Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

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Thanks so much for the great info.I am always fearful of stuff I don't know about. I am definately going to try the chat room. beth

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Thanks for your ideas.Iam not great with the computer and am just now trying to learn my way around the discussion board.I guess I will figure it out sooner or later while I am up at night. I have had RLS from childhood but am just now dealing with the med problems. Thanks Beth

I have not had good response with requip mirapex or now sinemet .The neuroligist is talking about long acting requip and some med to keep me awake during the day.Also there is talk of a sleep study what does that intail?My routine right now is 2 tablets of sinemet and 2 tablets of klonopin at bedtim...

Thanks for all the info I see my Doc on Tuesday and I will be ready! I have to go to the Arizona River for my sisters wedding today and am scared to death what my day and night will be like. We start with a 4 hour ride in the car.I will check for any response when I return on Sunday. Beth

Hi I started with Requip and had some good results for acouple weeks and then it went back to bad.He increased the dose and nothing if not worse.We switched to mirapex it worked for a couple weeks and then back to bad. He passed me off to a neurologist who wasn't real comfortable with RLS so he kept...

I have had RLS since I was a child, but now it is out of control.I went from my family physician who perscribed Requip then continued to up that, then to mirapex and up that!!! He sent me to a neurologist who raised the mirapex and added Gabapentin, then split the doses of mirapex and upped the Gaba...