Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

goberland, what dose of Mirapex were you taking and what size patch are you using now? I transitioned from 0.5mg of Mirapex to a 2mg patch and the transition was pretty seamless. As for the patch, it took some time to figure out where I needed to apply it. As for the symptoms extending from your leg...

Friday, May 24

Welcome to

Fer5497, who needs information regarding RLS to better understand it.

We can definitely help you with information about RLS. Please post a note with any questions that you have and we will try to answer all of them.

Thursday, May 23

Welcome to

mlionberger, who works as the Administrative Assistant for the RLS Foundation.

For your last ditch effort with the pain doctor, you might try sharing this article from the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The authors are most of the best RLS specialists in the US. I would highlight the sentence in the Abstract that says that RLS is not a pain condition. I would also highlight a couple...

Tuesday, May 21 Welcome to Kevin, who has had RLS for a long time and needs more support. You have come to the right place for support. If you will post a note telling us a bit about your symptoms and what you are currently doing to manage them, we can offer you some specific suggestions to improve ...

Tuesday, May 21 Welcome to r10harmsel, whose RLS has greatly affected his life because his sleep is never consistent. He can usually get about 1-3 hours when he first goes to sleep. Then have to be up for 1/2 -1 1/2 hours before he can go back to sleep. Usually he has to repeat that pattern at least...

chuas, no problem with the rant. We have all been there. It may be time for you to start thinking about casting your net a bit further to find a doctor. It took me two years to locate a doctor in my town of 100,000 who would prescribe the opioids that I need for my post-augmentation RLS. I had to tr...

Tuesday, May 21

Welcome to

kBreese, who says that it takes a village to try to understand and live with this dreaded disease!

So true. You found the village, so please post a note telling us about your RLS, what you are doing to manage it and asking any questions that you have.

Tuesday, May 21 Welcome to Sjm, who is pregnant and her RLS is so bad that she is up for days. Please take a look at the info in our Special Populations forum to get an idea of how to manage RLS during pregnancy. And please post a note telling us what you are currently doing to manage the symptoms s...

Monday, May 20 Welcome to Dougnddeb, whose RLS has interfered with his sleep since he started having this condition in 2015. He is tired all the time and it is mentally and physically exhausted. His quality of life suffers. Please post a note telling us what you are doing to manage your symptoms. We...

Hi Rustsmith I just took a double take at your reply. you have sleep apenea specific to thin pple? No intention of being instrusive or rude here, but just curious that there is a condition like this? Beth's reply about UARS is the condition that I have. It still remains somewhat controversial, most...

Saturday, May 11 Welcome to Grimley_george, who has not been officially diagnosed with RLS yet, but seems to have most of the reported symptoms, as well as a family connection. It has reduced his normal sleep time but not his usual energy. He has only had it with this intensity for a week. Take a lo...

Friday, May 10 Welcome to bnsfengineer, who has not had refreshed sleep going on three years and cant find a solution after being placed on Requip, which causes excessive daytime sleepiness. bnsfengineer has had numerous sleep studys as well as Narcolepsy and was diagnosed with moderate to severe PL...

Friday, May 10 Welcome to Juliearosati, who approximately 25 years ago began to develop mild RLS symptoms that occurred 2-4 times a month and gradually as the years went by the frequency and urgency escalated. Now the symptoms are so frequent and intense that it presents a major intrusion emotionall...

Friday, May 10 Welcome to cbreeden, who is sleep deprived and sick of being dependent on medication, up to 7 mg of Requip daily. That is a LOT of Requip and is a good indication of probably augmentation. If that is the case, then you need to get off of it and switch to something else. Your doctor ma...