Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Yeah Bekull, it does seem to delay or stop movement just because you've done something for the legs. I never take mine off anymore. I've had more sleep since I got these stockings than in 2 1/2 years. I also was experiencing severe leg pain and thats stopped. Like you I hate shoes and I also hate pa...

I am so glad it helped you!! I am still reaping the benefits of my stockings-priceless! In my opinion, ace bandages may not stay in place and if the compression is too much (like me) I found my legs were so much worse. Theres too many variables as you wrap on up the leg and they can shift. In the be...

I tried firm compression and they were too much for me,felt like WWIII going on in my legs. The compression was too firm and the RLS was fighting them. I went to Ebay to thesupportstore and they have a chart. You measure your calf at the largest and the length from your knee to the floor. I have fou...

Isn't it crazy that we soooo need the caffiene because we're so tired and then we can't sleep. This past 7 days I slept pretty good except for 2 nights..Last night up at 2:30. I am trying to re-set my clock so if I HAVE to nap I try to do it early, pm naps are sabotoge for me. After my morning coffe...

I must be extremely sensitive to meds. I can't take Mirapex,been down that road twice and the Wellbutrin made me seriously depressed. 2 days on it and I began crying and couldn't stop. So I decided to take half of the dose and was as bad as the 1st time. I was trying to quit smoking. Brenda

I personally have to have coffee when I wake up but try to keep it many many hours before bed. So to me it's like a strictly when I first get up thing.

I just got off Mirapex for the second time.
It made me very sleepy during the day.

you all are awesome, I knew someone was missing PB, I know I disapear time to time. The computer crashes and sitting still long enough to find you guys is hard. I'm usually only at the computer -at most 10 minutes and gotta get up. I got a newsletter from Dr Early awhile back and it stated that L Do...

I agree with you all. No one wants to think they are the only one's not getting any sleep and no one should hold back when they are because in the end it's a endless cycle. It just goes round and round. I got 8 hours sleep last night. This past week i've gotten more than in the past several weeks. I...

I'm sooo happy for you Betty! All of us understand how thrilled and hopeful you are and some of us may sigh and say I wish someone could understand what i'm going through. Finding the right Dr that understands RLS is so important.. Usually a Neurologist specializing in sleep disorders.. I was lucky ...

Sorry to say the following nite was awful but last night(today) was another awesome nite. Slept 8 hours. Normally I can look forward to maybe sleeping right every few weeks. The night in between when I couldn't sleep my legs hurt really bad. Last night I just left my stockings on and it made a diffe...

So happy!! I feel like yellling I SLEPT 10 HOURS STRAIGHT LAST NITE! All I know is nite before I hardly slept, I also forgot to turn my oxygen on and was really tired yesterday. Last evening I was miserable, felt sick and just didn't want to be bothered. Was extremely grouchy.. Last nite everything ...

I understand that in the beginning of RLS that you probably don't have noticable leg movents. I think some people are different but in the majority people just complain that they can't sleep. Alot of the times we are diagnosed with depression because if you can't sleep you MUST be depressed. Yeah,th...

The way I understand it is if your legs move and your in REM you may have RLS.

The straps they put on your legs to measure movement.
They put mine on turned it on and shortly after I had a jerk and I asked if they caught it and they said no. I noticed the straps were kinda loose.

Brenda

thats weird that they didn't tell you to take your meds.All of mine they told me to take them.