Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Hi there
I've been watching a programme about black bears in Minnesota.....is this where you stay?....it's beautiful!....have you seen bears?

moonlight

Dogeyed I've been taking codeine for a few years for rls but with acupuncture have been off it for a while, was worried too much would make me used to it and it wouldnt work so well....but maybe not. Today has been good the pain bearable so the codeine and paracetamol is working..it's amazing how be...

Zach they wont give me anything else , they don't seem to use anything else.
Have had lyrica and tramadol neither of which helped me ..was offered amitryptiline but that's a no no as it sends me into an extremely aggressive high or onto another planet cos of being bipolar
not very good really

Hi Susan, glad to hear your back problems got sorted.The pain is mainly above the knee ..only goes right down my leg and makes my toes numb when Im sitting in bed and try to straiten it, but then if I turn my leg slightly to the side that stops. Have been to physio have excersizes but they don't hel...

My rls is back with a vengeance find it almost impossible to keep my legs still and the pain is something else.Then three weeks ago I developed an unbearable pain down my left leg, well today had enough and went to the gp who said its sciatica , well Ive never had pain like this. I have back probs a...

Thanks for all your kind words

hugs moonlight xx

Hi there For those of you who have known me for a few years will be aware that my mum in law was ill with a horrid degenerative disease. She is now at peace and suffering no more. She passed away peacefully with brian and me at her side on tues 14th Such a loss, such a lovely lady..I miss her so muc...

Ok I am sick of the snow we now have at least two feet of the ruddy stuff. now we have water running down our living room wall because the gutters are full of ice, the roof has way too much snow and there are enormous icicles hanging off the gutters and theres water in the fascia boards and soffits ...

Hi there Bethf I haven't had any withdrawal symptoms but I think that's cos occasionally I use the codeine for sleep , which has been okayed by my gp and that's only 40mg , I think in the five, now six weeks I 've only used it twice to sleep but not for rls , for which I'd be taking way more. I star...

It's certainly not mild here woke up today and were still in a blizzard!!!!! nothing moving on the roads...I don't think I can remember snow like this so early before. Yeah Polar bear...last year we had snow and freezing conditions for five weeks ....I got some lovely photos tho I think i might go f...

Hey we've got loads of snow here in Scotland.......it's -9 at night and -4 during the day. This is early for us, i'm wondering if it's going to be like last year?

What's it like with everyone else

hugs moonlight

Hi polar bear and viewsaskew nice to hear from you hope you are both doing well.

It's now almost five weeks...not bad..

mooonlight

Hi carolsond Yes I have success with acupuncture ..I have been having it for over a year , weekly, Initially it took a while to kick in and only lasted a few days ...now it lasts for weeks . I posted earlier about my success...I started the acupuncture as I was taking too much codeine (which works f...

Hi guys I've not been around for a while and thought I'd let you know how am doing. Well have been off the codeine for four weeks that is a record for me as I was eating them like sweeties . The acupuncture is working a treat ....it has taken a long time and is hard work but worth it. The rls is sti...

Polar bear I hope you got to sleep.....I got to sleep around two am and have just woke up with my alarm as I have to get my son ready for his volunteering , he volunteers with the conservation trust one day a week. Today if I touch my leg I can feel pain ......bah what a horrid night a happier moonl...