Does Augmentation Wax & Wane?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:39 pm
I am taking .5 mg of ropinirole plus 5 mg of hydrocodone in the evening. And I usually take .125 mg of xanax before bed. If necessary in the middle of the night I might add 5 mg of ambien.
Two weeks ago I had something that I can only describe as a flare. I had RLS all day long, every day for 5-6 days. I felt like I had no control over my body whatsoever. I would jump, dance, jog in place, kick, move my arms. It was the worst flare up I've ever had. A few days I took .25 mg of ropinirole and 5 mg of hydrocodone during the day (which I never do). I also tried adding Advil. After a week of this horrible ordeal, the symptoms seem to have gone back to normal and seem to be pretty well controlled by my normal evening regimen.
During this hellish week I make an appointment with Dr. Trotti at Emory --- which is at the end of October. I just wonder if anyone else experiences periods of severe active RLS alternating with manageable remission? Can this type of suffering be indicative of augumentation?
Thank you.
Two weeks ago I had something that I can only describe as a flare. I had RLS all day long, every day for 5-6 days. I felt like I had no control over my body whatsoever. I would jump, dance, jog in place, kick, move my arms. It was the worst flare up I've ever had. A few days I took .25 mg of ropinirole and 5 mg of hydrocodone during the day (which I never do). I also tried adding Advil. After a week of this horrible ordeal, the symptoms seem to have gone back to normal and seem to be pretty well controlled by my normal evening regimen.
During this hellish week I make an appointment with Dr. Trotti at Emory --- which is at the end of October. I just wonder if anyone else experiences periods of severe active RLS alternating with manageable remission? Can this type of suffering be indicative of augumentation?
Thank you.