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- Mon May 01, 2006 10:35 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Requip Side Effects
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4254
Requip does have a side effect of causing of insomnia . Side effects are so personal there is no knowing what will happen over time. You could try to take less - what happened when you took .25 mg? Same thing? If it doesn't cause insomnia at a lower dose, you could try that for a couple of weeks and...
- Mon May 01, 2006 3:58 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: rls wins again!!!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2288
Oh, Lyndarae, what a scary place to be. I second all that Hazel said. I wonder if the chemicals and smells have triggered the RLS? You don't have to answer any of these questions. I'm just throwing them out there. Is it possible that you are nervous about doing a good job and this is contributing to...
- Mon May 01, 2006 3:48 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Mirapex-how high a dose is safe?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3006
FreeSpirit, when you have RLS at night, normally you don't take meds during the day. It sounds to me, and I'm not a doc, that the meds are indeed causing part of the problem. Augmentation will resolve when you stop the meds. I would think part of the problem is that you were taking them when you did...
- Mon May 01, 2006 3:37 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: RLS in the back
- Replies: 2
- Views: 857
Laurie, as far as I know, there is nothing to preclude RLS being in your back. I have seen people on this and other boards who have it in their pelvic region, their neck, face, etc. I would say it's probably not as common--as Hazel said, it is most often legs, then arms. If the criteria apply and yo...
- Mon May 01, 2006 3:30 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: HOWDY ALL
- Replies: 3
- Views: 992
Penguin has provided a great place to start. If you also want a general overview and how to manage RLS, along with links that support the information, please try this thread m While we work hard to make sure our links stay in working order, sometimes something changes and gets by us. If you find any...
- Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:31 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Mirapex-how high a dose is safe?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3006
That's a complicated situation. There could be different issues at work and how you treat them varies by physician. I'm not sure that there is a right or a wrong way, but I have definite views on them! (Which, of course, I am happy to share!) When you take many drugs, there is the risk of tolerance....
- Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:41 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Restless Legs and anemia
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1275
- Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: pregnant and RLS, help!!! needed!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2361
Dear Guest, this is a tough place to be! I wish we had lots of easy solutions, but we don't. Please look at the "sticky" post in the Special Populations section. In it, there are many posts that may offer some help. I'm not a doctor, but I seem to recall one of the RLS specialists saying the methado...
- Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:12 am
- Forum: Everything Else...just no RLS!
- Topic: alcoholism
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6950
Laura, it is hard to stay supportive of someone when they are that self-destructive. It's hard to believe that they "can't" make better choices and to find empathy. You are so right about the fine line regarding enabling. She is lucky to have you. Have you heard of the book, "When Bad Things Happen ...
- Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:18 am
- Forum: Everything Else...just no RLS!
- Topic: alcoholism
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6950
Laura, that is so hard, isn't it. To love someone so much and watch them destroying their life and body. Does she have other close family members? You could try a professional intervention and see if it works. My stepdad is an alcoholic. When my sister was about 12 and my brother about 7, my mom and...
- Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:54 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: The drugs just don't work long enough
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1340
- Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:22 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: RLS of course!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1148
Hi Butch, m lists back surgery/injury. Hope that helps. There are also many other posts that specifically list back injury/surgery as the "cause" of RLS. Some people have had RLS to begin with (primary) and then had surgery or injury which worsened it. That even includes surgery of any kind which ca...
- Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:37 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: What makes your RLS worse?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21316
Hi Guest. RLS can go through periods of remission for some people - wish we all could have that happen, huh? No one really knows why. It always seems to come back, though. One hypothesis may be that some people who experience this may have secondary RLS and they have resolved the primary issue, with...
- Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:21 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Anyone tried Botox?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2663
Hopefully someone who is lurking or who happens by and has familiarity with this will post. As of now, I haven't read any posts about anyone trying it; I read five four RLS boards regularly. Please keep us apprised about your situation as you find more research and finally meet the new doctor. I can...
- Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:52 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Anyone tried Botox?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2663