Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Legs, thanks for your thoughts on the Relaxis! I just may look into it in the near future. My 6th night on Horizant was more of the same. I'm beginning to think that it actually brings on my "buzzing" and then movements. It's supposed to be gabapentin with a time-release component. If that...

Yes, the hot tub does not generally effective when the 'movements' have already begun. Legs, I'd be interested in your Relaxis and when it does and does not work. Does it stop the movements of legs and arms? Sometimes only? My 4th night of Horizant which got me so excited was a FLUKE. Last night I w...

Thanks Ann for that info. Legs, no worries. How long on the Kratom and what dose are u at now? Can u spread it out with smaller doses and still get back to sleep? I've been amazed, since hanging out on this site, how many different rls meds there are and how the effectiveness, and the side effects, ...

I've taken the Horizant for 2 nights. To a slightly lesser degree I feel like I did when I was withdrawing from the Requip. The first night I slept for 30 minutes about 3 hours after taking the pill. Then I was awake with leg and arm movement which kept me awake all night. The movement was not so ba...

Just had my third straight night of 5 1/2 - 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep with Lyrica! Not wanting to leave well enough alone, I've been looking into Horizant, which my doc had originally wanted to prescribe. Horizant is not in the VA formulary and they won't prescribe my Lyrica unless I go on gaba...

Sleepy, Lyrica is Pregabalin. My experience with alcohol, one small glass of wine so far, does not make me sleepy and there's no way I can sit or lie down and sleep because the RLS goes crazy, Great! I guess there's really no 'silver bullet" which will cure all ills with no ill effect. At least...

Legs, that's interesting about the whiskey vs. the wine or beer. I'll work with that at some point. If you might drink up 'til 5, what time do you take your meds and which meds? Lyrica per chance? Sorry if you mentioned that in an earlier post. I'm a little confused. Last night I was out of town lat...

Beth, I always thought that sugar set off my legs, whether it was in alcohol, ice cream, etc which were my favorites in the evening. I gave those up years ago but don't think my RLS got any better. I may try a little experimentation with very small amounts of different 'stuff' though red wine is my ...

Polar Bear, I'm glad you responded as you did above. It gave me time to think about how I should respond and, more importantly, whether I should bother. You are much more diplomatic than I. Thanks!

Jim

Well after 2 nights of slid 6+ hours of sleep, I guess I pushed my luck. I drank 2oz of wine at 2030 with my girlfriend. We went to bed at 2100, I think I got to sleep near 2300, woke at 2330 with arm movement, got up at midnight and went to my chair where arm calmed. I dozed and went back to bed at...

That's all good to know Steve! I am having the same issue with the "finish" which started on Requip last year. I had hoped it would pass when I was off the Requip but, so far, not happening no matter the dose of Lyrica. I'm also having the 'drugged hazy feeling' you mentioned since startin...

Night #22. Another good night! Took the Lyrica 250mg at 2030, to bed at 2200, slept at 2315 'til 0650! After a pit stop, tried to sleep again but no go. I have a little 'hangover' feeling but sure feel rested. I never really thought I'd come off the Requip and be fortunate enough to sleep and have n...

Night #21....Took 250mg Lyrica at 2230, went to bed, slept at about midnight......'til 0700! Wow! I might have done that last in about 2005. Maybe this is my dose...will try it again tonight.

Jim

I understand about ND If he's in So Cal I would guess that, once you get settled back in there, the close proximity to the doc, the climate and the family will make it a nice change from IL....which isn't all that far from ND ..

Jim

Beth, have you actually made the butter yourself? Want to share your recipe? 've thought about trying it but have not as yet. I have tried some brownies which a friend made. For me, it takes several hours before I feel anything and then the high kicks in big-time. I eat a very small piece of the bro...