Augmentation exacerbated by Covid?
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:45 pm
Hello RLS people,
This is my first post, although I've had RLS all my life. It runs in my family and we called it "jumpy legs" before we heard there was a name for it. My life (like many of yours) has to accommodate the worst aspects of this horrid disease. I recently came down with Covid and took Paxlovid for 5 days. For RLS, I've been on Ropininrole since 2014, gradually increasing the dosage as it lost effectiveness. There had been some indications of augmentation for the past year (symptoms starting earlier in the day, not being able to sleep all night, having to get up and walk, "restless upper body syndrome" attacks), but this past week something drastic has happened. RLS is with me 24/7 and there is no relief - at best, I'm getting a couple of hours total sleep a night - RLS sensations all over my body, falling asleep standing up, but can't sit down for any length of time, can't see or think straight - basically, I'm a RLS wreck. It's like a switch has been turned on. I was wondering if anyone else has had any possible side effects from Paxlovid or Covid? Or has the augmentation just decided to attack full force? Thanks for any information you may have.
This is my first post, although I've had RLS all my life. It runs in my family and we called it "jumpy legs" before we heard there was a name for it. My life (like many of yours) has to accommodate the worst aspects of this horrid disease. I recently came down with Covid and took Paxlovid for 5 days. For RLS, I've been on Ropininrole since 2014, gradually increasing the dosage as it lost effectiveness. There had been some indications of augmentation for the past year (symptoms starting earlier in the day, not being able to sleep all night, having to get up and walk, "restless upper body syndrome" attacks), but this past week something drastic has happened. RLS is with me 24/7 and there is no relief - at best, I'm getting a couple of hours total sleep a night - RLS sensations all over my body, falling asleep standing up, but can't sit down for any length of time, can't see or think straight - basically, I'm a RLS wreck. It's like a switch has been turned on. I was wondering if anyone else has had any possible side effects from Paxlovid or Covid? Or has the augmentation just decided to attack full force? Thanks for any information you may have.