Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Just a quick update. I have switched from methadone to buprenorphine for 4 weeks now and have not noticed any sleep apnea events (I was before). I believe the switch has most likely helped with at least the central events. I am going to throw on the CPAP and get some measurements, but overall feel m...

I'm in SC Upstate. 6 hour drive. You know with all the amazing technology these days I don't know why we have to be there in person. Our GPs can verify all the vitals/information. Let's bring all this into the 21st century. 6 hours isn’t bad, I’d say it might be worth the drive. I was considering f...

If I don't sleep on my side, my apneas are worse. On my back they will be in the 30's. On my side 5. Those numbers are with my machine. I went from cpap to bipap. Now I have an ASV Machine. I have severe obstructive sleep apnea and severe central sleep apnea. I have noticed this as well and tend to...

Where are you located? Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN is a quality care center I believe and Dr. Arthur Walters practices there.

Thanks for your reply ViewsAskew, I have been struggling with dry mouth but did not know what to call it. I too am on methadone and the dry mouth seems to make my sleep apnea more pronounced than before. Sorry to hear that you need full dental implants

Understand Polar, and I apologize, I should have been more clear - I have only noticed my throat sealing off when not using the CPAP. Otherwise, the main issue I have is being awoken by the CPAP machine and then feeling panicked, but I’m finding ways to get past this. I believe next steps for me are...

Thanks Polar Bear, it is a terrible feeling and even after one catches his/her breath, the feeling of panic doesn’t always subside, making it difficult to get back to sleep. I have had the issue checked out, which is why I am on the CPAP - I’m simply interested in what others have done who were taki...

Thanks for the reply Rustsmith, it’s very much appreciated. I am in communication with my physician about the episodes and am in the process of getting used to the CPAP. I would like to minimize anything contributing to the sleep apnea. I can relate to the central apneas as I have found myself forge...

Thank you for both of your replies. I’m aware that methadone can cause sleep apnea, I was curious if others had noticed this as well and what adjustments they made, if any. I had a sleep study done two years prior to going on methadone with no signs of sleep apnea. Now, with the methadone, I wake up...

Hey all, thanks for taking the time to review my post. I am a 38m and have had RLS since my early 20s. I have been through the gamut of medications and the opiate class has been the most helpful, with methadone providing 90% symptom relief. While I’m thankful for this, two problems have emerged: ext...