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by ViewsAskew
Thu Oct 27, 2022 5:32 am
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: MUSIC / FRISSON
Replies: 11
Views: 10464

Re: MUSIC / FRISSON

Boy, do I hear you on the apathetic. When I was in my thirties and forties and the RLS was causing issues, I fought back. Now, as I get close enough to think about retirement age? I just want to make it through. I have no energy. I just don't care the same way.
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Methodone
Replies: 23
Views: 6196

Re: Methodone

What was the outcome, dallen54?
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:06 pm
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Hot flashes with Methadone
Replies: 3
Views: 1801

Re: Hot flashes with Methadone

No hot flashes for me. I get them, but it's hormonal in my case.
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:16 am
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Vacation Reprieve
Replies: 18
Views: 10975

Re: Vacation Reprieve

I also have never found that vacations help. Wish they did! Often mine is worse, usually because I tend to do heavy activity and that almost always makes symptoms worse for a week or so.
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:14 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Horrible side effects on pregabalin
Replies: 12
Views: 3424

Re: Horrible side effects on pregabalin

I question how many people react favorably to this class -so many people report here that they aren't working. That said, many of us here, as with me, started with dopaminergics and the alpha 2 delta ligands do not work well for us. At the point most of us get here and our lives have been so negativ...
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:06 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: RLS Doc in Chicago?
Replies: 4
Views: 5268

Re: RLS Doc in Chicago?

I am so sorry to hear that it hasn't improved any since I left. I was at my wit's end with it. But, very happy to hear you found a way to get someone who could help you, Valthinking! (and, yes, I would agree that my husband is pretty awesome)
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:03 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: levothyroxine and RLS
Replies: 7
Views: 2622

Re: levothyroxine and RLS

No issues here taking it. I always take it on an empty stomach when I first wake up.
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:02 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Surgery and Covid
Replies: 7
Views: 2880

Re: Surgery and Covid

I read an article a few months ago about anesthesia and how it can impact memory (which may be the issue with the lack of recollection). Surgery often causes increased symptoms - many theories why, such as the blood loss.

Definitely talk to your RLS doctor and let the know about it.
by ViewsAskew
Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:52 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: Device for tracking PLMs??
Replies: 3
Views: 4917

Re: Device for tracking PLMs??

As far as I know, the only truly accurate ones are medical grade and not accessible OTC.
by ViewsAskew
Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:57 am
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: A Study
Replies: 8
Views: 6242

Re: A Study

Dr B suggested I try it at my last visit. I washed out, lol - too severe. But I really did feel that for someone with moderate to mild symptoms it would have helped. It even did help some (I was on a trip with I had it - trying to decrease meds while in strange places, flying on a plane), but I had ...
by ViewsAskew
Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:48 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: RLS Doc in Chicago?
Replies: 4
Views: 5268

Re: RLS Doc in Chicago?

I never found one - I saw about 30 or so. Moved to a state with a RLS Quality Care Center in it. Hope you find one. Valthinking - I saw Munsen's name a year or so before I left. I saw a neurologist in the Loop that was highly recommended instead and it was so horrible, I came home in tears. My husba...
by ViewsAskew
Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Has anyone tried buprenorphine?
Replies: 54
Views: 10786

Re: Has anyone tried buprenorphine?

Ugh, Deb. This is terrible.
by ViewsAskew
Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:07 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Has anyone tried buprenorphine?
Replies: 54
Views: 10786

Re: Has anyone tried buprenorphine?

debbluebird wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:41 am
Do you think any of the OTC meds would work for itching ?
It does for me, Deb.
by ViewsAskew
Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:07 am
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: A home TENS unit that works! Ahhh!
Replies: 7
Views: 12328

Re: A home TENS unit that works! Ahhh!

RLKamm wrote:
Thu Jul 21, 2022 3:24 pm
Just got the tens unit and hooked it up as you did on the calf. What pulse width did you use and what pulse rate? Thanks Rlkamm
This post was so long ago, the person may not be on the forum any longer, unfortunately.
by ViewsAskew
Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:11 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: amitriptyline
Replies: 7
Views: 6933

Re: amitriptyline

That really sounds like augmentation to me. The longer you wait, the worse it gets. Tough call...