Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Thanks for your support and advice Ann! Just finished my first night w/o Requip. The legs are manageable between walking and sitting upright and some recline time. I got 45 minutes horizontal at one point. No sleep for past 24 hours after 2 hours yesterday morning. Twice vaping seemed to have no eff...

Ann,

May I ask which vaporizer you ended up with? Was it the right/final? choice? I have an Atmos Boss pen vape, $100 at the local pharmacy. I don't know if it's cheap or not. I'm looking to spend a little more and get one that might be less harsh.

Jim

I am guessing this is the research the doc gave me. It makes sense - he wanted me to stick with the cleanest way to use it. He mentioned the Pax 2 - and it seemed a bit spendy, lol! But, reliable makes sense. But, I was thinking I might try a less expensive one to start in case it doesn't help me. ...

Can I ask those of you who are taking iron supplements ...are your iron levels low otherwise or are you just trying to take extra iron while looking for that 'magic bullet'? I'm new to this forum and really getting an education as I spend hours, lately, reading various posts. I'm so thankful for all...

Thanks everyone! RUSTSMITH, I followed your advice and found two local docs whose offices tell me that they are familiar with, and treat, both RLS and augmentation. Both are affiliated with local hospitals. One is a Pulmonary and the other a Neurology specialist. Shame on me! for not doing this year...

Night before last I cut back to 1MG with no additional dose and have taken no more cough syrup or Unisom. Both nights my insomnia and RLS have come back. I've decided to just go "cold turkey" and will take no more Requip. I have one last question: When will I know that the withdrawal is co...

Thanks for your advice Steve! As to the meds I've been taking, the Unisom and cough syrup have been temporary during a month long respiratory illness. I've probably used the Unisom off and on for 40+ years for a couple of nights now and then. I think I've suffered with the RLS, not knowing what it w...

Thanks once again for all of your replies! Unfortunately, I have no RLS medical experts in my neck of the woods and my docs at the VA seem to have no clue about RLS. I self-diagnosed my RLS in May/2004, took it to my VA doc along with suggestions for Carbidopa/Levodopa and Mirapex as suggestions for...

I have not read much on augmentation or just how slowly to withdraw from the drug. My RLS is in my arms now as well as my legs and I get symptoms at 3-5AM often now and I believe those are symptoms. At the moment I am in the final stages, I hope, of a severe respiratory illness so have not smoked we...

Thanks to all for your comments! I forgot to mention but in addition to the ED, I also, recently, am experiencing extreme difficulty reaching orgasm. Like you, badnights, if forced to choose, I'd have to choose the stability I'm getting from Requip. I'm going to look into natural/holistic treatments...

I have what I consider to be a minor, relatively speaking, case of RLS that progressed over many years from just an irritation to a regular, nightly condition preventing me from going horizontal. I've been on Requip for about 5 years, after augmentation/graduating from CarbidobaLevodopa. I started a...