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- Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:53 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Spinal Cord & DRG Stimulator Trial
- Replies: 21
- Views: 24208
Re: Spinal Cord & DRG Stimulator Trial
I have it set for my RLS. I noticed that there is a line. If I have it set too high, then my RLS starts up. With the help of my Rep, we fined tuned the amount of stimulation. In addition, I take meds too. That being said, if I didn't have RLS, then I would focus more on my back pain.
- Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Waking up with a racing heartbeat and trouble falling back asleep
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8674
Re: Waking up with a racing heartbeat and trouble falling back asleep
You might want to talk to your primary Doctor about your racing heart rate
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:10 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Oxycodone side effects
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7339
Re: Oxycodone side effects
I have been very successful with buprenorphine. I've taken everything else. This works. No horrible side affects for me. Good luck.
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Riding the Big One (RLS 24/7, Hanging Ten)
- Replies: 850
- Views: 271905
Re: Riding the Big One (RLS 24/7, Hanging Ten)
Are you taking it early enough? I take 1 mg at 2:30 and 1 mg at 5:30. I don't have any issues with insomnia for now. Good luck
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:15 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: What Comes After Methadone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19466
Re: What Comes After Methadone?
I took methadone 10 mg for 9 years. I had nausea for about 1.5 months and then it went away. I now take buprenorphine 1 mg. twice a day. I started out with just about an 1/8th of a 2 mg film. I slowly increased the dose, to try to prevent side effects, but still had some nausea at first, but it didn...
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Diet
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24040
Re: Diet
I used to exercise for most of my life. Then as I approached 50, things began to change. I had been walking 3 miles a day. My osteoarthritis started getting bad. I started having joint replacements. I now have had 6 replacements, plus a back infusion. After losing this 20 pounds, I'm now back to whe...
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:58 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Diet
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24040
Re: Diet
Since losing this weight, I have not had any RLS. It's been 2.5 weeks since my last RLS episode and I really can't believe it. It's got to be that the weight is not pulling on my back. My RLS stems from my pinched nerves in my back. I just find this very interesting. In the past, I always thought th...
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:06 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Top of foot pain and RLS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10850
Re: Top of foot pain and RLS
An odd thing, it has quit. Very strange.
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:46 am
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: I'm here to help my mom with her RLS. Please help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6283
Re: I'm here to help my mom with her RLS. Please help
I'm sorry to hear what both of you are going through. She probably needs an opioid. In some states they are getting harder to get. Oxycodone can help, but it's not always the best choice. Then there are others not as strong, like codeine and tramadol. Some people here take those. I used to take meth...
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:29 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Top of foot pain and RLS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10850
Re: Top of foot pain and RLS
That sounds reasonable. I have arthritis everywhere.
- Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Diet
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24040
Re: Diet
I have recently lost weight. 20 pounds. I have to say, that my sleep has been improving. RLS is under control. I feel so much better. I have always struggled to lose weight. This time I'm on a low salt diet because I was retaining fluid. I was started on a diuretic. Consequently I'm eating a lot of ...
- Mon May 29, 2023 8:17 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Oxycodone dose, Sinemet questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8673
Re: Oxycodone dose, Sinemet questions
Is it possible you are augmenting from the pramipexole ? How long have you been taking it ? Augmenting feels like your RLS is getting worse. I would not add Sinemet if you are starting to augment. It would make it worse. I can only take oxy for a few days and it no longer helps. I took methadone for...
- Wed May 24, 2023 4:50 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Top of foot pain and RLS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10850
Top of foot pain and RLS
Has anyone every had the top of your foot hurt. Or even throb and then your RLS starts? That's been happening to me lately. It's mild RLS and goes away soon.
- Sat May 20, 2023 8:29 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: What Comes After Methadone?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19466
Re: What Comes After Methadone?
I get back steriod injections every 3 months, which really helps me. They usually last about 6 weeks before I'm allowed to another one, and my RLS becomes worse. I was noticing this time, it's not the case. I'm only having occasional and light RLS, which goes away after getting up for a few min. The...
- Thu May 04, 2023 2:34 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: What do you do?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8548
Re: What do you do?
When my legs are bad, I usually pace, but I've also ridden my recumbent bike. One last thing, gotten in the tub of hot water. I've even slept in the tub. I braced my feet at the end of the tub. I no longer have a tub, but it did help at the time.