Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Unique approach by the dr. making 3 changes at the same.
I don't know how one could determine which change was helpful, if any
without a little backtracking.

Hi David, I failed 2 da s and my doctor switched me to norco, which
worked, but I get 24 7 symptoms so I had to switch to around the clock
therapy, an opiate is hard to beat for treating night time symptoms.

Hey there!If you have an open minded doctor (it sounds like you may) (thank god I do!!!) you may ask for a stimulant. I take a combo of methadone, oxycontin for my refractory rls/plmd and a small dose of adderrall to kick start my day. It's almost playing polypharmacy but none of asked for this, and...

i went to the er awhile back for a stomach virus gone bad(could not even have a sip of water without throwing up) anyway, i told the dr about my refractory rls and that i take high doses on oxycontin to combat it, she asked me if i could tolerate morphine (yes) so they administered that into my iv t...

i would stop and request a switch to something else,
requip gave me a few reasons to quit after day 1,
i tried to stick it,lasted 3 weeks, things got worse
at one point i went 72hrs with 0 sleep, then i gave up

had that happen Zach, and it sucked!!!!!!!!!!! i was in the hospital last month & given a dose of benedryl in my iv while i WAS knapping, holy S*!T pure hell,and yes they knew i have rls. they added a dose of hydromorphone, 20min later another only then did i START to get some relief, i still ha...

jumping in here late, don't know how many different opiates (pain killers) you have tried my experiance is they will all have a somewhat different effect/after effect so if you have not tried several, i would, you may find one that works.

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Hello allen, I just wanted to offer a word of caution with hydrocone, i know alot of people have great success with it (i did) how ever i had an ever increasing dosage. it is a short acting drug cut with tylenol which really does have potential to cause liver damage, so it is not an ideal longterm s...

Zach nice catch, I forgot to list the 2 benzos i have tried in the past
temazepam and clonazepam.

Susan thank you for the info i am going to bring the page from the link you posted to my apt tommorrow. as for the DAs good thought but i have a very poor opinion of them after prior treatment ( i probably should not because they may be fine when combined with oxy, between augmenting on one and side...

very interesting post mac. i just stopped paxil cr approx. a week ago
which still leaves time for this to resolve itself.....if i could only be that lucky!

Thank you for the reply Soj. yes the plmd has a huge effect on my sleep, i am back to feeling completely unrested after 8hrs in bed/couch. the symptoms while awake are rather humorous, especially while watching a movie- all is quiet and still then all of a sudden i bounce someone off the couch, its ...

I have been a silent observer of this wonderful board for a couple of years a number of you are like friends whom i have yet to meet (zach,views,susan,aiken,josh ect.) Anyhow i have a splendid case of refractory rls/plmd. i have through most of the more common meds in many combos to treat this disea...