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- Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: What Comes After Methadone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17896
Re: What Comes After Methadone?
I have been on methadone for about 2 months. It works, but I'm having significant cognitive issues - not on every day, but enough days that I'm concerned. I'm 70 years old and don't want to lose my mind! My doctor is switching me to buprenorphine and also gave me a nausea drug. How many of you have ...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:18 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Naltrexone LDN
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2103
Naltrexone LDN
Hello, I have read several posts about people using LDN. Currently I am taking 150-200 mg Tramadol throughout the night and it sort works, each dose for about 90 minutes of relief. I sleep usually 5 am to noon. Now I'm having greater issues. BTW, my flavor features arm involvement sometimes but not ...
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Tannins
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4190
Tannins
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 11:43 PM To: Info Mailbox <info@rls.org> Subject: Today's webinar Hello, I attended the 2-16-22 webinar - sterling information. I was glad that my understanding of treatments is up to date. I learned during the Q&A session that tannins may have an impact on symptoms. Is ...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:24 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Vibrating Platform
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12798
Vibrating Platform
Have any of you out there tried a device like this? Vibration Plate Exercise Machine - Whole Body Workout Vibration Fitness Platform
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 8:16 pm
- Forum: Augmentation
- Topic: trying no medication at all
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9857
trying no medication at all
Has anyone tried to deal with RLS "old style"? Meaning quitting all medications (especially when augmenting on DAs). That would leave lifestyle adjustments, which for me would mean I guess sleeping 6:00 am to 2:00 pm when natural dopamine is highest. Is that a strategy, or still would leave one slee...
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: Augmentation
- Topic: Augmenting on Tramadol?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10628
Re: Augmenting on Tramadol?
Very helpful information! Thank you!
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:00 pm
- Forum: Augmentation
- Topic: Augmenting on Tramadol?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10628
Augmenting on Tramadol?
I've been on (only) Tramadol for about 2 years, 50 mg twice nightly. I think I'm augmenting. Doesn't really work anymore and now my arms are involved. Has this happened to anyone? Can I quit cold turkey? I did that with gabapentin which didn't work at all for me. It was a rough couple days, but I di...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:30 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: RLS and other sleep disorders
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8987
Re: RLS and other sleep disorders
Very interesting thoughts. I have rapid-cycling bipolar, treated since 2007 with a VNS implant. So I do not experience bipolar symptoms really at all anymore. Also, I have sleep apnea, which is anatomical and probably should have been treated earlier in my life. Now resolved. But as bipolar set in i...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:23 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Regular Sleep Schedule
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7991
Re: Regular Sleep Schedule
My email to the RLS Foundation: Date: 10/8/2020 12:14:57 PM Subject: Today's webinar on comorbidities To: RLS Foundation <info@rls.org> Dear Staff, I jumped into today's webinar a bit late, and realized it was on the subject of light and insomnia instead of comorbidities. The doctor spoke about slee...
- Sun May 17, 2020 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Regular Sleep Schedule
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7991
Re: Regular Sleep Schedule
Yes - the 90 minutes whenever (with alarm) seems to work to compensate for the really bad periods. Luckily, I'm retired so I can sleep anytime I feel I can.
- Sun May 17, 2020 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Regular Sleep Schedule
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7991
Re: Regular Sleep Schedule
Another point that most RLS people understand that RLS is not insomnia. People with insomnia struggle to get asleep and/or stay asleep. With RLS, a person might drift off to sleep in minutes (because soooo tired!) Then....up again, up again. That's not to say that some people don't have both insomni...
- Fri May 15, 2020 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Regular Sleep Schedule
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7991
Regular Sleep Schedule
As a 30-year sufferer, I have to laugh about the advice one sees in literature from all sources. Most "helpful" articles on RLS say to "maintain a regular sleep schedule". Are they joking? None of these writers have actually experienced RLS. That is the oxymoron. One can't. You can't sleep at night,...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 10:28 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Autism devices
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4820
Autism devices
Has anyone tried pressure devices used for autism? https://www.got-specialkids.com/Sensory ... p/3982.htm
- Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:51 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Brain Scan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1432
Brain Scan
An interesting article. My father had Parkinson's, and I have RLS. There appears to be similarity.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-p ... rains.html
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-p ... rains.html
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Newly Approved Device - available in US
- Replies: 47
- Views: 23847
Re: Newly Approved Device - available in US
In a way "restless legs syndrome" does not really capture the syndrome. I have RLS in my arms as well. So focusing on one body part seems not to be an answer. Shall I wrap all limbs in a vibrating pad? And what about when this occurs during the day, carry my device with me? Don't know...