Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

My doctor says it's not. I just got the results in the mail and my ferritin is 8.3 ng/ml. Everything I read about RLS says that it needs to be above 50 ng/ml. Yet another thing to argue with her about. I'm seriously looking for a new doctor who will: a) read the Mayo Clinic Algorithm, b) listen to m...

Thanks for your reply. This is my first appointment so I will be having an evaluation with a sleep study specialist. Do you think the sleep study will help in any way? Thanks Hi Littletwo, and welcome. I was resistant to having a sleep study done because I thought they only used them to show that y...

When I went in for my sleep study follow up, the nurse practitioner insisted that I try neurontin next, before I meet with the doctor again. I was so ticked at her because she didn't listen to a word I was saying about having severe augmentation symptoms and needing to get through those before even ...

Lunesta has worked well for me, but my prescription is for 2 - 2mg. tablets every night. I take one, and then if an hour later I haven't gone to sleep, I take the other one. That's a higher than usual dose, but it's what works. I can often get to sleep after taking just 1 of them, but it's nice to h...

Welcome to the forum. You can find a lot of good information here, and a lot of other people struggling with the same thing. You may want to introduce yourself in the "New to RLS" forum. And there are sticky posts that will give you lots of information. There is effective medical treatment for most ...

I keep thinking of jobs where I can work WITH my natural schedule instead of against it. I want to get back into ministry soon, but right now I'm a bit burned out on taking care of other people. I've been thinking of going with the old biology/chemistry major and taking a lab technology program... B...

HI Susan and all...... I understand feeling buried and just so full of answer less questions, fear, anger, overwhelming need to run and hide. Been there for a while, but I am determined that I can hang on. I haven't said much, but since the day I came home from Christmas (Dec. 26) I have had my fil...

While your daughter may be playing your stings, it sounds like she is asking for help (maybe while pushing it away) in the only way she can at this time. Susan, if you were ministering to a family with a similar situation, what would you tell them? It can be so hard to get any perspective when we'r...

Oh Susan I am so sorry to read what you are going through. I do not have any children and have no idea what you are going through, but will be here for you no matter what. I just wish I could I be there right now and hold you and tell you that all will be just fine. You will be on prayer list every...

Susan It sounds like you are stressed to the limit, Susan. I know when my kids hurt, it hurts me so much more. And, I could kill them, sometimes, too! Even now. lol I'm glad you are getting some of this out, even if you don't like to cry. I think it helps. There's a reason some species eat there yo...

i sympathize with you on your teenager problem, i have a brilliant 15 yr old who chooses to follow her friends and be on the stupid side, i mean we are talking straight A's to dumba$$ overnight! and it's driving me up the wall. i am on the verge of taking her out of public school and homeschooling ...

Here is a link to a website that talks about the differences between various benzos - I've always understood that the shorter acting benzos are more addictive than the ones with a longer half life. Just some information to keep in mind and discuss with your doctor. Susan m Dependence Benzodiazepine ...

i have thought long and hard on the best way to describe the pain i feel in my legs. to me, it feels like someone is inside my legs and taking their fingernails and digging them into the muscles in my legs. if i get up and walk, i have to walk, do squats, and rub my legs till my hands are raw until...

I think it's simple to see where many might find RLS painful after they reach a certain stage of progression. With mine it's the pulling and tightening of my muscles that just aches, deep inside my bones. Now, it's my muscles, but the ache goes right through my leg, go figure? I wonder if, for me, ...

Here's what Dr B says, "A minority of people experience painful symptoms, which are often described as burning, aching, or simply painful. These symptoms may occur in addition to the more typical sensations. However, in some people the painful symptoms may be a result of some separate but associate...