Life after pramipraxole

[senders]

I got off pramipaxiole a little less than a month ago. Withdrawal was hell but worth it. My life has greatly improved. I am working on a a very low sugar and gluten-free diet. My sleep has improved so much! I do think diet is very important with this condition. Life can be good again, but it is hard work. There is hope!!!

[Madlegs1]

Pin this post, Please, Kaarina!👍

Hope for all!

[Hidden]

Great to hear senders. I too recently stopped Pramipexole and yes, there is hope.

I am currently benefitting from taking Gabapentin, otherwise, same story.

I'm not entirely lazy, the Gabapentin is also for my neuropathy, currently more of a problem than my RLS.

[LotteM]

Very well done, senders 👏🏻. And thanks for posting. Apart from the low-sugar gluten-poor diet, are you currently taking any other meds for your RLS? And how severe is your RLS now that withdrawal reactions etc have settled?

[Smiler53]

So pleased for you. Always good to read posts like this. Gives others hope. X

[senders]

I am taking a quarter pill of trazadone to help sleep through the night. I wake up around 2 times a night once to go to the bathroom and the other I think is due to my restlessness. My rls is mild now that I am off pramipraxole. It was awful when I was on the drug. I wake up rested which when I was on pramipraxole never happened. Like I said in my previous post I am very careful of what I eat. I am trying to eat all organic vegetables, no gluten and very little if any processed foods and sugar.

When I do wake up because of the rls I am only awake for a few minutes. Getting off that drug( poison for me) was the best thing I ever did!!!

[Lapsedrunner]

Well done, I know how hard that journey is!

I now just take 200mg gabapentin at night (with regular Fe, B12 and vit D )

[Joolsg]

So pleased for you and delighted you can manage without meds. Bravo for sticking with the plan to get off pramipexole.

[Hoochybaby]

A simple question if I start taking gabapentin will it help with my insomnia?