Sleepless nights

[frank1942]

My restless legs seem to be all consuming usually they startaround 5.00 in the afternoon,they start sometimes in thegroin area or in my calfs,on a bad night i have to move and walk,its so bad you find it impossible to consentrate on anything,working on the comptor or watching a film is impossible.some nights its like being a zombie,your body needs to stop and sleep your brain says no way.getting used to the short nights and no sleep

[Madlegs1]

Information required.

What medications are you taking, for how long? And dosage?

[Joolsg]

Ditto everything Madlegs has asked. I’ll bet you’re on Ropinirole or pramipexole.

[Hidden]

Frank, you have my sympathy, I recognise your description, feeling like a zombie with your brain craving sleep, but your body not alllowing it.

The intensity of your symptoms and the earliness in the day when they start does suggest an issue with your medication. If that's the case, then there are solutions.

That's why the other's are asking for some detail.

[jiniejinx27]

I have had restless legs for over 20yr my daughter also has it i found mine got worse after gastric surgery i take ropinorole gabapentine and nefopam i also take iron 3times a day and magnesium 1gram but I am up through the night can't even sit down got to March on the spot lately I have been falling a sleep standing up so have had black eyes bruised and battered got neurologist in October so hope he has some idea of the sleep deprivation i am suffering

[Hidden in reply to jiniejinx27]

Hi, your problem, specifically insomnia, may be in at least part due to Ropinirole. Dopamine Agonists are renowned for causing generalised restlessness, (as distinct from the "restlessness" in RLS. ). Insomnia is a side effect of Ropinirole.

Paradixically, you may find reducing your Ropinirole improves your sleep.

What doses are you taking?