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by mackjergens
Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:27 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: WATERLOO how did doc visit go?
Replies: 7
Views: 769

Gill, Did you and your dr discuss your diabeties?? I will continue to say if you get your blood sugar under control you will find yourself feeling alot better and having alot less pain. The nerve endings she might be talking about are due from the diabeties, and are not rls. I am amazed that you suf...
by mackjergens
Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:10 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Mirapex, does it work?
Replies: 41
Views: 8830

RLS Augmentation

I copied/pasted this info from m There is more info available on this site. ______________________________________________________ Restless Legs Medication and Augmentation: What You Need to Know if Your Drug Stops Working Email Print Share -----------------------------------------------------------...
by mackjergens
Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:33 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: What makes your RLS worse?
Replies: 66
Views: 21212

Foods/drugs to avoid for rls

I think this info needs to be posted to the main discussion board every so often. This info was copied/pasted from www.rlshelp.org you should print this info and keep it with you at all times __________________________________________________________ (6) Drugs and Foods to avoid to improve RLS This ...
by mackjergens
Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:12 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Need help w/pain medications, please!
Replies: 13
Views: 970

Allie, you posted. "That would explain a number of things. Nyquil (sp?) keeps me up 48 hours and benadryl during a colonoscopy only woke me up (fun and frivolity to be awake during a colonoscopy!) Are you aware that both nyquil and benadryl are reallllllly bad for rls? i am really surprised tha...
by mackjergens
Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:57 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Help! any tough cases out there?
Replies: 23
Views: 2058

just wanted to post this info about antidepressants and rls. While taking Zoloft I never thought it made my rls worse, but I know that it caused me to have very strong PLMD. I sure hope that your stopping the paxil that you will soon see your plmd becoming less. Please keep us posted. ______________...
by mackjergens
Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:05 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Help! any tough cases out there?
Replies: 23
Views: 2058

Are you taking any type of antidepressant? The reason I ask,several years ago, my dr prescribed Zoloft and I began to do as you described, my whole body would actually jump up off the mattress. My hand would fly up and hit the head board of bed. I normally have only very slight plmd, but while takin...
by mackjergens
Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:15 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: A Question for all
Replies: 3
Views: 510

There is tons of diabetic info on the web, controling blood sugar can be as simple as you wish or as hard as you make it. you just have to stay away from sugars,and the white products, such as white bread, rice, potatos, and those type things, you can actually eat any of those things, but you have t...
by mackjergens
Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: A Question for all
Replies: 3
Views: 510

I will bet my last dollar that if you get your diabeties under contol, alot of your other ailments will also become better. I think most people do eat when stressed, but if you are diabetic you must learn to say No to yourself, if you don't your blood sugar goes up and everything in body goes haywir...
by mackjergens
Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:55 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Exerciser 2000 Elite
Replies: 8
Views: 2095

Exercise always makes my rls worse, just going to the mall and walking around shopping for a few hours, I know that night the rls will be worse. have tried a treadmill and that really for some strange reason makes my rls kick in. But each person is different
by mackjergens
Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:54 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Is there a link between sugar intake and RLS?
Replies: 11
Views: 2049

gill, i think you need to ck your blood sugar at least 2-3 times a day, if you blood sugar is up its going to cause you all kinds of problems!!! its not something to mess around with, its very dangerous so be very glad that it did show up in the blood test, if not controled you can die in a matter o...
by mackjergens
Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:38 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 7
Views: 973

Welcome Tim, I totally agree with others who suggest to read and educate yourself about the pros/cons in dealing with rls. There are many more meds that are used to treat rls and you can find a very long list of those meds on www.rlshelp.org under Treatments for RLS/PLMD. you might wish to print tha...
by mackjergens
Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:47 am
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Pharmaceuticals = The RLS vs. Antidepressant Dilemma
Replies: 16
Views: 9982

Ultram(tramadol)

Talk to your Dr about trying Ultram(tramadol) which is a non narcotic pain med that will usually help rls and also works like a mild antidpressant. Since you said just a little antidepressant was helpful, it could be that Ultram could help both rls and your depression.
by mackjergens
Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:06 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Is there a link between sugar intake and RLS?
Replies: 11
Views: 2049

Recently becoming a type 2 diabetic, I do feel that sugar can affect my rls, which I never realized until becoming diabetic. I also know if I do not keep my blood sugar under control, (with my meds, diet and exercise) that it will cause my arthritis pain to become worse. I only wished I had taken be...
by mackjergens
Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: RLS device
Replies: 3
Views: 1207

IF these are like the ones they use in hosptial after surgery, and they certainly sound the same. I will say for me I HATED them and had to have them taken off as they increased my rls. BUT again we are all different. So would certainly not say not to try them.
by mackjergens
Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:07 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: New to RLS and pissed!
Replies: 4
Views: 824

Over the 30 yrs of dealing with rls nightly I use to beat my legs, silently scream and throw fits. After joining rls chat groups, I learned that stressing can and usually does increase the rls. So I just started getting up and getting busy doing anything that kept me moving on my legs, so I didnt ha...