Suddenly got really bad

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Brynmr
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Suddenly got really bad

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Last night was bad. I usually take 600mg of Gabapentin at 5:00 and another 600mg at 9:00. I missed my 5:00 by 2 hours and was hit by strong symptoms that 1800mg over a 3 hour period couldn't treat. I finally took 2 of the 3 hydrocodone tablets left over from a tooth extraction. That did it, thank goodness. That was a nasty 3 and half hours. I never experienced that before even when I was late taking my meds. I hope this doesn't signal a new level in my RLS disease.

stjohnh
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Brynmr, I hope this isn't a trend as well. I found that if I miss the usual timing of my meds, that it does indeed take much more to control the worsening of RLS symptoms than if I get my meds at the usual time.
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I also hope not. But, as Holland said, I also suffer tremendously if my timing is off. I have multiple alarms on my phone - I use an app that just plays for 15 seconds and stops, so I don't have to find the phone if I am cooking or something. I have it go off about 30 minutes early to get me thinking about it, lol. Then again at the time.
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Brynmr
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Tonight no problem and meds on time. Lesson learned - also programed my phone alarm. Funny thing is it's a $15 flip phone so the repeat alarm only works for weekdays LOL.

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I'm another with phone alarms. It's easy to get distracted and think I'll take my meds in a minute and then forget so I like Views idea of a warning alarm.
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I love the app I found. Phone is not next to me...but it allows me to program alarms that auto-stop. I can set it for as long as I want. I use 15 seconds. It is long enough to capture my attention, short enough not to bother me, and goes off on its own so I don't have to hunt it down when am otherwise engaged. I am not one to have my phone by my side...
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I've got phone alarms too. I would never take meds on time.

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I missed my 5:00 by 2 hours and was hit by strong symptoms that 1800mg over a 3 hour period couldn't treat. I finally took 2 of the 3 hydrocodone tablets left over from a tooth extraction. That did it, thank goodness. That was a nasty 3 and half hours. I never experienced that before even when I was late taking my meds.
I, as well, found that inconsistency with gabapentin. Perhaps to do with how well it is absorbed one time vs the next time.
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