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by Billfish
Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:29 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Are Opioids the Preferred Medication for Refractory RLS?
Replies: 9
Views: 11017

Re: Are Opioids the Preferred Medication for Refractory RLS?

Wow. So sorry to read this. I’m 76 and on methadone, which works like a charm for me, once at night. I’m also on Trazodone for sleep and a whole load of expensive medication for the constipation the methadone causes. I was on Rotigatine for years but it didn’t work well and look what happened. Yeah ...
by Billfish
Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:09 am
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Elderly
Replies: 4
Views: 6646

Elderly

I’m in my 70s. I’ve seen plenty of neurologist sleep specialists. I recently saw Dr. Buchfuhrer & now for the first time IN MY LIFE I’m sleeping how imagine normal people do, pretty much every night - I go to bed, I sleep, and I wake up! I sleep too much, but it’s way better. The problem I’m posting ...
by Billfish
Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:58 am
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Itching and RLS?
Replies: 17
Views: 45625

Re: Itching and RLS?

I use a stiff bath brush or Korean-style scrubbing/defoliation cloth in the bath and in the morning.