Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I used to have issues of waking a 3 or 4A each day, even when I was taking 1200mg gabapentin. I realized that the problem wasn't that the half life of the gabapentin is 5 to 7 hrs, so it appeared to simply be wearing off before I was able to get a full night's sleep. I should add that the half life ...

Monday, October 21 Welcome to ericnmoen, who has had RLS for more years than he can remember and says that it would be nice to be able to ask questions and browse others ideas and comments on the subject of RLS. Please feel free to post a note asking any questions that you have, or simply jump into ...

Monday, October 21 Welcome to apostle, who has had RLS happen in the past. Until lately it was just something off that happened once in a while. Now it is interrupting sleep on a regular basis. Please post a note telling us if you have discussed this with your doctor and what you are doing to manage...

Monday, October 21

Welcome to

hale4591, who has severe RLS and can barely sit down.

Please post a note telling us what you are taking for your RLS so that we can offer you some suggestions on improving the management of your RLS.

Sunday, October 20

Welcome to

Mainejane, who dreads going to bed. She has sleepless nights and is tired most days.

We can all relate to that. If you will tell us about your meds, maybe we can offer some suggestions that will help you get some sleep.

Sunday, October 20 Welcome to cedarwaxwing, who goes night after night sleeping only an hour or two because of RLS. Waxwing is diabetic and has peripheral neuropathy. And is also am interested to see what has worked for other people. Please post a note telling us what you are taking for your RLS and...

Unfortunately, Sativex is still not legal in the US. Doctors cannot prescribe it and it cannot be stocked by pharmacies. The federal government considers anything with a THC content over a few tenths of a percent to be in the same class of "dangerous drugs with no medical use" that includes heroin a...

It appears that you have answered all of the questions except for the final one about ruling out other conditions. The descriptions that we all use to describe the sensations varies. Whether this is simply a failing of language since the sensations are specific to RLS and therefore there simply are ...

Opioids and travel, well, make sure you can get them through security if you go by plane. Travel with "small quantities" of opioids for personal use is only an issue if you find a customs inspector who is not familiar with the local regulations. Even countries with very strict laws against drug tra...

Friday, October 18 Welcome to RLSLES, whose RLS initially mainly caused a loss of sleep. Now that it is better, he feels a slave to exercise (must do it every day or later he will suffer). So he is curious about others' experiences and coping techniques. Please post a note telling us if you are taki...

Thursday, October 17 Welcome to dgh, whose life is currently ruled by RLS and insomnia. dgh has diabetes and peripheral neuropathy and believes symptoms are exacerbated by medications currently take for neuropathy. Please post a note telling us what you are taking for your neuropathy and your RLS so...

As stated earlier, conclusions cannot be drawn from a single example. But in my case, my RLS before I retired was moderate at its worst. I only remember issues occurring during the frequent very long airline flights that I had to take. My job also involved a huge amount of stress. My RLS went to ver...

L-dopa can only be used infrequently. It will cause augmentation very quickly, in some cases as quickly as a few days. Using it like you do where you only use it 2 or 3 times a month is fine. Using it as a supplement for special circumstances, such as long airline flights or attending a child's reci...

Thursday, October 17 Welcome to NeverGivingUp, who is Tired. SO tired each day. She has RLS and severe PLMD and has had it since a teenager but worsening at about age 40 after giving birth to triplets. (wouldn't trade that for anything though)! Congrats on the Triplets. Please post a note telling us...

Thursday, October 17 Welcome to mydottie, who is interested in RLS discussion and what natural vitamins are being use with iron pills. When you take iron pills, you either need to take vitamin C or drink a large glass of orange juice so that you will be able to maximize the adsorption of the iron. P...