Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

For dcb--- First, WELCOME. I would love to have a bed that helps me the way yours does!!! But I guess I can't buy one now that I bought an ordinary bed/mattress and it's only 6 years old. I never thought of massage built right into the bed when I started looking for a new bed. Darn it! So glad you h...

For rustsmith--- Really too bad that you didn't get the massager in the trial you participated in; it would be hard for me to tell if something like that could be of help to you, but maybe there's a store near you where such things are sold... If you bought one, maybe you could return it if it was &...

By SLEEPY ANGEL....W WELCOME, and I hope you will get plenty of great advice here; at least you won't feel so alone, and you will always have a place to ask questions. I'm fairly new too and it still is a learning process to navigate around and see everything! LOTS of compassionate people here! Agai...

For badnights--- I didn't notice until tonight (Feb. 25) that you had given me an answer Re. Augmentation (written Feb. 15 at 5:08 am)... THANK YOU! Yes, I have augmentation for sure. I'm only on Ropinirole and Gabapentin, but I'm thinking that right now I'm pretty much "on the fence" as t...

by SLEEPY ANGEL--- You are right, Polar Bear... our individual ability to bend (or contort ourselves) will always enter into the picture. THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT I USE and have used for about ten years, but perhaps I should see if it belongs in a different Forum since it is a Device...? I'll me...

Re: Newbie from Vancouver Canada--- by SLEEPY ANGEL. You are living in a gorgeous City from what I can see (pix I've seen) and I hope to get there someday, tho. I'm on the east coast of the US, quite a trip. Might be aggravating to fly that long with RLS, but ... we'll see! I am rather new at the Fo...

Re: Just found something that works for me... by SLEEPY ANGEL... I can't comment on how this scratching of the back works and can't try it myself because I have no one to do that for me; however, I came to this particular page because I was going to write about something that surprisingly gave me re...

For peanut1---- So, my question is: when you say potatoes kcks in the RLS BAD, is it after eating ANY kind of potatoes, hot or cold? In any shape or form? I wonder what the trouble is for SOME people whereas these Irish "lassies" are praising the spud (so far!)?

legsbestill--- I am one of the newest people to come to the Discussion Board, and I think the experimentation that you are going through with Relaxis sounds SO TRYING! But then, rls is awfully trying in itself. I sure do wish you well in this trial period and Carl sounds like a wonderful support per...

For Rustsmith------ I know this was an old post, but I'm new here and have a question about it: I was confused because I thought that Augmentation has to do with one's rls getting worse after you've gone on medication(s) and it indicates your body tolerates the meds and you get your symptoms earlier...

TeriShelly--- I have taken Gabapentin for a half year now and think it is a help... My Neurologist gave me the option to take 100, 200, or 300mg... to try to find which dose seemed best. I went from the 100mg to the 200mg too quickly and was dizzy when I rolled over in bed to get up one morning. So ...

ViewsAskew-- I wish I were more knowledgeable and not at the stage where I'm still learning about all sorts of Meds and treatments. I can't help out but DO want to say it sounds like a good idea; and Debbluebird named the kinds of folks who would benefit a lot! Hope you get some to get onboard with ...

What a magnificent idea! Wouldn't it be great if doctors had a few "devices" available for trial, and we could check them out like books from a Library. Return them if they aren't great; put an order in, to buy IF THEY WERE GREAT. That's thinking out of the box, and I love it. Think I'll b...

Hello--- I am brand new to the Discussion Board, joined yesterday. Listened to Webinar by Dr John Winkelman yesterday and believe he mentioned that the Relaxis item was not all that helpful to people. But I know we are all different, so it may be helpful to some. BOTH Relaxis and Restiffic some too ...