Hyperarousal as symptom of rls
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:06 pm
I see hyperarousal listed as a symptom of Rls on Johns Hopkins website and in the recent dipyridamole paper to name but two references. It is attributed to excess glutamate and is said to explain why Rls/wed sufferers are not tired during the day in spite of very disturbed nights.
It is my misfortune that I do not appear to experience hyperarousal during the day - how I wish I did. One of the many difficulties of this disease is that typically I have been exhausted in the day - dragging myself around (though not since I started dipyridamole). I read many other sufferers describing the same problems. I am therefore led to wonder whether daytime hyperarousal is genuinely a symptom of the disease.
When I was on opioids I experienced hyperarousal at night time and I have read through the thread that speculated that this could be a phenomenon specific to RLS sufferers - certainly my pharmacist was amazed when I told her about it - but that was at night. I don’t think I experience hyperalertness during the day and wonder do any of you fellow sufferers?
I know we are all different (waad) but ...
It is my misfortune that I do not appear to experience hyperarousal during the day - how I wish I did. One of the many difficulties of this disease is that typically I have been exhausted in the day - dragging myself around (though not since I started dipyridamole). I read many other sufferers describing the same problems. I am therefore led to wonder whether daytime hyperarousal is genuinely a symptom of the disease.
When I was on opioids I experienced hyperarousal at night time and I have read through the thread that speculated that this could be a phenomenon specific to RLS sufferers - certainly my pharmacist was amazed when I told her about it - but that was at night. I don’t think I experience hyperalertness during the day and wonder do any of you fellow sufferers?
I know we are all different (waad) but ...