Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Susan, I agree with you. I've always been sensitive to medicines and everything else (lots of allergies - inhaled and topical). I'm going crazy. I've been on the Vicadin almost a month and I'm ready to try the next medicine. I'm not getting good rest so I'm exhausted again most of the time. A lack o...

A 100mg dose of Neurontin knocked me out for the night like a brick. That was good, but I couldn't wake up in the morning even though I took the Neurontin about 7:30pm and went to bed around 10:30. My husband was pretty annoyed with me because he had to force me to wake up every morning for work. He...

I tried Mirapex for 2 nights, but couldn't handle it because it made me crazy (I couldn't remember names of people I work with, etc.) I switched to Requip and moved up to a .5 mg dose. For 3 weeks, I slept well, but didn't have much energy when I was awake. I backed down to .375 mg (had to cut the p...

Debt59: I don't know if we can enter websites here. You can google the name of the watch to read about it. You can also go to PCMag to read their review. There are some user reviews on Amazon. I've only been on Depakote ER for 10 days and I've had enough of it. This is worse than the Neurontin for n...

It is supposed to monitor your restlessness and wake you up during a time when it senses you're in an almost awake state shortly before the wake up time you set or if you don't have an almost awake state, it goes off at the set time. You're also supposed to be able to see the next morning how many a...

I've been on Neurontin almost a month (after I augmented on Requip). I only take 100mg per day and it works for the RLS. I have to take it at 7:30pm even though I don't go to bed until 10:30 or else I CANNOT wake up in the morning. And when I manage to wake up, I'm paralyzed for a while. My body is ...

For symptoms like that, I'd see a chiropractor.

I do it too. In fact, I'm going out tomorrow to buy some new flannel sheets because I made a hole in the bottom sheet by my feet. Also, the flannel sheets are nice everywhere else, but the area by my feet and legs is pilled and uncomfortable on both the top and bottom sheet. My husband used to blame...

Here's an update: I called my doctor and talked to his nurse. She didn't relay my message very well because the response was to double the Requip dosage by taking a dose in the morning which I knew wouldn't work for me because Requip makes me feel dizzy and I have to go to bed. I didn't increase it ...

Neurontin (after just 4 nights) - Sleeping well, but CANNOT get up in the morning. This is a big problem because I work. My husband is having to wake me up repeatedly each day. - Amazingly vivid dreams with reality intertwined. They seem so real that I ask my family and coworkers questions later to ...

Mirapex (only took it two nights) - lost memory, confusion, unable to focus (didn't know names of some coworkers, couldn't remember passwords or how to use my own spreadsheets) - nausea - felt horrible Requip .5mg: took for 3 weeks and then doctor lowered dose: - lack of energy, unable to focus, unm...

My asthma doctor (pulmonary) is the one that finally listened to me and sent me to a sleep study for my fatigue. I was diagnosed with PLMD and RLS. I was doing well on Requip for a few months, but now I'm going crazy. I'm going to call tomorrow about the possibility of augmentation. I wonder if I s...

What kind of doctor do most of you see? My pulmonary doctor that treats my asthma is the one that had me get the sleep study and prescribed the Requip.

Thanks so much! Yes, my problem does sound like augmentation. It's extra frustrating because I was doing so well. I'll call my doctor to see if they can prescribe anything different for me before that appointment. I'll also ask my doctor about Sinemet. The comment about it helping in meetings and on...

I'm new to the board and I just spent a couple hours reading posts. I don't feel so alone. Here's my story. I'll try to be brief, but I think providing some details might help someone recognize something they experienced. For about 15 years I talked to different doctors about my overwhelming fatigu...