Traveling to Ireland this coming week.

[Jrskyhook32]

I’m supposed to be traveling to Ireland this coming week. I’m down to 2 mg DAs and 5 methadone. I’ve slept 5-7 hours the last 4 days. Am I crazy to take a 6 hour plane ride with this still up in the air or do I throw caution to the wind and go?

[Joolsg]

Are you flying from USA to Ireland? For business or holiday? If holiday, you may as well be sleepless in Eire but don’t reduce your DA dose while there- wait until you’re home.

Get sleep in the day if you can.

If you go have a fantastic time & kiss the Blarney Stone!

Jools

[Jrskyhook32 in reply to Joolsg]

Will do!!!! Thanks for the encouragement!

[Hidden]

Maybe your RLS will benefit from the time change.

Any way you can approach your Dr for a short course of opioids to help so you can enjoy a céad míle fáilte in Ireland?

[Jrskyhook32 in reply to Hidden]

I’m on methadone 5mg so that should help.

[Hidden in reply to Jrskyhook32]

Should do, I'd also advise gentle iron on an empty stomach at about 5pm AND if you really want to you could try gluten free, (although a nice fry here with potato bread, a soda farl and a nice slice of home-made soda bread is a must).

[Jrskyhook32 in reply to Hidden]

My Grandmother insists that she makes me a fry every morning. Who am I to say no?

[Hidden in reply to Jrskyhook32]

My mother was the same, no matter who came a fry was served in the morning - great if you have a hang over .

[Jrskyhook32]

Just updating. I made it to Ireland ! No leg issues on the 6hour flight. Was on 2 mg neupro and 5mg methadone added 400 mg of gabepentin. Since being here no issues. Honestly been good for a week now. Hoping my doctor will agree that this is the best cocktail for me. Although, I’d still like to completely withdraw from the patch I can’t really argue with one week of 6-8 hours sleep a night. Let’s hope it continues. Thanks to everyone who commented here. It helped convince me to take this trip.

[involuntarydancer]

Welcome to Ireland! I hope you are having a great trip. A lot of people post that their symptoms improve when they are on holiday. The suspicion is that the absence of stress helps.

[Jrskyhook32]

My nights got dramatically better before I left. The 4 day period before leaving was excellent. 7hours sleep each night. I’m currently on 2 mg neupro—- down from 6-8 mgs crazy !!—- 400mg gabepentin and 5mg methadone. No sleepy hangover in the morning. Quality of life is so much better. But as I well know, neupro can’t go on forever. There will be a period of withdrawal accompanied with keening and the gnashing of teeth!! But for now it’s all grand!