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by stitch
Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: I am not new here. Have posted for years under stitch.
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Re: I am not new here. Have posted for years under stitch.

It is now after 4am and I am still up with one of the worse case of rest legs I have ever had. I can not keep my legs still. I want to go to sleep so bad/ Maybe tomorrow.
by stitch
Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: I am not new here. Have posted for years under stitch.
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Re: I am not new here. Have posted for years under stitch.

The surgery went fine but the shingles are not so good. I am still lots of pain and its in the groin area which is a very painful place to have shingles. I never thought about prednisone.
by stitch
Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:30 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: I am not new here. Have posted for years under stitch.
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

I am not new here. Have posted for years under stitch.

I have posted about everything. But this time I have a real problem. My restless legs have been under control until this month. I had eye surgery on the 1st of February and three days later came down with shingles. Since then my legs have gone crazy. It is all day and I am wondering if it's the RX h...
by stitch
Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:17 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Clonazepam for Sleep
Replies: 63
Views: 5038

Re: Clonazepam for Sleep

Beth, That's me and I show up every so often. I like reading the boards. It was along time ago when becat was posting on the boards. We got real close and I miss her. I tried to send a pm but it didn't go. I hope you are doing well and hope the boards has helped you. I stopped coming because my bad ...
by stitch
Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:03 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Clonazepam for Sleep
Replies: 63
Views: 5038

Re: Clonazepam for Sleep

Thank you Beth for all the information. I never thought it could be the pain meds. It will be three years this November that I have cut back. And my legs started getting bad about 6 months ago. I do know all about Augmentation and I had it when I was on too much Requip. I checked out what I am takin...
by stitch
Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:12 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Part 2 of poll questions. OPEN TO ALL
Replies: 34
Views: 8487

Re: Part 2 of poll questions. OPEN TO ALL

My doctor did not know anything about RLS but when I told him he did his research and was able to help me. He even went to meetings to learn more. But I still have the RLS and guess I always will. I have had them as far back as I can remember. Since a small child and I will be 80 on the 8th. So for ...
by stitch
Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:17 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Part 2 of poll questions. OPEN TO ALL
Replies: 34
Views: 8487

Re: Part 2 of poll questions. OPEN TO ALL

I answered yes because my doctor did everything he could to learn about RLS. I game him the RLS site and the Southern California group. He did lots of research on the subject and asked me many questions.
by stitch
Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:55 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Clonazepam for Sleep
Replies: 63
Views: 5038

Re: Clonazepam for Sleep

Hi all, Stitch here. It's been along time since I posted, very long time. I have been on clonazepam for years. Probably since the early 90's. I use to take 2.0mg's every night but now I am down to .05MG. and I don't intend to ever get off of it. I also take Pramipexole 0.5MG's three times a day alon...
by stitch
Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:44 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: anyone's meds have worked 5 years or more?
Replies: 27
Views: 4214

Re: anyone's meds have worked 5 years or more?

[b][size=150][/size][/b] Yes, mine have worked for years. I take lots of meds for pain in my back and I also take gabapentin. But I take Mirepax for the RLS. I took requip for years and then started with mirepax. I take 0.5mg 3 a day and that is the max you are to take in one day. I do get the legs ...
by stitch
Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: Everything Else...just no RLS!
Topic: I am back, It's stitch!!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 2550

I am back, It's stitch!!!!!

[b][color=#0000BF][/color][/b] I everyone! I haven't been around for awhile. Since my Maripex is working for me and I am feeling good I just left. But I am still in so much pain in my back that I can't walk with out my walker. I can't stand up straight, pretty bent over and I hate it. I keep going t...
by stitch
Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: I got my stimulator and think it would be good for rls
Replies: 7
Views: 1951

Happy New Year!! I posted earlier and when I went to review my post it never came up so here goes again. Hope I can remember what was posted the 1st time. Here it is almost a year since I got the stimulator and I wish I could say all is well with the world but that would be a lie. The best thing is ...
by stitch
Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:33 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Re: Total Knee Replacement
Replies: 11
Views: 5952

Hi Betty/WV I have never had knee surgery but my sister did and she is doing great, but she is not the one in the family that has rls. I have had 8 surgeries since 2002, all on my back. Some I had terrible rls after the surgery and others nothing. My last surgery I got lucky because the anestheseolo...
by stitch
Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:12 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: I got my stimulator and think it would be good for rls
Replies: 7
Views: 1951

I got my stimulator and think it would be good for rls

Hi, This is Stitch again and I told you I would post when I got my stimulator implanted into my back and side for back pain. Well I did on Feb the 9th and the 2nd part on Feb the 16th when they put everything inside of me. I love it and it helps the pain in my back go away. It's a very different fee...
by stitch
Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:51 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: HI, IT'S STITCH AGAIN
Replies: 5
Views: 846

HI, IT'S STITCH AGAIN

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't posted for awhile but been busy. I am here to tell you all I am having more back surgery, more back surgery. This will be my 6th and last. The others all did what they were suspose to do and now I have after surgery pain from scar tissue and nerve endings. This pain will...