Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Not so lucky me. Atlanta is not accepting new patients at this time.

There's a Quality Care Center 4 hours from me in Atlanta Ga (lucky me). I'll be getting in touch with them very soon. In the mean time I'll read up on them and pass along the opioid studies to my GP. Thank you!

I've been on 3,000 mg of Gabapentin for about 2 years, longer for smaller dosages. Last year 5mg of oxy was added then 10 - 5mg around midday then 5mg at midnight. Now post cancer op (1/31/2024) I'm finding it's not quite enough. I sometimes can't get though the night on 5mg. I asked my GP to increa...

I take 5mg oxy around 1:00 pm and again at about midnight to get me thru to 6 am when the symptoms stop. During these times I take 3,000 mg of Gabapentin as well. I'll try replacing my 1:00 pm oxy with Requip and see how that goes. I know taking it at night is a disaster so won't be doing that again.

First night with Requip is terrible. The drug seems to inhibit or interferes with the oxy making it worse. I don't like this Requip. Took another 5mg oxy (which isn't approved) and 600mg gabapentin.

Rustsmith wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:03 pm

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Gotta a Mac but quite similar. Thanks.

I'm currently on 10 mg oxy a day and recovering from my 2nd cancer operation (lobectomy). It's not quite enough but Doc won't go higher dose. He suggested I go on Requip. I believe I tried that before without result. Any thoughts? I don't want to stop the 10mg oxy. I hope the recovery is going well...

I'm currently on 10 mg oxy a day and recovering from my 2nd cancer operation (lobectomy). It's not quite enough but Doc won't go higher dose. He suggested I go on Requip. I believe I tried that before without result. Any thoughts? I don't want to stop the 10mg oxy.

Polar Bear wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:51 am

I do hope this helps.

Thank you. It's working and I'm relieved.

Neither of these drugs would be understood to cause augmentation. Your dose of 3,000 gabapentin, I think, would be quite high. It's possible that pregabalin may work better as it is more consistent in how it is absorbed. Have your discussed with your doctor the possibility of increasing your oxycod...

Oh, ok. So Gabapentin doesn't augment. That's good to hear, I think. I haven't spoken to my GP yet. I'll send a message tomorrow. This afternoon wasn't pleasant - I took 5mg oxy. Is 300mg of pregabalin the same as 300mg of Gabapentin. The reason I ask is the cost of pregabalin - $14 for a 90 supply ...

My 3,000 mg of gabapentin daily isn't very effective of late. I don't know if this is augmentation or not. My GP put me on 5mg daily of oxycodone (30 to cover the month) at my request but it's not enough. My symptoms are starting earlier, around 2:30 in the afternoon instead of 5 or 6. 600 mg of gab...

What's annoying is I have 30 oxys to last 30 days. But on occasion (rare) I need one to treat the pain from my operation. So the prescription doesn't quite go the whole month. But hey, we are doing our part to prevent addiction.

Here's how last night went: 5mg oxy yesterday around 3pm. Forgot gabapentin dose until midnight (my fault) when symptoms set in. Did catchup on gaby. Sleep at 2am. Woke at 4am with bad symptoms. Tried an extra 1200 mg Gabapentin but didn't help. Finally took 5mg oxy at 6am and symptoms disappeared. ...

Ok a little confusing but with iron sulfate 65mg (ferrous Sulfate 365mg) I take one tablet a day. Have I got it?