Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Hi: My pain is in my knees, calves and top of my feet. I have artheritis in my knees, which hurts when I am on my feet. The RLS sets in when I am trying to rest. Sometimes the artheritis and the RLS kick in both at the same time, talk about fun!!!! I can't even begin to describe the pain. I have tho...

Hi Dale: In my previous post I mention, being normal?????
I just read a quote in a post that I thought was cute, it said "Normal, is just a setting on a washing machine:" BETTY/WV

Hi Dale: I'm not sure about the blurred vision, never heard of that side affect. I've never been constipated from the Mirapex but once in a while I also take tramadol for pain, and that will constipate me. No fun. And I do have trouble with depression at times, but don't connect it to the Mirapex, t...

Hi Dale: I've been reading your posts and the replys. I feel so bad for what you are going through and I think the friends here have given you some good and caring advise. We have all been through similar trials. I too was afraid to take the mirapex but was desperate. At first I was put on .25 mgs. ...

Hi: At times when I was desperate, and ready to scream, I would run the bath tub full of water as hot as I could stand it and sit in it. It would relieve my RLS and I would be able to go to sleep. Sometimes I would be sitting in the tub at 3 or 4 am. At first my husband thought I must be a "nea...

My doctor also started me at .25mg Mirapex at 9 PM. Then when I started having symptoms earlier in the day, he told me to take .25 mg also at 11am. After that I heard that Dr. B said always start at .125 mg., so what do I do now.??? Go back to .125 mg. or stay with what I am doing? It works pretty w...

Hi All: I think I have become a skeptic about alot of things because of all the scams out there. As for the oil for RLS, if it helps someone that is wonderful. But recently I overheard a conversation, a lady with leukemia was talking with another lady, the lady was telling her of a cure for cancer, ...

Eli: You just received some excellent advice from dogeyed and ViewsAskew. But I just wanted to say I'm sorry for your pain. And I hope you get some help. All of us here understand how miserable RLS can make you. Don't give up, keep on trying. I wish you the best. BETTY/WV

I was given benedryl before a heart cath and it drove me crazy for hours after. Never will I take it again, in fact, when I fill out papers for a doctor I put it down as something I am allergic too. I also carry the card Medical Alert for RLS. And you have to stress over and over again when dealing ...

Hey: Just read your posts about RLS hitting early evening and not being able to sleep until early morning. Same with me, I always said, "I fall asleep when the birds sing". One of the parts of RLS where we are all the same. Weird thing this RLS. When I started coming to this site is when I...

Dear HeatherB: So happy for you and your Dad. Wonderful news. I wish you much more happiness. Its always nice to hear good news. We are so used to all the bad news. Like it says in Isaiah, there will be a time when "no resident will say I am sick". What a blessed time that will be. Love, B...

Amazing!!! I have never heard of anyone being cured of RLS. If it worked for you , more power to you. Has anyone else out there got rid of their RLS???? If so I would like to hear from you. BETTY/WV

Hi Metabolic Wreck: I recently just finished reading Dr. B's book, and I'm pretty sure he said in it, thats its not necessary to wean off it. That you can just stop it. But if I were you I would write him and double check or maybe someone else can put their 2cents in. Dr. B's new email address is so...

November 2004, is when I joined. At my age 5 years seems very short. Seems impossible that it has been that long. I sure have learned alot about RLS, and received alot of encouragement. When I first joined I knew so little, except that I was SO miserable and didn't know what to do about it. Thanks t...

I am on .25mg of Mirapex twice a day and Klonopin .5mg at bedtime. Along with high blood pressure, high cholestrol meds.etc. I also have a stent in my right coronary artherie from having a heart attack in 2002. Recently I started having shortness of breath and am undergoing tests to find out why. Ha...