Driving and RLS

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Trish
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Driving and RLS

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I have severe RLS and suffer it also during the daytime if I am inactive at all or if I get tired/sleepy. My problem is driving. If I have to drive out of town I have a hard time. Because of the inactivity of driving my RLS usually kicks in and then I can't keep my legs and arms still while I drive...so I then have to take a Sinemet and of course the result is I get sleepy...no win situation. I am waiting to get a referral to a new doctor since I am moving and hope to be put on the new Requip...maybe that wil do it? Anyone else have difficultly with daytime RLS and driving in particular?
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100 years from now it will not matter the car I drove, the house I lived in or the size of my bank account. All that will matter is that I was important in the life of a child...
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squirmy
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Post by squirmy »

yes, I occasionally have daytime RLS, and driving is the trigger it seems, I don't have cruise control in my car, and I think the stillness of my right leg on the accelerator causes it for whatever reason. I also am taking Sinemet, but am asking my doctor about Requip today at my appt. in about 2 hours. I will post any new info I get from her. Tina
RLS, SLE (Lupus) and Asthma
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