Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

buglegs, you are doing so well. Such perserverance. Only 8 days until you meet with your neurologist...... (thumbs up).

Any benefit in sleep is to be appreciated. I'm glad this has been a positive for you.

You have been very determined and are to be congratulated.

If you aren't scheduled for your spinal stimulator until mid June what happens until then. Have you or your doctor a plan going forward.

You've been taking lyrica 150 mg and have decided to stop completely. If it was me I'd be tapering off. I really think this needs tapered.

The sugar free chocolate will be sweetened with something, artificial sweetener. Do you take drinks with artificial sweetener? We are all different and I guess the only way to find out is to give them a try. My husband is diabetic and has often been gifted sugar free chocolate. He finds it doesn't t...

I don't have any experience but just want to wish you well and will look forward to your updates in due course.

I take Cocodamol and Pregabalin to treat my RLS. Cocodamol is At the bottom of the opioid scale but I am prescribed the max daily dose of 8 x 30/500 per day. Usually I get by on 6, possibly 7. This no longer causes any constipation issue. There was a time when I could not 'go' for up to four days an...

Monday 8 April 2024 Welcome today to brennybear1964 is going crazy. brennybear has had RLS since 1998 and for about 10 years Mirapex worked. At the present, brennybear is awake for 2 even 3 weeks with minimal sleep. brennybear's iron saturation is good according to medical professionals. but is fore...

What a wonderful result. Good luck.

Suday 31 March 2024 Welcome today to Breesmom04 who has had restless legs syndrome for several years now and it seems to be getting worse. She is desperate to try to find some help with it. Sometimes when RLS gets worse it is because of the medication you are using for treatment. Are you being presc...

28 March 2024 Welcome today to Lola who has difficulty sleeping , broke foot because up for days,dozed off walking and fell... Tired all the time from medications, when medication does work, tired and irritable when doesn't work. Such exhaustion, we all understand this. Very similar happened to me s...

Thursday 28 March 2024 Welcome today to Bebley who has had forty years of difficult evenings and very little sleep. Sleep is often our biggest issue. Good control of our rls symptoms will help sleep - although there is also an insomnia side to rls. If you will make a post telling us what you have tr...

25 March 2024 Welcome today to dianedaken who now sleeps in a separate bed from her husband of over 40 years.She is sleeping during day. Feel tortured at night. Misunderstood by medical. Many times I'd move to the guest bedroom for the remainder of a night so as not to disturb my husband. Are you ta...

Monday 25 March 1024 Welcome today to Ellieb who has RLS and needs to find solutions to sleep at night. The search for sleep is something all of us RLS sufferers understand, we know how you feel. Are you being treated for your symptoms and does it help. If you have any questions please feel free to ...

Oh my goodness, 5 years to drop 10mg Oxy, a warrior indeed. The path of an RLS sufferer is a long and winding road.
Good luck.