Hi All
This is a basic recap of my horrors with RLS I have had RSL for many years and originally look low dose up to 1 mg with Gabapentin. I refused large dose of Gaba (about 1200 mg which I felt made me hostile and I thought extremely agitated. I had an appointment at Kings Neurology Department and his advice was to double the dose to 2mg Extended release. !!!!!! I now know this was not good adviceI and started to get extreme augmentation - arm, torso and legs. About 9 months ago I started to wean myself off Ropinerole. Over months I very slowly reduced Ropinerole from 2 mg extended release to .125mg per night. My doctor supported me and prescribed 2 at night 37.5 mg Tramadol which I am able to cut in half. Incidentally, about a week ago I discovered CBD and take a couple of drops 3 times a day. CBD HAS HELPED ME BUT NOT CURED IT
Now I’ve been off Ropinerole for a week Iand i would dearly love to get off Tramadol. Tramadol even at relatively low dose causes me to feel agitated in the morning and to cap it all my legs are mildly restless . I try to resist to a Tramadol
At the moment I’m feeling very depressed - I also have issues with my back and side of abdomen. I cannot see any light at the tunnel.
Should I continue with a dose 1 or 2 x 37.5 Tramadol that helps my RLS and back pain and worry about Tramadol addiction later. I already feel under the control of this drug
I also take gentle iron which, together with Tramadol makes me extremely constipated I also take with magnesium which seems to help with constipation.
At the moment I can’t see any hope or release from A constant feeling of agitation/RLS
Casi
Casi, take the tramadol or better yet oxycodone if you can get your doctor to prescribe it. I was told by my doctor that addiction is sometimes medically necessary. Just don't take more than prescribed. Best Wishes.
Agree, I feel addiction is ok if it makes me feel well
Thank you Hoffie. I wonder what your doctor means that addiction is sometimes medically necessary - are better off being addicted to low dose Tramadol rather than suffer? If so I totally agree with him but I just didn’t want Tramadol to take over where Ropinerole left off and I endured augmentation again. I take two x .37 tradmadol at night but feel I need to take one at lunch time or early afternoon. I do have back pain and sometimes it’s difficult to distinction backpain from restless legs pain.
Casi xx