Debbie
Thanks. I have had no nausea just sleepy. I tend toward low tolerance with all drugs. I’m doing better, I wrote under prescription meds section. Everyday it changes so ? Rollercoaster ride.
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- Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:12 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Dealing with doctor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4076
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:01 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Methadone sleepy side effect
- Replies: 3
- Views: 696
Re: Methadone sleepy side effect
I am sure of nothing. For the past two night, I’ve slept at night, for 8-9 hours. One night I did not get up to pee! For 9 hours. After an entire lifetime of always being more awake than asleep, I find this disorienting. To wake up , look at the clock, and it’s been 9 hours! I thought I might have g...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:18 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Dealing with doctor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4076
Re: Dealing with doctor
Deb bluebird I’m happy to know that you haven’t had to increase the methadone for years. I had a terrible reaction to garbapentin and it also did not help. I’m hoping I can manage on methadone alone for awhile. I saw a 2nd doc at Kaiser and he is willing to prescribe methadone in very low dosage. I ...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:35 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Methadone sleepy side effect
- Replies: 3
- Views: 696
Methadone sleepy side effect
I’ve asked this before I think but I’ve been taking 5 mg of methadone for 2 weeks now. I’m sleeping a lot, some days as much as 4 hours at night, then 6 hours in two 3 hour naps during the day. Then back to bed at 7-8 pm for the night again. I wake two ot three times at night but not for more than a...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 4:50 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Dealing with doctor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4076
Re: Dealing with doctor
Thanks VA,
I have an appointment with a support group tomorrow. Maybe it’s the one you are referring to.
Bedbboc
I have an appointment with a support group tomorrow. Maybe it’s the one you are referring to.
Bedbboc
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:24 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Dealing with doctor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4076
Re: Dealing with doctor
Thanks to you both. I have a lot to learn. St.johnh- funny that is my pen name - St. John. My ferritin is about fifty. That’s all I really wanted from the recent visit with Dr G. He is opposed to my getting iviron. I could try oral again. I am fairly certain it caused stomach problems that improved ...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:13 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Who is your favorite doctor?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 134447
Re: Who is your favorite doctor?
I made an appointment with Dr. Buchffuhrer. Next week.
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Who is your favorite doctor?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 134447
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Dealing with doctor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4076
Dealing with doctor
I hope this is an appropriate space to post this topic. It is long so please bear with me. I’m new, joined about a week ago. I’ve been diagnosed with RLS for nearly 28 years, on sinemet (S) and mirapex (M). I’ve been seeing the same neurologist, Dr I, not sleep specialist for 16 years who has been o...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:01 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6070
Re: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
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Please help. I have sent and saved to draft a PM to you twice, it was long and involved and now lost, is there a way to retrieve? If not how do I get a message to you.
Please help. I have sent and saved to draft a PM to you twice, it was long and involved and now lost, is there a way to retrieve? If not how do I get a message to you.
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:52 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Who is your favorite doctor?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 134447
Re: Who is your favorite doctor?
Wow, this is really helpful. He gets it? I’m ok with $300. Is it too much to ask how one purchases insurance from the exchange?
If anyone knows anything about kaisers position on opioids I would appteciate it. Thanks View Askew
If anyone knows anything about kaisers position on opioids I would appteciate it. Thanks View Askew
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:07 am
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6070
Re: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
Has anyone experienced a reduction in appetite while taking methadone? My appetite is much lower. It might be due to compulsive eating related to dopamine side effects no longer being an issue. I took mirapex and sinemet for almost thirty years and I did not realize that I was experiencing compulsiv...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:22 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Who is your favorite doctor?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 134447
Re: Who is your favorite doctor?
I live in Los Angeles area and I have Kaiser. I’m seeing a new RLS doc early July. If he does not work out I may have to go outside of kaiser. Although I may not be able to afford it. Anyone who knows a Kaiser doctor in LA or Ventura County or a non Kaiser doctor in this area please let me know. Tha...
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6070
Re: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
View Askew and All I got my best nights sleep last night in a long time. Nice dreams. I stayed with half a 5 mg tab afternoon and half at bedtime, total of 5 mg of methadone. I slept from 8:30 pm until 11:30 pm. I was awakened by leg movements that persisted for about 5-10 minutes after I got up. I ...
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:31 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6070
Re: New to site. RLS since childhood. Diagnosed 1993
I used just 2.5 in afternoon and 2.5 at bedtime yesterday. I woke up with leg movements 3 x but the restless legs did not persist after getting out of bed. I was able to go back to sleep within 30 minutes. Usually once I awaken or am awakened by RLS symptoms I am up all night. The symptoms do not go...