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- Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:04 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Ferritin levels and IV iron
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12273
Re: Ferritin levels and IV iron
It is SO frustrating. I find mine needs to be at least 200 for any significant reduction (about 50%). But, it took me years to get someone to do that and I STILL struggle with the doctors and hematologists.
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:50 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Opioid Tolerance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14848
Re: Opioid Tolerance
I started to ask the very first question above and figured that the poster had no idea why the doc said that. I REALLY want to know if there are any studies...I surely haven't seen any! I bet a lot of it is just personal experience. Which shouldn't be discarded lightly. Even though I fully agree th...
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:33 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Medications timing suggestions requested
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1416
Re: Medications timing suggestions requested
I wish I had some suggestions - hopefully someone else will. That is a long time to be awake - I imagine you'd really like to reduce that!
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:28 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Very Slow Taper off Ropinirole
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6220
Re: Very Slow Taper off Ropinirole
I have another update to my long slow taper off Ropinirole: at the 4 month mark, I am down to 1/3 of my original dose (0.5mg out of 1.5mg). Am also taking Gabapentin 400mg. I drop down every 19 days or so, and things are going pretty well! Most nights are very manageable-especially compared to last...
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:27 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Opioid Tolerance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14848
Re: Opioid Tolerance
I was told my doctor that going straight from augmented Pramipaxole to opioids may require escalating does of opioids and/or more opioids to control symptoms. The rationale is that the by not taking a drug holiday the dopamine system never has a chance to return to baseline. When I hear this sort o...
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:27 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Opioid Tolerance
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14848
Re: Opioid Tolerance
I was told my doctor that going straight from augmented Pramipaxole to opioids may require escalating does of opioids and/or more opioids to control symptoms. The rationale is that the by not taking a drug holiday the dopamine system never has a chance to return to baseline. Hmmm - that is interest...
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:12 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Methodone
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6654
Re: Methodone
I'm sorry for the late reply, but I've had a lot going on and can finally get back on here and wanted to update you on the methadone. Turns out I did sleep well with the methadone and it did well for preventing the rls to act up, but I had to fight to stay awake all day and would find myself fallin...
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:09 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Meds after dental surgery triggering RLS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 765
Re: Meds after dental surgery triggering RLS
Surgery itself can be the trigger, Donna. Many theories, but they don't really know why.
But a quick internet search suggests toradol is associated with increased symptoms!
But a quick internet search suggests toradol is associated with increased symptoms!
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:51 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Racial Subgroup and Ethnicity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7050
Re: Racial Subgroup and Ethnicity
The only I know about is that it affects Northern European ethnicities the most, and east Asian the least...that was years ago.
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:41 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: CBD infused cooling gel
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7464
Re: CBD infused cooling gel
That seems awesome to me!
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:41 am
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: RLS and bladder spasm treatment using PTNS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6228
Re: RLS and bladder spasm treatment using PTNS
Surgery often does make symptoms worse. Since this isn't surgery, I don't think it would be the same. But, just a guess.
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:01 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: RLS treatment at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
- Replies: 1
- Views: 763
Re: RLS treatment at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
Interesting, Rick. Which specialist did you see that said receptors permanently damaged? I think Dr Ondo was working on this...but I may be remembering incorrectly.
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:31 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: If you've had trouble getting an opioid prescription
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1311
- Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:33 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Weaning off Ropinirole
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9603
Re: Weaning off Ropinirole
Hi jblackburn67. It is almost impossible to switch without the help of an opioid if you are augmented. It may cover symptoms later (it doesn't always do that for those who have augmented), but gabapentin cannot cover the symptoms as you cut back the ropinerole. It usually take between 5 days and sev...
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 5:58 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Article on Medical Gaslighting in the NYTimes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7449
Re: Article on Medical Gaslighting in the NYTimes
That was a very good movie.