Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

After ruining two sets of sheets, my husband decided we needed to put something there so we didn't have to keep buying sheets. At first I sewed to large bath towels together so we could tuck them in, but they were too rough. I couldn't stand it. Then I put a bathroom rug on my side. It was fairly ne...

They had me up 5mg twice at night, and it back fired on me. I realized my legs were getting worse. It was a nightmare gettin off of it. Now I'm at .125mg and trying to get off of that. I also take methadone. I have learned that taking small doses of more than one thing works better than increasing d...

Depression medications can make your RLS worse. It did mine. Had to quit it. Oxycodone works for me. Now I'm on Methadone. Doctor felt better about giving me that instead of the oxycodone. When I started the methadone, I was also able to get off of the lyrica, ativan, oxycodone and anitdepressant.

Lyrica put 50 pounds on me. I started gaining weight and couldn't get it stopped until I went off of it. Then the weight came off. Did't really help my RLS, contrbuted to memory loss and loosing my job. Good luck

I have been on Methadone for a year, 5 mg tablets, cut in half, one half in early evening and one half at bedtime. Also take Mirapex .125 mg and another .125 mg same times. The methadone replaced oxycodone, ativan, lyrica. Before that Valium. I am a zombie just from lack of sleep. My legs are still ...