Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Angelgirl here- Lori Boy!! Seems like everyone is Rowdie tonight. WE have a big cheerleading squad here. I say RIGHT ON!!!!! I'm real happy that some of you are making some progress. Randy I just saw that there's a new movie on the life of Bob Dylan and the songs he wrote and they all have meanings-...

Angelgirl here-Lori

Randy I like the quote you have on the bottom of your post!!

That really does say it all!!!

Hope everyone faired well through Katrina and Rita.\

Lori

Angelgirl here-Lori I too only sleep x amount of hours and that's it- at least it's in one block. Instead of waking up constantly. I don't know why but if I get 4 hours it's alot. I also have fibro too- so maybe that has something to do with it. I don't have any REM sleep either. I take Provigil to ...

Angelgirl here- All you Texas people keep safe and please evacuate. I'd hate to meet Forum members on MSNBC on top of homes being rescued. I didn't mean that as a joke- I'm totally serious. I couldn't imagine going through something like. I'm a big animal lover and when Katrina was on it's way a big...

Hi Angelgirl here. The words written here are a great inspiration. This site- I agree is a great place to vent and get a boost when you hit bottom. Sometimes you just wonder how the rest of the world lives. Not taking medication, going to doctor appts. BEING IN PAIN!!!! We truly need each other to g...

Angelgirl here The Cymbalta is a new drug which just came out this year. I've been on the Cymbalta website and have gotten pamphlets when the medication first came out. I never saw any info that has it prescriped for RLS. Unless it's one of those meds that really isn't advertised for RLS but he's tr...

Hi Angelgirl here- Lori What are you taking for the RLS? Did you doctor have you on anything for the RLS? Did you have a sleep study? I see you have listed Cymbalta listed as a medication you tried-for depression? What time of day did you take it? It's hard to find a doctor who understands RLS and P...

Hi Angelgirl here. I was on Seroquel too for depression and post tramatic stress. They tried me on Zoloft and Lexapro but I had side effects and could take them. The Seroquel forget it the RLS was unbearable. The worst part of it my phyciatrist kept telling me Seroquel had nothing to do with RLS. I ...

I really appreciate you pointing that out to me. I use computers all the time. But I've never posted on a forum. I'm not real familiar with posting and finding what I'm looking for. I did find the list of drugs that increases RLS on one of the links. You guys are pros at the lingo- medications- side...

Angelgirl here: By a cocktail you mean an additional drug? At bedtime I take Zanaflex 2mg and Ultracet usually 1 or 2 tablets first then take the 1 mg of Requip about an hour latter. The Zanaflex relaxes your muscles of spasms and calms you and the Ultracet for pain relief. If I take all 3 I don't f...

Hi Angelgirl here- Lori It seems quite a few of us are new Requip users- whether it be the first medication used for symptoms or a change from another RLS medication. I was on Mirapex lowest dose and didn't help symptoms and added side effects of severe sweating, feeling of severe itching as if I co...

Hi Angelgirl here- (Lori) I started to post Wed. but fell asleep in the middle of post- You know gasping the trackball drool running down the face. I too just started Requip- after Mirapex didn't help. I was doing good on the Requip on day 9 of the 14 day started Pack. I'm up to 1 mg now last night ...

Hi Lori- Angelgirl Here, Just an update I started the Requip last week- so far so good. It seems to be helping but for how long? Does the Requip work then stop working? I just started the 1 mg Requip last night a little sick to stomach this morning a little light headache moving fast. Well I'm falli...

Hi Angelgirl- Lori here Thanks for the feed back. I just hit the .5mg on the Reqip last night woke up in a daze and real shakey. I'll have to see how a do when I increase to 1 mg- I'll let everyone know. Donna I have 2 Standard Poople- 1 pupple that I was talking about her name is Tilly and the othe...

Hi Angelgirl - Lori here: I haven't been on the site in at least 4 months. I have had my ups and downs. To refresh the girls I've become freinds with and to share my experiences here we go. I was in a car accident 2 years ago and had a plate and screws in my neck. I ended up with large muscle knots ...