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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:09 am
I have had RLS ever since I was a kid. I just never knew anyone else had it. I have tried everything a lot of you said -- I would tie rags around my legs really tight for compression, use the heating pad, beat on my legs, lots of Advil.
Now I take Mirapex only because the doctor prescribed it for my son and his is better. My spouse and I permanently went to separate beds several years ago. I don't even sleep in the bed much - go from couch to bed to computer to couch again, and then try and work the next day without making too many mistakes or being too crabby. I have taught myself to be hyper-alert on my job to compensate for the lack of sleep.
But I've noticed this summer is especially bad. My life has become a revolving door of trying to sleep and suffer through the day so I can go home.
What's the most worrisome to me though is that it's no longer about icky sensations, it's just straight out pain. A year or two ago it moved into my forearms and then the entire arm.
Thanks for listening. I will continue to watch your posts. By the way, why are people taking Clonzepam (sp?) in addition to Mirapex and what is Requip? thanks
Now I take Mirapex only because the doctor prescribed it for my son and his is better. My spouse and I permanently went to separate beds several years ago. I don't even sleep in the bed much - go from couch to bed to computer to couch again, and then try and work the next day without making too many mistakes or being too crabby. I have taught myself to be hyper-alert on my job to compensate for the lack of sleep.
But I've noticed this summer is especially bad. My life has become a revolving door of trying to sleep and suffer through the day so I can go home.
What's the most worrisome to me though is that it's no longer about icky sensations, it's just straight out pain. A year or two ago it moved into my forearms and then the entire arm.
Thanks for listening. I will continue to watch your posts. By the way, why are people taking Clonzepam (sp?) in addition to Mirapex and what is Requip? thanks