Newbie with RLS for 25+ years
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:27 am
So glad I found this. I remember my grandmother sitting in her chair, shaking her legs and saying she had a "nervous condition" in her legs. Nobody knew what was wrong and she suffered so much during those episodes.
I am currently on 2mg/2X day of ropinerole and 900 mg gabapentin. I'm augmenting and looking for non-drug help. This board has so much information and I'm so grateful that I found it.
Tried CBT-I for insomnia and it was an epic failure. The sleep restriction and resulting fatigue kicked my RLS into full gear for 4 days.
My lower back looks like bad train tracks with pinched nerves, disk slippage, etc. Probably looking at surgery in the fall. Sometimes neuropathy and restless legs are indistinguishable.
I have sleep meds and Belsomra is the most helpful but the next day hangover (even at miniscule dosages) is hard to manage. I only take it 1-2X week.
That's it for me. Looking forward to learning from my fellow night walkers.
I am currently on 2mg/2X day of ropinerole and 900 mg gabapentin. I'm augmenting and looking for non-drug help. This board has so much information and I'm so grateful that I found it.
Tried CBT-I for insomnia and it was an epic failure. The sleep restriction and resulting fatigue kicked my RLS into full gear for 4 days.
My lower back looks like bad train tracks with pinched nerves, disk slippage, etc. Probably looking at surgery in the fall. Sometimes neuropathy and restless legs are indistinguishable.
I have sleep meds and Belsomra is the most helpful but the next day hangover (even at miniscule dosages) is hard to manage. I only take it 1-2X week.
That's it for me. Looking forward to learning from my fellow night walkers.