Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Hi Lynne, Views and Aiken, and thanks. I think I haven't maybe made my post clear. When he says he is thinking perhaps fibro he means with regard to pain in hip, lower back, neck, shoulders, pins and needles in hands and fingers. He will wait and see if bloods are showing anything else. The lump/cho...

Hmmm... I get blood results and see him in 2 weeks. I will ask him to rule out back/neck condition with an xray.

Also I am still awaiting the treadmill and endoscopy

Hi John If I recall correctly, my doc at one time prescribed me Baclofen (isn't this a muscle relaxant)?? as well as my usual requip, and for some reason I did not take it. But I can't remember why. I think it was because perhaps Dr B on his site (Mayo Clinic) had said there was no evidence that it ...

Well, I've been to doc, and he is thinking on the lines of fibromyalgia for all my shoulder/neck and general aches and pains which have been ongoing for many years. He took lots of bloods to eliminate/check for other conditions, but is thinking fibromyalgia, printed off information for me and went t...

Thanks all,

Yes Aiken, I have been bearing in mind what you had said about bulging discs etc. This is one of the reasons that I have planned to see doc.

Will let you know what happens.

Ta, B.

Pirate wedding sounds fun.

You survived, but don't give up. You, your doc and the mayo algorithm will find some relief. Tho it is trial and error.

And what a wonderful contribution to do the training with the dogs for the blind. Thank you.

Hi folks, Just going to have a little ramble here. Does anyone else wonder should they go to the doc, or not. Perhaps I look at it from a different point of view, cos here in the UK we pay for our healthcare in our taxes and so it is 'free'. We just pay a nominal sum for our prescriptions, which by ...

Lots of information is ok imho.

Zach, I always look forward to your posts which always seem to be well researched, as well as speaking from experience. As is the information from lots of other posters.

Hi Beth, how was the journey??

Hi Mia, I don't know anything about this, and I always google when I want information.

BUT .... Just remember that when you google that it can be scary and you get all sorts of worst case scenarios etc. etc.

I have been guilty of this so many times and scare myself silly.

Good luck.

Hi Pup, If it were me I'd be at the doc asking for a sleep aid, even if just for a short time, just to get some sleep. I am using requip, dose is 2mg daily (spread across the day) and I try to only use 1.5mg. But I do use Ambien 5mg as a sleep aid. It is short acting so I take one when going to slee...

Can't say it makes any difference with me, vacation or not.

Glad and happy for those for whom it makes a difference.

Hi Phoenix, I don't know what, if anything, happened, but I have only just seen this post, and I was on the site several hours ago. I don't recall seeing your post then, and yet your original post is dated for last Friday 19th. ?? Sorry. cos we are keen to help all we can. Having said that.... I don...

Hi again Ladybug I endorse all that Sardsy says. Absolutely, you have to keep up the social life and the contacts and don't hide the fact that you have a condition that needs to be managed. My friends know that I get the aisle seat at the movies so I can wiggle my legs and/or go out the the foyer fo...

Something else for me to think about ???? I am a natural redhead !!