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by ViewsAskew
Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:46 am
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Sleep position?
Replies: 7
Views: 3803

I can't recall where, but someone mentioned this somewhere, sometime, in the last year . When my RLS is active, the best postion for me is on my stomach mostly, with the problem leg outstretched completely, and the non-offending leg bent, with the knee pulled up and my body slightly turned to the si...
by ViewsAskew
Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:13 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Dnoating brain for research
Replies: 1
Views: 715

Dnoating brain for research

Recently a man on the Yahoo Cyber group posted that he's tried to donate his brain but because he was in Canada, he couldn't give it to a group in the US. Ruby, Becat, other SGL's, do you know anything about this? I have no idea of what the criteria was. I asked him to contact Dr Montplaiser, but he...
by ViewsAskew
Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:42 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Today is a good day because
Replies: 63
Views: 23067

In writing another post I realize how lucky I am to have found such a good doctor. Sometimes I whine about how far away he is, but it is a small price to pay when so many of the people here have not yet found a doctor like that. I went through nine docs to find him, and I was anxious, cranky, and an...
by ViewsAskew
Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:38 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: This is what other people think
Replies: 32
Views: 7591

Becat, Jan, I agree. . .to a point. But, we can bring education to people, but we can't make them learn. (Hope that twist on an old metaphor makes some sense!). I've been "educating" my MIL for 5 years. She still doesn't get it. She thinks I just don't go to be early enough and if I were LIKE HER, t...
by ViewsAskew
Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:25 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: what a time i.m having with augmentation
Replies: 10
Views: 6802

Shaun, I wish I could send you to articles about the receptors. I know the We Move gives the same info I did, but don't think they go into detail. Anyway, it's just a theory of mine - I didn't read anywhere that it could be the problem. It just sort of makes sense that if Mirapex is working on diffe...
by ViewsAskew
Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:31 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Adderall and RLS
Replies: 6
Views: 2924

I don't have ADD, and hopefully you will hear from other members that do, if there are some. From the best of my memory, only one other person every wrote that she took an ADD drug (and I think it was Adderall) and it helped with RLS. She had some well-reasoned ideas about why it would work. If you ...
by ViewsAskew
Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:57 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: This is what other people think
Replies: 32
Views: 7591

This is what other people think

I was doing a search to help answer a newcomer's question, and found this, posted on a message board elsewhere: "... I think ADD's a disease the pharmaceutical companies dreamed up, like "restless leg syndrome." " This really made me feel horrible. In fact, I sort of feel like I've been punched, or ...
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Pain medications with Acetaminophen
Replies: 2
Views: 1487

That was a good find, Hazel. Also, as someone else posted recently (might have been your Hazel), when possible and when not used strictly for pain, get your doctor to prescribe the "pure" ones, the Darvon instead of the Davocet, etc. so you just don't get that extra actaminophen in the first place. ...
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:54 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Welbutrin Causing RLS??????
Replies: 4
Views: 2049

As far as I know, all ADs can worsen RLS, or even bring it on if you've never had it before. However, some tend to be worse, and some not as bad. Like almost all medications, however, there are no absolutes. One of our members used one of the older tricyclic ADs without any problems, while most of o...
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:08 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: restless arms
Replies: 22
Views: 5628

Laura, I know that my anxiety level goes through the roof when I get a high level of symptoms, or a differing symptoms. It's so hard for me to get it back down - sometimes I truly feel I am "beside myself" and feeling like I would give anything to not be in my own body. It's good that you've managed...
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:23 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: sleep thief, LIFE THIEF!!!!
Replies: 373
Views: 105484

Too bad we all don't live closer. My nails are in *&%^$%#% shape right now: polish is chipped, nails are chipped, some are longer than others. I could use your services. Of course, I don't know why I insist on trying to have pretty nails when I play with tools, glass, photo chemicals, and my gar...
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:18 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: what a time i.m having with augmentation
Replies: 10
Views: 6802

Shauntario, I went through a similar situation when I tried to switch from Mirapex and Requip. It never worked for me, but I'm not sure why. I have two theories, but both are just cooked up in my brain and are not medical in any way. Mirapex can be devlishly hard to stop. The body is used to it and ...
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:04 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: sleep thief, LIFE THIEF!!!!
Replies: 373
Views: 105484

That really is great news. Congratulations! It's nice to know that good people get what they deserve.

Ann
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:01 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: ReQuip
Replies: 8
Views: 3915

It's not any fun to finally get the drugs and then still have problems! I highly recommend reading the "sticky" threads in the New to RLS section of the board. There is a lot of information in there about RLS drugs, how much to take, when to take them, etc. You are on a low amount (for Requip) and m...
by ViewsAskew
Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:56 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Tramadol????
Replies: 30
Views: 15830

I've seen others write that they can't take tramadol at night and that they only take it during the day, because of the slightly "perky" effect of it. I haven't tried it myself, though, just seen other people post about it. You may need to find something different to take in the evening in order to ...