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- Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:25 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Augmented on Pramipexole
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2778
Re: Augmented on Pramipexole
When I went in for my appointment with the doctor my position was that I needed to get off of DAs. However, I am already on gabapentin for migraines and that was not been addressing the urge to move part of WED. I could therefore not expect any of the other alpha-2-delta drugs to provide much help....
- Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:28 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Augmented on Pramipexole
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2778
Re: Augmented on Pramipexole
I strongly recommend to talk to your doctor about tapering the dopamine agonists, and switching to one of the other drug classes effective against RLS. I experienced augmentation with all three DAs I took: ropinirole, pramipexole and rotigotine, and I do think that augmentation is to be expected fro...
- Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:23 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Mirapex and Sleep Apnea
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3887
Re: Mirapex and Sleep Apnea
I wasn't tested for sleep apnea while on Mirapex, but I was later diagnosed with a medium, non-obstructive apnea (on opioids). What I can tell: I did not put on weight while on Mirapex, but my snoring intensified significantly. My wife also reported occasional pauses in my breathing while asleep. Af...
- Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:28 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Brain chemistry, and how augmentation works
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3325
Re: Brain chemistry, and how augmentation works
Three remarks: (A) Don't try to add vitamin and mineral supplements to your diet without checking what it can do to your body, and what dosages are feasible. The mayo clinic ( http://www.mayoclinic.org/ has an excellent website where you can enter the name of a substance (or medication) and they wil...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:27 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Brain chemistry, and how augmentation works
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3325
Brain chemistry, and how augmentation works
Hi again, a different post with a different topic, although it is related to my last post somehow. And very lengthy. (Sorry for that.) The more I read about the chemical plant called "brain" in regard to dopamine synthesis, the more I think we're on to something here. If you don't know wha...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:36 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Protein supplements/Artificial sweeteners
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5595
Protein supplements/Artificial sweeteners
Hi, I apologize if this has been discussed recently - I just discovered this board, and find it a wonderful source for information. (I'm a German, and the german RLS board is completely useless. So I never checked the english discussion boards.) I experienced a worsening of my symptoms about a month...
- Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:52 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Will excercise and weight reduction affect my RLS symptoms?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10376
Re: Will excercise and weight reduction affect my RLS sympto
Thanks for the information. Yes, I agree that if there is a cause and effect relation, it is much more likely that RLS increases the risk of being overweight and not the other way around - apart from the general effects of sleep deprivation on eating habits, dopamine deficiencies will cause cravings...
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:35 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Will excercise and weight reduction affect my RLS symptoms?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10376
Will excercise and weight reduction affect my RLS symptoms?
Hi, I've found a couple of threads about weight, and I know that Obesity and RLS are correlated. My question is very simple, and wasn't answered: Everybody talks about the correlation between RLS and Obesity. What happens to fat people like me who already have the disease if they lose weight? More p...