Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I also experienced significant leg weakness with Mirapex. I was taking much lower doses than you were: .5 mg at night and .25mg at lunch time. My symptoms were similar too, as I needed to lift myself out of a chair with my arms, and had a few stiff, weak steps before the weakness went away and then ...

I've now been off Mirapex for 7 days. My daytime symptoms are a lot better and are no longer scaring me. The restlessness has returned, but the tremor and stiffness in my legs is greatly reduced. The restlessness at night has also returned. I haven't needed to take my Ativan though. I seem to have m...

I was on Mirapex until last week. .25 at lunch time and .50 before bed. It controlled the nighttime restlessness well, but I started to get tremors in my legs and trunk and weakness in my legs during the daytime. I stopped taking it Friday night and haven't had the daytime symptoms but the restlessn...

My old mattress was killing me. Both my legs and my back hurt all the time. I now have a firm Sealy Posturepedic with a 3 inch memory foam topper and my back pain is much more managable, although I still get stiffness in my neck and between my shoulders. I don't think the mattress is doing much for ...

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It's not a problem for me.

It is, however, a problem for the passengers in my car. Especially when I lock the windows and turn off the vent.

I've smoked Salvia before, as a psychedelic. I can't say anything about its effects on RLS as I haven't used it in years, but it is a quite potent psychedelic.

I probably won't use it again though. My experiences were too intense for my tastes, although they were not unpleasant.

I tried Requip last year and I rapidly required larger doses for it to stay effective. Once I reached 2 mg, I started getting severe nausea and vomiting from it. As I tapered the dose down, the nausea remained but I had no relief. After trying Klonopin and Ambien, I went to Mirapex and I don't have ...

I took Soma for a back spasm a couple years ago, and I remember sleeping REAL well with it. Don't remember anything about my legs being restless or not but it gave me strange vivid dreams.

I've been reconsidering smoking pot again. I haven't been smoking because I don't want my kids exposed to it. (House has forced air heat, smells travel) I might be able to smoke outside after the spring comes. The shrubbery is a little overgrown and would provide a screen of privacy. Mirapex works f...

Thanks for the advice. I can live with the side effects as long as the Mirapex still helps me sleep. I'll post an update after my appointment.

I've been taking Mirapex for about 2 months now, .25 mg at night, and .125 mg in the afternoon. It's been working pretty well for me most nights. The problem I seem to be having, is not that my legs are restless so much during the day, but that they seem weak. I'll be walking at work and it seems li...

I took a look at GSK's website today and noticed that they have two extended release formulations of Requip in the pipeline, one of which is being researched for RLS. They're in Phase III, which means there should be opportunities for those who want to get in on the clinical trials. Requip worked we...

I've noticed that it gets a lot worse at night and the next day after I have been standing for a long time. I recently quit my part time job as a cashier at a home improvement store. After an 8 hour shift on Saturday, I'd have severe RLS with pain on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Friday nights ...

I've been taking Mirapex, .125 early in the afternoon, and .250 before bed. It helps me sleep, but I still find I'm waking up about 5:30 in the morning with RLS symptoms. Occasionally, I'll take an Ambien to help me sleep, but I don't like to take it every night. MJ worked well for me, but I won't s...