Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

HI GIRLS, INSTEAD OF BEING EMBARRASSED THAT SHE HAD FORGOTTEN A WORD....SHE SMILE SWEETLY, TILT HER HEAD SO SLIGHTLY, AND SAY "I KNOW WHAT I'M THINKING, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU.'' THAT CRACKED ME UP. Oh Becat, you just made my day with that one!! And Jan, your Defragging My Brain comment had ...

Hi again

The topic i mentioned is under General topics/Breaking news and was written by becat.

I understand that feeling of it rushing up your chest and throat...it is the most indescribable of all my symptoms. I have mainly focused in the left hand side and causes the strangest sensations around my heart which is most unnerving!!! And the hopelessness you describe is discussed under another ...

I have visited my doctor an many occasions and have ended up with uncontrollable sobbing trying to explain I'm not depressed but I feel absolutly hopeless!!! There is a difference...depression makes you want to commit suicide--hopelessness makes you feel like you might as well commit suicide. Just m...

My thoughts, heart, hugs and support to you both. Times like these are never easy on the heart and can take us to that dark place in which we can drown in so easily. Yes there have been times when i've checked out my various drugs available to make sure i had enough to do the job.I do not like being...

Life and all it's ups and downs (which we as rls survivors are so very well aware of) has a way of teaching appreciation. It teaches us to appreciate the good by throwing in the bad....How would we know what is good if there was no bad...But to truly appreciate the good we have to let go and enjoy i...

Yes i have read it (i don't think there is a post on this site that i haven't read!) but it was mentioned amongst a myriad of other things. I believe that this is a subject that warrants it's own topic due to it's unique status.

Hi all Still feeling a bit lala landish and I've noticed that with each increase of the dosage of neurontin I lose the the brain coherence that I've regained...FRUSTRATION!!! This is the start of the third week on neurontin and I'm now increasing the dose from 100mg 1 in the morning 2 in the evening...

Hi Martyn, welcome. I'm from the little uk myself (actually I originate from clwyd,not far from you). If you got to the top of the page you will find 4 drop down links. Go to the support groups section and click on international links and you will find two links for the uk. Unfortunatly we don't hav...

It was the only way I could get it out of my system This subject has been niggling at me for a while and finally demanded too much of my attention to be ignored! It's illegal over here too but at a similar status to ACT laws. I'm considering asking my doc about a medical licence, he already knows I ...

MARIJUANA Yes i use it for relief. Yes it works for me. Yes you do build up a tolerance but abstinance repairs this. Used only before bed as some of the effects can be as interesting as traditional pharmaceuticals . Relief is gained within minutes. Not ideal for general everyday use so it doesn't t...

Some people on here maybe be wrong in your opinions and ideas, actually a lol of you are wrong on a lot of your ideas in my opinion, but I simply ignore that. Even in my lala land state of mind at the moment this comment gave me great concern. That you would rather another soul who suffers from thi...

Well my sleeping is down to 5 1/2 hours and less again. I seem to spend my time in lala land with my rls fighting to get out and pain raging down my left hand side...This is not fun!!! It may well be that my body is taking it's time adjusting to the medications as lala land seems to be the only side...

Hi Jan

You weren't wrong , augmentation does mean you have to increase medications periodically until they become ineffective and you have to change them.

love and hugs

Sorry to show my ignorance, but what is paresthesia? And what is augmentation I see some of you writing about? Augmentation is a worsening of RLS symptoms in the course of therapy. Symptoms may be more severe and start earlier in the day (e.g. afternoon rather than evening) than before treatment be...