Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Jitterlegs, I've been prescribed Neurontin/gabapentin for various conditions since the year 2000...RLS, Plms, depression, anxiety/panic, etc. I currently take 800 mg before bedtime to help with sleep. Not sure that it's working for my primary RLS (made worse by recent back surgery). I originally sta...

Hi Stitch, Thanks so much for your response to my post...you've given me some hope that maybe some of these new symptoms are only temporary. You have certainly had your share of spine procedures! It's encouraging to know that throughout the process, the result is that you're better than before the p...

Charlene, 120 F plunging down to 115 F? And there's really a lake... with water in it? I suppose you're gonna mention that it's "dry heat", right? I'll try to log on to the Monday chat...is it keyboarding, or do I have to wire myself up for sound? My nerves in my right leg are already wire...

Hi Rubyslipper, I just recently began frequenting this forum again after a year (or more) absence...I just sort of became inundated with all kinds of everyday stuff, some of it related to my RLS, and some not related to it. But one thing I can say with clarity, is that most of what I now know about ...

Hi Charlene, It's great to see you're still here. Some things have changed around here since last year...I've noticed that the quantity of ordinary posting seems to have diminished a bit, probably since the chat room and the on-line voice thing (I really need to catch up with this stuff) have caught...

Thanks for the replies. Ann, it's great to know that you're still here helping to disseminate help and hope to those who suffer from this RLS stuff. I'll do a search on the spine/dopamine connection, and how surgery might impact this. And Jan, I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing similar sympt...

First, since I haven't been around in quite some time, I just want to say Hi to everyone...those that I haven't been in touch with since my last post (last year?), and to all the new-comers here. For those of you who might remember me (I am unforgettable, right?), I was experiencing RLS and sciatic ...

I want to offer my thanks and appreciation for all the time the moderators spend on this site...without you all anchoring this forum, it wouldn't seem like the harbor of comfort and inspiration that it has been for me. To all three of you, I extend my sincerest hopes and prayers for your continued p...

Mark, Once again...so glad that your Neurontin dosing is still working out for you! I also sometimes am hesitant to post about things going well for me, knowing that for many others, their search for relief is still ongoing. But, if nobody here ever posted about their successes, there wouldn't be mu...

Charlene, It's good to hear from you again. Actually, I haven't had any problems with a neurologist lately (probably because I haven't seen one lately). It's this urologist that's got me ticked off. I'll keep trying to find a uro worth his/her salt...eventually, I'll find a good one, or the pain wil...

Jan, I don't know how you managed to hang in there for 2 years to get a diagnosis for continual pain! This present urological pain is less than two weeks in duration, but its intensity, combined with the RLS and sleep issues that have been going on for so long is wearing me down. Calling my pharmaci...

Jan, Well, I saw the urologist again yesterday afternoon, and tried to get him to give me some options...asked him for possible causes of the pain...told him that I felt in a hopeless position regarding the pain, that I was running out of sick and vacation time at work. And the guy showed absolutely...

I'm so sorry to hear that your friend had to go through that kind of harassment...that her doctor essentially dismissed her pain/discomfort in a most unprofessional way. I'll admit to the possibility that there does indeed exist psychosomatic pain, but for me right now, what accounts for the hematur...

Ann, If no objections, I'll follow through with any info/progress regarding the long term care topic here in this thread. And thanks Mark for your consideration regarding my mother's condition...I guess many of us here share much more than RLS-related issues. That's one of the things that makes this...

Thanks to you all for your support and suggestions. So far, the urine cultures have come up negative, the CT and cystoscopy have revealed no abnormality to explain the pain, and yet here I am with this accursed pain when I void. I've tried pyridium (uristat), and I'm not sure, but I think it makes t...