Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Thanks for the info Ann. Someone mentioned Darvoset was for mild cases - would increasing the dosage work or not? It is now Sunday am - I finally went down after 5:30 am and am just now reviving (11:15am). First time I've slept more than an hour straight in who knows. Hopefully I can "kick start" ba...

Oh, can I relate to that Ann...so many times I've said "I just wish it could be daytime 24 hours!" I dread seeing the darkness fall each evening. My personality is not of isolation and I love to be around lots of people...but each night I spend here alone while I resent at times my DH being able to ...

I'm still learning drug stuff - what are some examples of opioids? I'm allergic to codine - took one dose. laid on the couch below the loft and could hear my DH talking to me but was like paralized and couldn't talk to answer! WEIRD. This is really getting to me...going on nearly 3 weeks now of very...

I've enjoyed reading each of your responses, sitting here thinking of how we complained of living in the mountains and not being able to get cable or high speed dial up and all that new hi-finangled technology...we were just so thankful they could find a path for the direct tv to shoot through! One ...

This thread is a good title for those of us to log in to see if anyone else is "out there" at our normal midnight hours with rls since I can't seem to get anywhere with the chat room! It is 2:55 am here now, Friday night and I'm still up wallkindafloors - checking in here from time to time when my l...

Thanks, everyone for your input. Zach, I've been taking the Ultram for several months now, throughout the day (normally releaving the restlessness enough to be functional at work) and doubling up at night. I'm on call again so can't do the ambian or Klonopin this week so am relying upon only ultram ...

Thanks for the input. I questioned the Amantadine - knowing it is used for the flu...but was told it is an older parkinson's med. Anyway, none of them are working tonight as I stand up here typing this post cause my legs won't let me sit. I know my dr. is at her wits end with me after the past coupl...

I've read a lot of posts about augmentation and experienced it myself twice now with Sinemet and now Mirapex...is there not some way to tell before it gets so severe to know that's what's going on? Also wondering that after a med augments on you (or whatever the medical terms are!) can you go back t...

I'm glad you were not hurt in either of these incidents, Dean! I've had times of falling asleep driving but fortunately have not ended up in the ditch or worse. I contributed my issues with just not sleeping at night. When the dr first tried me on Requip, I passed out twice, once taking the fully de...

I hold only dear, sweet memories of growing up on a pig farm, thank-you ! Other than the smell when the winds blew. I have led a very sheltered life and know nothing of St. Louis except that big arch I saw on a post card once and Ruby's wonderful stories of life on her farm... I've only been to Chic...

That has worked for me, Ann. I use the Ultram (Tramadol) throughout the day every 3-4 hours then Mirapax .25 mg. around 8 pm, double up on the Ultram and when not on call, Ambien (NOT CR - it was not good for me). I'm sleeping between 4-5 hours now (usually 1 or 2 am until around 6 am) and have lear...

Thanks, Randy for getting my interest up now...I would be traveling from south west VA (live on the NC boarder) but would love to get together with everyone. I could possibly squeeze the June 22-23 date but will be on call June 29 - July 20th (my work is like Ruby's farm...everyone has been busy wit...

I first tried requip and it lowered my blood pressure to the point I was passing out. I am now taking Mirapax and went from 24/7 symptoms with 4-5 near sleepless nights per week to averaging 1-2 sleepless nights per week and most days maintaining my daily symptoms with Ultram. Still suffer between 6...

I'm with you Zach - I am using Wal-Mart now for this reason. They are filling certain Rx for $4.00 but if it's more than 1 per day, they double the price to the whoppin $8.00 for the 120 per month I get. Of course, it balances out for Wal-Mart because during the time I'm waiting for my meds, I'm sho...

I'm not able to get in since they changed the format. I get as far as putting in my password & stuff, then my computer says "still waiting for data" and nothing ever comes up...
very frustrating - I'm glad you posted cause I had given up. Maybe there is a secret I'm missing.