Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Ferritin serum test showed that mine was below 100 so I take ferrous gluconate (sp?) twice a day.

My concern with the Ropinerole is that it is setting off my IBS and, TRUST ME, that is NOT a good thing! I'll try taking it again tonight but it better work as I didn't get one minutes sleep last night!

Ask anyone in law enforcement or in an emergency room will tell you that during full moons, it's LUNACY! My family dr started me on Ropinirol HCl which I took last night. I'm ASSUMING that it takes time for it to take effect as I got NO sleep at all. My "fear" with Ropinitrol is that it mi...

I've had RLS all my life (67 years). Both my parents had it and our youngest son has it. I noticed in my teens that my RLS (which didn't have a name back then) was worse on full moon nights! I mean I can tell when it's a full moon without looking outside because my legs start twitching and I can't s...

EVERY person that I've asked about the "worst day or part of a month" as far as calls says that calls peak on a full moon.

There was a fulll moon last night and I got very little sleep.

Full moon (according to my wife it was a "havest moon") and my RLS was UNBEARABLE! My legs and arms were jumping around like a pond full of frogs! Both my mother and father had RLS and so does our youngest son. Son told me that he knows when it's going to be a bad night by the "feel&q...

I'm 64 and have had RLS all my life. Since I was a teenager I could tell that there was a full moon (without looking outside) because my legs would start to "jang and bang" a couple of days before a full moon and a couple of days after a full moon. Lunacy. Has anyone else had their RLS hig...

Bear:

Doc said that it wasn't a standard test but that it wasn't an out of normal test either. Basicly, if she asks for a test, the test lab runs it.

I'll try to get the test result but don't hold your breath!

I'll have to call the doctor's office to find out what the ferritin level was. I don't know if they'll give it to me over the phone or not though. I don't have another scheduled appointment there till May 15th.

I had to call my doctor to get a "bridge" of my pain medication as the mail order place ALWAYS take TOO long to get them shipped to me so I ALWAYS run out! Her assistant called back later in the day to tell me that my prescription was ready in the walkin clinic there AND the blood test res...

Dr. appointment went well today. I did get up just in time to get my shower, dressed, and drive to dr's office so I didn't have any breakfast or my drugs yet. I had re-complied my list of meds, printed out the citalopram side effects (which I had highlighted the ones that were affecting me), and sho...

Still down and I have to get going to my doctor's appointment..

How about taking her a printed copy of the document in Polar Bear's signature?

I tried to go to the link on Polar Bears signature and the computer told me it isn't a good like.

I'm going to PM him to see if he can send me a copy before I go to the Dr. at 09:20 today.

Tracy:

I will add your experience with my "Too Do" list for my doctor.

I'd like to add that I am VERY happy for you that you are getting a good night's sleep with what you are doing.

Sincerely,

John

badnights: Thank you for the reply. I switched from taking the citalopram 20 mg at supper time to at breakfast time. I'm sleeping better at night BUT now the symptoms are during the day. Those symptoms are: drowsy, leg cramps, insomnia but not necessarily at once or in that order. I have a doctor’s ...

I WAS taking it at supper time till today when my wife suggested that I change it to at breakfast. My legs have been KILLING me all day. I have been up and around more today as it is a very balmy 50 to 60 F out which should help releive the RLS symptoms. I have my fingers crossed that my RLS will be...