Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Hi Gill, I'm sorry you feel you are being ignored and that you don't get a lot of answers to your posts. I try to get on the board and read/post regularly after work at night. Although I have not been able to do so on a daily basis (more weekly lately) because when I get home from my job I'm too exh...

Hi Glenda, and welcome to the board. I'm sorry you have rls, but glad you found us here. This is a great place to find valuable information and support. We truly do care and are like a growing "family" welcoming new members with open arms (and jumping legs LOL) I know you will find the hel...

JUST A REMINDER THAT WE WILL BE CHATTING TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6PM AZ TIME SO IT WILL BE EITHER 8 OR 9PM YOUR DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE IN THE STATES. HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE TOMORROW NIGHT.
HAVE A GOOD EVENING

Cyndi

My dear sweet Nadia, Girlfriend, I hurt for you and send you many, many big bear hugs and support. I'm one of those fibro-maniacs (my joke) Lynne referred to in her post. My fibromyalgia is extremely bad right now so I have not been on the computer much at all. I find that when I've read a post and ...

I don't subscribe to the hard fast rule that everyone should try everything all the time. Myself, I have multiple medical issues not just rls. However, my rls is the pain kind and I don't put anything constricting on my legs for any reason because I know what the constraint of that will do to me and...

I think it was someone in the pharmacy. In all my years of taking meds - at least one pain med over the last 14 years - I've never had a doctor call a pharmacy to have a note put on a generic bottle. Usually a doctor's office has to be prompted to deal with the pharmacy -- i.e. receiving a fax reque...

Hi Pat, I did find that one of the side effects of requip is hot flashes. I also am learning that this might be a common side effect of other rls/fibro/pain meds. My hot flashes are less and less frequent with each day and night. I'm wondering if it just affects a person a lot when starting a med an...

I don't know if it interferes with rls or not but the side effects are very harsh. I tried chantix for a month and had severe gas and bloating. So severe in fact that it disrupted my sleep more than the rls did. And, it was very painful. I also have a co-worker who had psychotic issues with his chan...

Hi Jumpy, Thank you so much for your post . . . now I don't feel like I'm crazy. I was told by my OBGYN that I am post-menopausal. I had my bouts with hot flashes years ago and went through early menopause (it's a family thing). I've been on requip now for about 4-5 weeks. Last week I started with t...

This is a link to a LA Chronicle story on sleep deprivation and it includes a short reference to RLS problem.

http://www.losangeleschronicle.com/articles/57534

Hugs,
Cyndi

Moonlight, don't apologize for posting in the wrong section -- this is general rls stuff either way and we love to know how you are doing. I'm sorry it's being so difficult for you with the headaches and shakes. I admire your dedication and determination to see this through. You know we will definit...

Oh, Nadia, girlfriend, I am soooooooo happy you had good doctor visits. Please let us know what all the docs had to say.

Have a safe trip home.

Cyndi

Myasmom, It is good to talk to people that understand. My husbnd finally understands what I'm going through in his own way. He is really supportive and I find him in the spare bedroom more often lately because I'm "wild" at night! The kicking is called PLMD (periodic limb movement disorder...

Here is the direct link to the Mayo Clinic site

http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/in ... ef=7907crc

You can also go to rlshelp.org for some really good information.

Another site is http://members.cox.net/gunzel/rls.html

Good luck and happy reading!

Hi mayasmom and welcome to the board! I'm sorry to hear you are having so much difficulty with your rls right now. I also have painful rls that sometimes goes from my toes to my hips. My rls feels like someone is grabbing my muscles and pulling them away from the bone. Mine is still a little out of ...