet every 3-4 days until I can sleep thru the night. Since taking the Requip, my sleep has been worse than ever. Last night I took 2 tablets (.50 mg), and I did not go to sleep u...
by brittbray
Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:04 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: REQUIP
Replies: 7
Views: 4622

Requip

I was just diagnosed with rls on Tues., and my doctor started me on Requip .25 mg. She told me to up the dosage by 1/2 tablet every 3-4 days until I can sleep thru the night. Last night I took 2 tablets (.50 mg), and I did not go to sleep until 3:00 AM and that was after taking Benadryl just to try ...