Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

It has been almost a month and Gaba works absolutely wonderful for me. It just works, without making me feel miserable or even sleepy. The symptoms just magically don't appear. I can't believe it.

I was taking 1mg Mirapex and hated this sh*t. Basically Mirapex makes me so miserable that the only option is to go to sleep, and that continues through next morning. A new doc suggested 300mg Gabapentin. From the first day I took it, I was able to completely forgo Mirapex and I love Gaba. It just w...

Just went to a new doctor yesterday for a routine physical and mentioned I wanted a refill of Mirapex. I am on 1mg Mirapex by prescription, and have been trying to lower the dose needed as much as possible, usually I was able to manage the condition, only with 0.5mg. As everyone knows Mirapex is a n...

Yes, with Requip alone, I need as much as 6mg to relieve symptoms so I can sleep, and at that dose, side effects happen. Mirapex alone, about 1 1/2 mg, and it's expensive. Mirapex and Requip, 1/2mg Mirapex and 2mg of Requip and I am happy.

The reason why I want to limit Mirapex as much as possible - sorry I did not explain - is the cost - Mirapex costs A LOT, my insurance does not cover. Requip generic in the US is cheap.

Hello, 1mg Mirapex works OK for me, symptoms are there but more or less OK, I am getting reasonable sleep, not perfect. 2mg Requip is terrible side effects can't handle it. I tried half of each - 1/2mg of Mirapex and 1mg of Requip - works like a dream - no symptoms during day or night, great sleep. ...

Hmm,, OK heat helps I see, where is the heat supposed to go? My legs are out in the cold when I am in the tub. To your head? (It's a brain disorder after all)

Oh, and I know that relaxing muscles and general relaxation, can help with RLS, so this could be the reason why hot tub works, but I don't think so - because, I am already a pretty relaxed person, I teach yoga, so I know how to relax when I go to bed, I relax my muscles very well, in fact this seems...

Hello, I have RLS and take Mirapex, which works most of the time, but sometimes I still can't sleep. I found that even if I have RLS lying down in my bed, I can sleep in the hottub - I put on a life jacket, so I can float, and stick my legs out on the deck, so they anchor me and I don't float around...