Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Monday, April 1

Welcome to

gschwager, who is unable to work at a job it is so bad and can only work a limited amount part time.

Please post a note telling us what you are doing to manage your RLS. Many with severe RLS are still able to work by getting the appropriate meds from their doctor.

Monday, April 1

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davetubb, who has had RLS since 2003 with zero help from mainstream medicine but has found 100% relief with Kratom.

Many of our members use kratom for their RLS. Please post a note asking any questions that you have.

Monday, April 1

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LDunn, who had to leave a job because RLS suddenly changed from a controlled bedtime nuisance to a 24/7 nightmare. She has suffered loss of independence, absence from family holidays and birthdays, and plans with friends. She and her husband can no longer make plans to travel or even have a date night without the sure knowledge that they may have to cancel due to uncontrollable RLS symptoms.

Please post a note telling us what you are doing to treat your RLS. We can almost certainly offer some suggestions that will improve your life.

Monday, April 1

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flipper, who has RLS and recently meds have been less than effective, So, flipper needs to seek opinions/help from others.

Please post a note telling us about your meds along with the dose of each so that we can offer you our comments and suggestions for improving things.

Monday, April 1

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Arogers36, whose RLS is the worst at night. Arogers36 is looking for something to help until finding a doctor who can help. And even then will need help with which medications will help.

Please post a note telling us a bit more about your symptoms so that we can offer you some suggestions for surviving until your appointment and what to expect in the way of possible meds. If you mention it and still need help, we can also offer some suggestions for finding a doctor who understands how to properly treat RLS.

@LDunn
A sudden worsening of WED/RLS is almost always related to something that changed in your life. Did you start taking a new medication, have an operation, donate blood, change your diet, start or stop some form of exercise?

Monday, April 1

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Alliekins55, who is suffering from RLS that is torture.

Please post a note telling us about what you are doing to manage your RLS so that we can offer suggestions to reduce to "torture" levels.

Wednesday, April 3

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Leecien, who worries every night about what lies ahead. Leecien gets up repeatedly as walking is the only thing that offers relief. Leecien is currently on ropinerole but is fearful of augmentation.

Please post a note telling us about your dose of ropinirole so that we can provide some specific guidance and comments about augmentation. Also, have you tried a very hot bath or shower during the night? It often provides enough relief to allow many of us to fall asleep before the next round hits.

Wednesday, April 3

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Gab821, who is 40 years old, has been suffering from RLS since a teenager, however, in the past two to three years the condition has worsen terribly and it affects Gab821's entire body (not just the legs). Episodes are very aggressive and have become intolerable. Gab821 is currently taking Ropinirole 4mg and Gabapentin 600mg, but these medications have now caused augmentation.

With 4mg of ropinrole and your recent symptoms, it is very likely that you are in full blown augmentation and need to get off of the ropinirole. This is something that you need to speak with your doctor about and hopefully your doctor is familiar with treating augmentation. If not, please post a note and we can give you some suggestions about how to find a doctor who can help you out at this stage in your RLS.

Thursday, April 4

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dzroach, whose son has PLMD and so is looking for support groups to help him and our family with his diagnosis.

For a list of support groups, take a look at the RLS Foundation's website. They also have a lot of literature on pediatric RLS and PLMD. We also have a number of posts on that subject in our Special Populations forum. So, please post a note telling us what you have done so far and asking any questions that you have so that we can try to help you both out.

Thursday, April 4

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Don di, whose RLS is resulting in very little sleep and being exhausted all day.

Please post a note telling us what you are doing to manage your RLS and asking any questions that you have. We should be able to offer some suggestions to improve your situation so that you can get some much needed sleep.

Saturday, April 6

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Sleep375, who has RLS and wants to learn how others manage it.

Please post a note telling us about your RLS and what you are doing to manage it so that we can offer you some suggestions to discuss with your doctor.

Saturday, April 6

Welcome to

tjones, who has had RLS for about 50 years. It is the worst thing ever. Nights can be bad with no or little sleep. tjones has tried most of the drugs for RLS. was on Mirapex for several years 1mg 3 times a day. Have had augmentation lately. Talked to Dr two days ago and is trying to get off Mirapex and switching to gabapentin, half Mirapex and 1 gabapentin 300 right now.

That is a huge amount of Mirapex. The normal recommended max for RLS is 0.5mg/day. You have a difficult road ahead of you because getting off the last little bit of Mirapex will result in zero sleep for a couple of days and gabapentin isn't strong enough to cover the final stages of withdrawal. Take a look at the files in our Augmentation forum. Also, feel free to post a note asking any questions that you have, including whether it would be good to find a doctor who is more familiar with treating augmentation and RLS in general.

Saturday, April 6

Welcome to

annieluigi, whose RLS equals misery. She had no quality of life for years due to RLS. She is a senior and has dealt with RLS since she was in her 20's. From her mid 50's on it became a constant every night. She is old enough that she has tried it all. Started with quinine sulfate, sinemet, permax, mirapex, requip, dopamine, the patch etc. One night when she was so sleepy, she fell asleep while walking and ran into a doorway in the kitchen.

She is now under the care of one of the leading RLS experts and is receiving proper treatment. Her life has made a 180 degree turn. She sleeps now..... just like a normal person.

Finding the right doctor makes all the difference in the world. Please post a note telling us a bit about yourself and feel free to join any of our ongoing discussions.

Monday, April 8

Welcome to

twitch, who has learned to get around the symptoms and can perhaps help others with RLS...

We welcome any suggestions of new ways to address the symptoms of RLS. Please post a note and tell us more.