Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I have a buffer stock of ropinerole which was built up over some time. My rls is 24/7 so I take my meds over the 24 hour period. However sometimes when I have been busy I have been late taking a dose, or a dose has been missed, and thus over quite a long time I have built up my buffer stock. I also ...

Hi JS, and welcome to the site. Sorry that you have these symptoms and that your sleep is so disrupted. I am UK based and had never even heard of a sleep study until I joined this site. However, some of our members have had sleep studies done and I am sure they will be along and able to discuss this...

Ann, Fingers crossed that tonight brings you some sleep, if only through exhaustion.

like many senior citizens, i've been under a lifelong assumption that about the worst pills a person could take are the opioids, but i have a whole new outlook on that as well now. right now, i just want to get through a night without a 2-hour awake period. I am just turned 'senior citizen' and hav...

Hi VictorOne
Welcome to the site, you will find lots of information.
Sorry that you think you might have rls but we are all here to help as best we can.

We look forward to your further posts.

I haven't heard of it but will be interested to hear what you think of it.

I hope you are still asleep. zzzzzzzz.......

I also spend 2 or 3 hours each night 'just awake', mostly rls symptoms are under control, but I'm just awake. Could be a side effect of the meds. Or could be a habit which has evolved from when my symptoms were more active during the night. Good luck with the Neurontin. You will find Dr Bs book a gr...

There are echoes (sp??) everywhere.
I just love this place too .....

Welcome to the site kickyknees. A great guidance for medications for your own information and for your doctor is the Mayo Clinic Algorithm.

http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/co ... l.pdf+html
This link should take you to it.

I did have a very bad flight experience but can't say it was pain or hurting. I was on a 9 hour direct flight from London to Edmonton Canada and had just started DA medication for rls so was not awfully familiar and certainly did not know that it took up to 2 hours for a DA to become effective. I we...

Welcome to the board. I also had difficulty with work due to lack of sleep. However I reached retirement age just in time cos it was getting really bad. With regard to disability I think I have seen occasional posts regarding this subject and I suggest that you do a search of the site. You will see ...

I am also on a mission to spread the word. Recently I have started to play (use the term loosely) golf and some of the ladies asked me to join them at their usual Tuesday evening practice/coffee/chat. I am the newbie in their group of about 8. Last evening the weather was dreadful and about 5 of us ...

Hmmmm.... depends how one defines 'serious'

I sent an email to the column 2 days ago saying I didn't agree with the advice given, giving basic information, and providing several links to back up the information, i.e. RLS Foundation home page, Southern California Site, the Mayo Algorithm and referring to Dr Bs book and our own discussion board...