Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Thanks Susan. I am very excited about the possiblity! But.....I have been experiencing pain in my calf today. Just this on and off stabbing sort of pain. It isn't terrible, but I am so nervous it is because of the Requip and I think thet the requip is really helping my RLS. Nothing can be easy, can ...

Hi Susan. What do you mean the first couple days?? Didn't it continue? I still have the tingling, but at least I am not bouncing all over! I am only on the starting dose, though, so I will increase it and see if it helps the tingling too. I sure hope so! I do have to say that I feel a little "f...

So, after having bad side effects from Mirapex with no results, I have switched to Requip. I woke up at 4:30 this morning and took it while still in bed as my symptoms start as soon as I am up and about. I layed in bed for a while--even took a little nap--OOPS! Didn't want to fall asleep, but it was...

I have been advised to change from Mirapex to Requip due to side effects. I have to admit, I am a bit apprehensive as I have heard that requip is MORE likely to cause side effects. But, I will give it a try. One thing that I found interesting is this from the Requip website: Is Requip Right for Me? ...

I was taking Mirapex, but take nothing at the moment. That was the first and only drug I have tried. I had bad side effects from the mirapex in the morning, so I tried it at night--same thing only worse, so I stopped it all together until I heard back from the dr. I heard back from the nurse today w...

Very interesting, thanks for the info! I would LOVE an iron infusion to get it over with already! I am finding iron very hard to take--either I forget or it is too close to consuming dairy products and then forget again! Not to mention the number it does on my stomach! If my ferritin isn't up after ...

Critter, I am SO happy for you that you found some relief! I, unfortunately didn't find any relief with Mirapex, even at .5mg and then when I increased it to .625mg, I had bad side effects and my legs HURT terribly. So, no more Mirapex for me. Not sure what will be next. Sounds like you as well as m...

ViewsAskew, I'm sorry if I was misinterpreted or if I am misinterpreting you, but what I was referring to as I believe Dietdiva was as well, is that there are 4 criteria that are said to have to be met in order to "qualify" as having RLS. One of them being that RLS symptoms have to be wors...

Hi Dietdiva. I just read something the other day--it was the RLS severity test I believe, and I read on there that if a patient has all day RLS, that the "worse in the evening" doesn't have to apply. I am with you. I am the worst while sitting--I have had the same thoughts-is it REALLY RLS...

You very well may be on to something. I used to work evenings--3-11:30 when my kids were young. I now work 6:30-3. I have always worked part time, but have never been very productive in the morning hours. I seemed to like working the later hours much better, but maybe I was just because I was younge...

Thanks for the reply, Nadia. Do you mind me asking what medications you take? I am so new to this I am trying to absorb all I can in the information department. Does your RLS start in the morning like mine? Well, I think that it isn't there until I actually get out of bed, and not sure how long it t...

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I am done with Mirapex. I certainly don't want things likt this happening to me forever! Actually, not ever. The side effects were much worse than my RLS. This morning, my legs are back to "normal" finally after aching all day yesterday. It will be interesting, t...

Well, I didn't hear anything back today, so I won't hear until at least Monday as far as what to do. So, in the meantime, I am not going to take it. I will ask about how to treat the daytime RLS specifically. I have another appointment the middle of August and will have all my questions ready. I jus...

The more I read about the drug the more I don't like it. So, here is the latest. I decided to take the .625 dose 2 hours before going to bed just to see if I might sleep better--I was SO tired the morning I took it this week. This time I was dizzy after taking it--my dr. told me that could happen, b...

I am very confident in the dr. I see, just impatient. We are battling 2 evils right now. RLS and sleep apnea. My sleep apnea wasn't as big of a problem as was my "arousals" of 50 times an hour. I have had terrible sleep for years--also have had RLS for years. It was my poor sleep that got ...