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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:05 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Melatonin added to the mix
- Replies: 42
- Views: 42101
Re: Melatonin added to the mix
I started with 1/2 for a couple nights and then went to 1mg. I see no help at 1mg and it seems the rls is just little more severe than it had been. Was debating about going up to 1.5 mg but maybe I should go back and try it at 1/4mg. Thoughts?
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:00 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Spinal Stenosis = RLS for me
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9278
Re: Spinal Stenosis = RLS for me
Deb, I don't understand the size of the pill you're taking. Is it the same as mine? Is mine also a "film"? Is 1/4 of that pill then 1/2mg ? If so then you started with 1/2 mg twice and have since bumped it up to 1mg twice? And how long did you try the first dose before you bumped it up to 2mg? The s...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: STUDY: NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT DECREASES RLS SYMPTOMS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1479
Re: STUDY: NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT DECREASES RLS SYMPTOMS
Thanks Steve for your studied response on this topic! It makes sense to me!
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:19 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Melatonin added to the mix
- Replies: 42
- Views: 42101
Re: Melatonin added to the mix
I bought a bottle of 1mg tabs at a health food store today. Will take one tab tonight. Fingers crossed.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Melatonin added to the mix
- Replies: 42
- Views: 42101
Re: Melatonin added to the mix
Ann,
You said....."I break a 2 mg tablet into 4 pieces and that is all it takes to make me tired within about 45 to 60 minutes after I take it".
Do you mean that you take 1/4 of that tablet over a period of time? How much time b/w each 1/4 tab?
Thanks!
You said....."I break a 2 mg tablet into 4 pieces and that is all it takes to make me tired within about 45 to 60 minutes after I take it".
Do you mean that you take 1/4 of that tablet over a period of time? How much time b/w each 1/4 tab?
Thanks!
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Melatonin added to the mix
- Replies: 42
- Views: 42101
Re: Melatonin added to the mix
I meant to add that I take my Gaba after dinner around 7 and then again 2 hours later. Almost every night I can be tired and dozing after those doses but by 10 or so I'm wide awake and often don't seriously doze again until anywhere from 10-3. I've what I believe are all the usual anti-insomnia 'hac...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Melatonin added to the mix
- Replies: 42
- Views: 42101
Re: Melatonin added to the mix
I've just been reading these older posts re: Melatonin and find new and interesting info! My experience with Melatonin is from years back and it didn't seem to help with my sleep issues. I deal with refractory RLS and am have been on Gabapentin for 5 years. It is somewhat effective but I also have n...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:06 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Spinal Stenosis = RLS for me
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9278
Re: Spinal Stenosis = RLS for me
"He put me on a small dose of Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Nalaxone), which has solved my RLS problem." Cheri, I've been on Gabapentin for about 5 years and it's not all that effective (1200mg after dinner & 1200mg 2 hrs later). I recently tried Suboxone but stopped after 2 nights because of side-eff...
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:39 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Movement Disorder Specialist--Really?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1456
Re: Movement Disorder Specialist--Really?
Thanks folks for all your comments and the moral support! Yes, it's great to have options and I feel much better about the VA doc than I did when I wrote. And, as usual, it's great to be here on this forum with so many helpful people.
Jim
Jim
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Movement Disorder Specialist--Really?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1456
Movement Disorder Specialist--Really?
Two years ago in early 2018 I had just gone through a "self withdrawal" from Requip after severe augmentation. I was then able to see a local Neurologist who was pretty familiar with RLS. Through him I briefly tried Lyrica with poor results. Then we tried Gabapentin which worked pretty well but he s...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:31 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Medical Marijuana
- Replies: 521
- Views: 101778
Re: Medical Marijuana
QYX....I agree with you about the medical issues. In my state it seems pretty easy to get a script for MJ and, with that, a "card" from the State. For them it's all about $$. I think the gov't finally realized that people were gonna find a way to get weed and they were gonna use it, legal or not, so...
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:31 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Medical Marijuana
- Replies: 521
- Views: 101778
Re: Medical Marijuana
So much for vaping THC oil with the latest health issues in the news. I gave up vaping oil 2 weeks ago and am vaping the bud instead. Too bad as the oil cartridges were really doing the trick for me. I suspect they'll find that the problems are only related to 'bootleg' products coming from who know...
- Tue May 28, 2019 12:31 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Medical Marijuana
- Replies: 521
- Views: 101778
Re: Medical Marijuana
Beth, I haven't bought any bud in a long time and what I occasionally use is old and from a friend.....not sure the strain but whatever it is, it doesn't seem to cause any issues with insomnia. The vape oil I am using now is Jedi Kush (also called Jed-High Kush) , Indica, THC 66.21%. I'm on my 3rd J...
- Sat May 25, 2019 5:25 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Medical Marijuana
- Replies: 521
- Views: 101778
Re: Requip & Erectile Dysfunction ???
Very interesting Holland and thanks! In the past year the Neurologist I was seeing left the region and I'm unable to find another on up to date on RLS. I'll keep doing what I'm doing while I stay tuned in to current info.
Jim
Jim
- Sat May 25, 2019 5:07 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Medical Marijuana
- Replies: 521
- Views: 101778
Re: Requip & Erectile Dysfunction ???
I'm not sure whether I should post this to another thread or not but here I am. It's been nearly a year since I've posted but during that time I've finally gotten my sleep problems under control. I've been on gabapentin, 1200mg after dinner and then 600 more about 2 hours later. That last dose is us...