Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Bringing more whine and several varieties of cheese...here is some banana nut bread just incase someone doesn't have a hankerin for whine today! Honestly, Dee each summer gets more and more difficult for me to endure. Have drs appt (regular followup) thursday, for what that is worth! So sorry you ar...

Dear Guest, I am so sorry your are having so many problems. I too was diagnosed by a rheumatologist with fibro while trying to find a doctor familiar with RLS. It is a very fine line we walk! What is fibro and what is RLS. Another member of this discussion group recently began Requip and has complai...

Dear Caity,

How are things going? Hope you were able to get in to see the doctor!

Hazel

Wanted to offer a dose of *************Positive Energy********* to foreversleepy. Glad that you have joined us! I look forward to getting to know you better.

Hazel

Rella, Did the Requip stop the tingling sensations? DAs for those with RLS will stop the RLS sensations. However, there are RLS sufferers who are unable to tolerate the DA side affects. To continue is a difficult question. Some people find that taking Requip with food helps with the nausea. If you a...

Dear WDF, So thankful you achieved a decent nights sleep. Lyrica made me very lathargic so in that aspect it would seem that it would help some achieve sleep. Dingy woman I be, at the time I took Lyrica I thought I'd stop taking the daily tramadol I used to control the daily RLS... my experience was...

Dear Guest, Evidently we do not have any one posting who has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I do have a close friend who is in his mid 30s who has Crohn's. He is studying accupuncture and we have discussed RLS, so since he didn't mention his having RLS I figure he doesn't. Hopefully you are fi...

Dear Andy, Cannot offer much more than my heartfelt support and send you many *************Postive thoughts of Energy*************** RLS truly is a frustrating illness, doesn't help to have all the other things going on either and what an idjet the dr is to say insomnia is not serious. Don't often w...

Dear Annie,

Sorry that you have had such a difficult time, and sorry you have RLS, yet you have found a wonderful site for information and support.

Sending you many ************Positive Thoughts of Energy************ Hope that it helps some.


Hazel

Dear Annie, As you will read, everyone reacts differently to medications and RLS treatment is very individualized. I took .5 Requip and had NO RLS for the first time in weeks. One night. It took a while but with the help of a good doctor I have a vastly improved quality of life today than I had a ye...

So glad to hear from Jan and Corrie... hope to hear from more soon.

But You Don't Look Sick! Love these invisible diseases!

Hazey

A co worker stopped me in the hall and said he heard on the radio this morning that this is National Awareness Week for Restless Leg Syndrome.

So I checked it out and dang if it isn't!

http://www.thankscompany.com/pages/date ... ly06.shtml

Hazey

Call and make that appt. If your doctor is a good one he will understand your desire to find the best treatment possible. This is one reason I think it is important to have copies of all labs and tests in a personal file. So you may interview prospective doctors and provide them with copies of perti...

As with several sticky posts, these thread are cummulative, so the first posts may be years old. To see the most current posts, go to the last page. The Johns Hopkins Center for Restless Legs Syndrome Current Studies "IV Iron Metabolism In Restless Legs Syndrome" This protocol will determ...

Dear KJ, Pay close attention to medications, prescribed and OTC, you may be taking and compare it to the list of meds which may worsen RLS... From the New to RLS section sticky post Drugs to Avoid Fascinating article on anti-depressants, specifically about difficulty of stopping Paxil (very scary) m...