Drugs

[Mememe1962]

As an addendum to my last post UUUUUnbeleivable I would add , and I find it interesting being an ex drug addict and alcoholic , that drug taking for any affliction is vastly psychosomatic as all withdrawal symptoms usually recede once the drugs are in possession but not yet utilised , just having the ability to take drugs does relieve symptoms however briefly and if placebo are taken accidentally or in tests they usually relieve physical symptoms of some patients . I've had drugs and withdrawal symptoms vastly eased physically and emotionally but sometimes when this occurs and I have tried to resist use for longer the symptoms invariably kick in shortly after .i KNOW RLS is so very real and I'm sure many minds on this forum have searched for every possibility for relief so how can the small , REAL , psychosomatic element of drugs , distraction and other relief elements be utilised more ? Anyone done hypnosis ?? And wanted it to work without scepticism or expectation that it wouldn't , worked for me after twenty years of smoking because I wanted it too .

[nightdancer]

I know many, many people who have tried hypnosis. RLS is a neurological disease. Hypnosis is for behavioral issues, however there is always the slight chance it could work. I have not tried it for many reasons. Like I said, I have known many many people who have tried it over the last 28 years, and I cannot give you on success story. That is just my experience with my groups since 1996, on and off line. But, hey if you try it, let us know. Sounds like you have been through a lot. Medications are necessary to many people, though. There are many sides to the story, and not all meds for RLS are addictive.

[Mememe1962 in reply to nightdancer]

Kool thanx for your reply , just an idea , I haven't got a clue what would help or not I started an anti depressant got RLS for weeks real bad and it went when I stopped the anti depressant so I've only known a small version of long term suffers problems but goodness was it painful and annoying , I used to walk the streets for hours at night and then I had it almost 24/7 . I cannot comprehend how long term sufferers cope .

Yes on a personal trip I've been to hell and back but the journey there was fun , the nightmare of knocking on deaths door for months and the climb back to reality such a difficult demanding experiance but now all I spend my money on is maltesers and pop and life is pretty kool .

Thanks