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by Polar Bear
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Vacation Reprieve
Replies: 18
Views: 10768

Re: Vacation Reprieve

You had a wonderful time checking out your Vacation Reprieve.
6 weeks is a long time.
by Polar Bear
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Chronic Cough Medication
Replies: 5
Views: 89

Re: Chronic Cough Medication

I'm glad the Gabapentin is working for you and hope it continues.
by Polar Bear
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to jamjewiz

20 February 2024 Welcome today to janjewiz who has RLS. New medications have resulted in real frustration and dreadful nights. janjewiz wants to increase knowledge. If new medications are causing frustration you need to speak with your doctor. What are the new meds. Are you taking a DA such as ropin...
by Polar Bear
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to Vivace

19 February 2024 Welcome today to Vivace who can’t sit still and some nights can’t sleep at all. Is your doctor treating your RLS symptoms and have your had your Ferritin Serum level checked. This needs to be up around 100 and not just 'normal' which can be anything from 20+. If you have any questio...
by Polar Bear
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: Prescription Medications
Topic: Chronic Cough Medication
Replies: 5
Views: 89

Re: Chronic Cough Medication

I've been taking Pregabalin (which is a sister drug to Gabapentin) for many years without issue. it's prescribed for diabetic neuropathy.
by Polar Bear
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to Junebug

18 February 2024 Welcome today to Junebug who has had RLS for over 40 years. It has gradually gotten worse over the years spreading into her upper body. After retirement it has gotten out of hand. It prevents Junebug from getting a good nights sleep and dictates her social life. She finds joy in qui...
by Polar Bear
Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: Head roll
Replies: 21
Views: 616

Re: Head roll

At present your issue is uncontrolled RLS. You say your family doctor cannot help with your RLS. You could start with discussing with her the link in my signature, as previously mentioned. However you need proper expert help to sort RLS symptoms. Look what has happened to date, you' ended up on 12mg...
by Polar Bear
Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:20 am
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: DAWS OR AUMENTATION
Replies: 2
Views: 98

Re: DAWS OR AUMENTATION

The RLS experts would say that the max daily dose of ropinerole should be 1mg. For pramipexole it's about .25mg daily. You are likely to be augmented. Also to drop from 12mg ropinerole to 4mg overnight was so wrong. You are now on 3mg which is still 3x the max daily dose. Is your doctor at all exper...
by Polar Bear
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: Head roll
Replies: 21
Views: 616

Re: Head roll

RLS sufferers describe their symptoms in many different ways, buzzing, creeping, twitching, like ants creeping under the skin. A defining factor is that movement helps ease the symptoms. At least whilst moving. Your description of feeling like your body is expanding I have never heard of before. You...
by Polar Bear
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to mrmike7514

16 February 2024 Welcome today to mrmike7514 whose RLS has had a profound effect on his life. He felt fortunate to have such a mild case in his middle age and felt very very fortunate that he got to retire early (in 2013, at age 61) and sleep. However, the past ten years have seen two crazy incident...
by Polar Bear
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to chapdave

15 February 2024 Welcome today to chapdave who over the 20 years, since he was first diagnosed with RLS, specialists have prescribed a variety of medications in hopes of alleviating the symptoms. These (as well as stretching exercises prior to bedtime, often supplemented by warm baths at midnight) w...
by Polar Bear
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to pcragun

15 February 2024 Welcome today to pcragun who has had RLS for about ten years. pcragun has now augmented and will be attending the Mayo Clinic. Would like to interact with other sufferers. You will find useful information throughout this discussion board and in particular the Augmentation Forum. Hav...
by Polar Bear
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:21 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to Monolight1

13 February 2024 Welcome today to Monolight1 who wants to post on the forum and wants to see the others opinion. You will find lots of information and opinions as you read through the various Forums. If you want to make a post feel free to do so on a relevant thread or alternatively start your own t...
by Polar Bear
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome to JulieFlani

11 February 2024 Welcome today to JulieFlani who has loss of sleep to the point that it's affecting her health, mind and mood. This had been going on for years. Julie has tried Ropinerole which helped stop RLS but side affects were bad. After weaning off if drug..RLS is worse! Ropinerole is not now ...
by Polar Bear
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Just Joined?
Topic: February 2024 - NEW MEMBERS
Replies: 38
Views: 905

Welcome Gigi5151

10 February 2024 Welcome today to Gigi5151 who has lived with RLS all her life. It has become worse now that she is over 50. She is suffering. I wonder what medication you are taking (If any), are you taking requip or pramipexole and has it been regularly increased seeking relief which could mean au...