Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Dr. John Doggett in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the sleep clinic. He is wonderful. Saved my life, when I was going crazy and no sleep.

I recently stopped sodas and it took a couple of weeks before I realized that the aspartame was really bad for me. I've been able to reduce my meds. It's bad stuff.

I think you are right PB. I was able to cut back on the gabapentin and methadone. But then I thought that I'd rather be off mirapex. So I went back up on both of those, in order to try to stop the mirapex. I just had to see what would happen. Well, since that hasn't worked I'm about to restart the m...

The ferritin level is the new one from a couple of weeks ago. I am not better now. I am worse since trying to stop mirapex. When I first stopped aspartame it took a week or so before I felt better. I could tell that I didn't need all of the meds anymore. I just wanted to see if I could stop mirapex....

I forgot to say that I tried spreading out my gabapentin and methadone. It has not worked. I have had a miserable evening and into the night. I can't take more of either, due to side affects. It's going to be a long night.

I'm think maybe I should restart the mirapex and stop going through this. I had really thought that this would not happen, or that it would have ended by now. So my iron is 86 and ferritin 482. Is this ok to restart the mirapex ? Actually this is the highest that my iron has ever been. I won't resta...

Here is the link. http://drphil.com/plugger/ As you scroll down you will see topics. I clicked on health. Then they give you another list. But when I just now did that, the list has changed. So I didn't see the one I clicked on. Then you give them your name, etc, and write a little note to tell them your problem.

Is it possible to increase your Methadone to get through going off of mirapex?

You are both right. When I was on gabapentin before I was on 600 mg three times a day. A few days ago I took the third dose and later felt like eating like crazy. I think I will spread out the four capsules into three times.

I wrote a note to Dr. Phil. I don't know if it will help us or not, but I thought I would try. I think he sensationalizes topics, but maybe TV coverage will help. I wrote that we are out of options, that doctors don't know what to do with us, won't see us, or help us. Who knows what will come of thi...

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You are probably right Beth. But the few nights after the aspartame, I could tell my leg was worse. But now that that's over with, here is where I'm at. I sometimes have symptoms in the afternoon and evening. When those settle down, I'm been able to go to sleep around 11. But then my leg is waking m...

I can be in the tub for 2 hours before it cools down. I either get out or put more hot water in. Maybe because the bathroom is so warm. I don't know. Or maybe I sleep through it.

Maybe you are right Ann. I used to think it was because I was so exhausted that I cried and carried on. I'm just as exhausted now and I'm totally calm. Go figure.

I have done the same thing with missing a pill. Or I have found it on the floor, and glad the dog didn't find it. But I am still wondering if you might be augmenting with the mirapex, since you have been having so much trouble. Glad you got a new computer.