Most of my side effects would pretty much mirror what others have reported, but one I've not heard mentioned before, so thinking it's not likely to be in the previous pages, I'll list it.
I was on a pretty high dose of Mirapex at bedtime for both RLS and PLMD. This was when I had the extremity of flailing PLMD movements shown in my video. I had been considering weaning off the Mirapex and trying something else, but had been delaying because I knew how difficult transitions can be. Well, I had bus tickets to go out of town, and being as scattered as I was with little sleep for years, I was unable to get to the pharmacy to pick up my refill before leaving town. Thought I would have the script transferred to a pharmacy in the town where I was going, but it seemed like so much hassle, after 3 days without it I decided to bite the bullet and just quit the medicine and see the doctor about a change when I got home.
About 5 days into my visit I developed a bizarre problem. Was with the grandkids at the park but was in so much pain I was miserable and couldn't watch them play, which consisted of them jumping off high flying swings, leaping of stone walls, all the active things kids do at parks. My pain was bizarre in that every time I saw an impact, like when a kid jumping off a wall hit the ground, I felt like I'd been kicked between the legs and the pain seared up thru my abdomen. I couldn't watch sports on TV, Funniest Video shows (many bloopers involving accidents) - anything that involved an impact I had to quickly close myes or turn my head to avoid the pain.
Returned home and saw the neurologist in about a week. I was embarrassed, but explained this odd development to him. Without hesitation he said, "That's because you went off the medicine abruptly." I did at some point go back on the med, gradually increase the dose, then wean off the med (as recommended), interspersed with sleep studies to evaluate my legs without and with the med.
During that time I did some research and saw that a glitch between two sensory systems is called synesthsia. I'm guessing that's what I was experiencing. That was a few years ago. While the intensity and frequency of the pain had gradually lessened, it is still there. At times I still flinch or jump when it unexpectedly happens. Anybody else had this happen?