Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

i've had type 1 diabetes for almost 40 years now. and i have had many occasions to take oral narcotics, like methadone. i am not a doctor, but i doubt very much that methadone causes burning mouth symptoms. my somewhat educated guess is that either you are breathing through your mouth a lot, especia...

mine is the old story of my doc not wanting to prescribe narcotics if she can help it. at first she gave me vicodin -which worked like a charm - and did mention methadone as a future possibility. i have taken lyrica - it turned me into someone else with poor coordination. then i tried Requip, which ...

IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF TAKING TOO MUCH VICODIN, TAKE THE TWO TABLETS EVERY SIX HOURS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. VICODIN COMES IN DIFFERENT STRENGTHS AND 5MG IS THE LOWEST DOSE, SO I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. AND YOU PROBABLY SHOULD'NT ADD ANYTHING TO IT, LIKE CLONOPIN. TWO TABS OF VICODIN SHOULD HELP WITH T...

i have been on Neurontin for a week now, after finding that Requip keeps me awake. all that has been written on this thread has been most helpful to me, so thank you everyone. Neurotin is working for my RLS. the Neurontin has indeed increased my apetite. i am already over-weight so i will be watchin...

the requip is definitely keeping me awake. i ly there for hours with no RLS symptoms wishing i could fall asleep. lol the requip is working, i guess, but who can stand the insomnia! i do take trazadone at bedtime for sleep - 300mg which is a lot - but the requip still keeps me awake. yesterday i did...

so sorry to hear about your kidneys. i've had type 1 diabetes for almost 40 yrs and i have begun to spill small amounts of protein, so i have to watch some of these drugs too. if all else fails, have you tried opiates? i don't think they are hard on the kidneys. but, i'll leave to prescription advic...

thanks for the info, sugbrenda. you are so right about gender bias in the diagnosis of depression. part of the reason is that men with depression are aculturated to view it as a weakness - even something that only women get - and are less likely to seek help. another reason is that whenever the medi...

unfortunately, the holidays often bring out family discord. the stress of it all has something to do with it. while your mom is entitled to her opinions, she sure has lousy timing. mother/daughter relationships are so powerful; they run deep. i am 58 and my mom is 90, and there are times when she ca...

oops. and thanks to you too, Ann! moll

thanks Zach. i don't know if the depression meds bothered my legs or not. i've had mild to moderate symptoms off and on for a couple of years, but it was last October, a couple of months after i stopped the Wellbutryn and Lexapro, that the RLS became severe. i will keep in mind the need for regular ...

thanks for such a quick reply! my thyroid has been checked because of weight gain and it is fine, darnit!

moll

i have been diagnosed with RLS for only a month now. i also have clinical depression for which i used to take Wellbutyn and various SSRI"s. i stopped taking Wellbutryn plus Lexapro early last Fall. but my depression continues, so i have been referred to a psychiatrist whom i haven't seen yet. i assu...

i guess the forum was not nearly so busy prior to Requip and the increase in diagnosis. in my case, the symptoms have been ocurring for a couple of years and i mistakenly assumed that they were diabetic neuropathy, and i thought i had to just live with it. it was a coincidence that i had my first se...

i can't tell if this is a thread that is long over with or not. but i just have to add my 2 cents. i, too, have encountered medical professionals and pharmacists who have at sent me a strong non-verbal message that i was seeking drugs for recreational pusposes. it feels so degrading! one thing that ...

thanks, Ann, for the Buchfuhrer lead. i have sent for his book - expedited shipping! finally my doc phoned me back just now. i was not giving her enough credit for her knowledge base and compassion. she will keep me on Vicodin and said that if i need it long term she will change it to Methadone. Ble...