one year anniversary without re-augmenting
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:04 pm
I just checked my records and found that I am now at the one-year anniversary of my current medication regimen. A little over a year ago I augmented on Mirapex (pramipexole), switched to Neupro and got rashes on neupro, tapered off that and restarted Mirapex after a torturous week with no DA at all at a much lower Mirapex dose supplemented by kratom, cannabis and gabapentin. I have now been on a stable dosage for 1 year.
For the last year I have taken 0.125 mg mirapex, 15 mg THC, 700 mg kratom, and 50 mg Gabapentin at 7:30 p.m. I have also taken an additional 50 mg gabapentin, 350 mg Kratom, and 5 mg THC at approximately 11 p.m. every night.
With this regimen I get very mild leg jumping if i lay down on the bed starting at about noon, I get significant symptoms starting around 5 or 6 p.m. every evening and generally watch TV dancing around from about 6 p.m. until about 8 p.m. from the urge to move. By 8:30 or 9 p.m. the urge to move is completely gone and I usually go to bed at about 9:15 or 9:30, get up briefly a couple of times to pee (I'm old with a big prostate, being a male comes with some disadvantages, LOL) during the night and sleep until about 6 in the morning. During the day I feel somewhat run down and tired, obviously sleep deprived due to lack of deep sleep.
I have been extremely persistent about not increasing my mirapex dose at any time, even during those days in which I have had an especially bad night or day, (every time one occurs I worry that I might be augmenting).
Each of these medicines has a definite function and it is noticeable if I leave off any one of them. If I leave off either of the Kratom or mirapex, I cannot sleep due to my legs jumping. If I leave off the THC I can lay down without my feet jumping but I don't go to sleep for a couple of hours. I lay there, awake, not anxious and not having thoughts of the day rushing through my mind, but just not going to sleep. If I leave off the Gabapentin, I sleep apparently fairly well during the night, but during the day am much grouchier and much much more tired than if I do take the gabapentin.
For the last year I have taken 0.125 mg mirapex, 15 mg THC, 700 mg kratom, and 50 mg Gabapentin at 7:30 p.m. I have also taken an additional 50 mg gabapentin, 350 mg Kratom, and 5 mg THC at approximately 11 p.m. every night.
With this regimen I get very mild leg jumping if i lay down on the bed starting at about noon, I get significant symptoms starting around 5 or 6 p.m. every evening and generally watch TV dancing around from about 6 p.m. until about 8 p.m. from the urge to move. By 8:30 or 9 p.m. the urge to move is completely gone and I usually go to bed at about 9:15 or 9:30, get up briefly a couple of times to pee (I'm old with a big prostate, being a male comes with some disadvantages, LOL) during the night and sleep until about 6 in the morning. During the day I feel somewhat run down and tired, obviously sleep deprived due to lack of deep sleep.
I have been extremely persistent about not increasing my mirapex dose at any time, even during those days in which I have had an especially bad night or day, (every time one occurs I worry that I might be augmenting).
Each of these medicines has a definite function and it is noticeable if I leave off any one of them. If I leave off either of the Kratom or mirapex, I cannot sleep due to my legs jumping. If I leave off the THC I can lay down without my feet jumping but I don't go to sleep for a couple of hours. I lay there, awake, not anxious and not having thoughts of the day rushing through my mind, but just not going to sleep. If I leave off the Gabapentin, I sleep apparently fairly well during the night, but during the day am much grouchier and much much more tired than if I do take the gabapentin.