Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Mudslide, Based on what I've read everywhere here opiates are not suppose to augment. However, this was my concern when first started methadone, that being, tolerance then withdrawal RLS symptoms. Of course withdrawal RLS symptoms are not exactly the same as primary RLS it's still very uncomfortable...

This article is well above my pay grade But I am interested. I started my first dose of methadone (very low dose) November 11, 2014. I had a nice long run (9 years) of sinemet and .5mg clonazepam which controlled RLS very nicely until the dreaded augmentation. I had never even heard of this. Anyhow,...

How long after stopping an opioid do the withdrawal RLS symptoms return to previous RLS symptoms? I know you're not supposed to augment on opiates but I think there is such a thing as opiate RLS withdrawal symptoms too? Anyone familiar with this? Only thing I"m taking is clonazepam which was in...

Thank you for the feedback. I will definitely watch the Webinar. Kathleen: were you able to find another anti depressant that didn't exacerbate RLS? I'm having some strange taste issues with wellbutrin, lack of appetite and dry mouth... I've ran the gambit on trying to find an A/D that doesn't wors...

Well just got test results back from Rheumatologist appointment. After two types of swallowing tests, my GI doc referred me due to continued swallowing issues, mucus/lump in throat, dry mouth, dry eyes, dry lips, dry nose, joint problems and complete fatigue and exhaustion. He wanted testing done fo...

So time will tell!! At least I can go back to the oxycodone if methadone doesn't work! Joanie how did you trial of methadone go? Also, anyone experience dry mouth, dry lips, dry eyes and constant feeling of mucus stuck in throat. Not sure if it's post nasal drip or what. Not really sure what post n...

I've also added taken a few things for sleep - one of the non-benzos and one of the older antidepressants that causes sleep but doesn't cause WED. View, do you recall which of the non-benzos and antidepressants you took for sleep? Did they help with the methadone alerting? Also, would the evil Carb...

If I were starting opioids today - I'd likely try to find anything I could take every few weeks - say a few days every other week - to interrupt that constant stream of opioids in the system. It works exceptionally well. So many of us don't have anything to use, though - we get to opioid use becaus...

View: I see you're up at 12:45a.m. I guess you have had a busy day with a late start to bedtime (hopefully), or unfortunately a tough night or methadone alerting. I think you've confirmed my thoughts if shorter acting was wearing off how do we know if RLS symptoms are opioid induced withdrawal or 24...

If methadone has a half life of 8 - 59 hours you take a dose every 24hrs then you're constantly increasing your dose correct? And if one of the side effects of coming off opiates is RLS then, in effect, aren't you feeding the demon of tolerance buy using a long acting opiate like methadone? I'm no p...

I'm back.... Has anyone tried Topamax for RLS and might it help pain med insomnia too?

I'm trying to get off mirapex using the Neupro patch which, being a DA, causes insomnia. I take 100 mgs of trazadone at bed time and another 100 mgs when I wake up in the middle of the night. I don't think that trazadone is very effective for inducing sleep for me, certainly not if I am awakened by...

Once I realized I was withdrawing, I started taking one 3mg pill in the morning to prevent that, and it worked. I eventually had to move up to 18 mg total, and 3 mg of that was simply to prevent withdrawal. I have since lowered my meds back to 12 mg, through diet changes. I don't get the withdrawal...

Joanie60: I am amazed at how so many RLS sufferers are able to travel, let alone abroad on such long trips. I am mortified to travel anymore. It's bad enough to make a 2 hour trip to my RLS doc and Psych for this blasted depression (which I am sure is not only from genetics clinical depression but a...

View: So I take it trazodone did not help your insomnia and you're no longer taking it?