Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I know now for sure that I have augmented on Mirapex.
They have increased soma, added benadryl and amitriptyline. They are trying to knock me out. I've taken the benadry, but not the amitriptyline. I just feel drugged up, drunk. Hope spasms go away.

deb - benadryl is not a friend to RLS and is best avoided.
Also, Amitriptyline, which is used for so many issues nowadays, can be a trigger for RLS.

Not sure I have RLS. All of my issues stem from my back. I knew about the problems with the two and RLS, but thanks. They are trying to knock me out at night so I don't feel spasms. My spasms are not PLMs.
Thanks

How I would love to 'get knocked out at night'.
I do hope you make some progress with this, your spasms sound so awful.

Thanks, I haven't had the RLS feeling in a long time. It's all about the spasms for me.
I will make sure I watch the new meds.

Hope they figure it out. So many of us here seem to have such odd issues.

Pacing tonight. There is nothing I can do.

Spasms are worse tonight. Had them all day too. So maybe it is the benadry and amitriptyline.

Maybe...guess you can try without. It is so much harder when multiple body systems are involved and could be contributing.

Stopping benadryl and amitriptyline. Will see what happens this week. I see the surgeon Monday. I haven't had much sleep.

They have me on Soma. I've decided to wean off this also. I'm thinking that it probably is also contributing to spasms.
I didn't sleep last night or today. Everytime I try, spasms start. They aren't as bad as a few days ago, but enough to keep me from sleeping.
Feeling pretty bad tonight.

Wouldn't you think that eventually the body will just have a sleep..... pity it doesn't work that way.
Very sorry that you continue with these spasms.

Had to take 2 oxycodone to finally sleep last night. I don't want to take it every night. I have noticed that the spasms are not as strong. I was just in bed for the last two hours, with spasms coming, mild enough to tolerate them for the short period of time.
Now, I decided to take an extra methadone just to see what would happen. I will go back to bed in a little while.
It seems, that life is an experiment. If this doesn't work I will take oxycodone tomorrow night.
I see the surgeon Monday. 6 weeks has past.

Today was last day of Soma. I had been worried that I would have some withdrawal symptoms, but I don't think so. I did take an extra methadone, around 3 am due to spasms. I was able to sleep. The spasms seem to have lessened some, but enough so I couldn't sleep.
No oxycodone tonight.

Had my 6 weeks check up. He thinks I'm improving well. Going to increase my Gabapentin, from 2 times a day to three times a day. 600 mg each time. He says it will take 2 weeks to take affect.