No sleep RLS

[Seehowyour]

I'm going to sleep Dr. tomorrow, thank goodness. I am up all night no sleep, leg pain and itching. I have RLS and PLMD, Gabapenten does not work for me it makes me feel like I'm a zombie all day and ropinirole doesn't do anything anymore. I have taken some hydrcodonne, but it doesn't really work either. Help!

[Jules1953]

I will share with you my experience with RLS which is over a 49 yr period. I have been on various medications over the years. I have taken Pramipexole for a number of years which has resulted in augmentation. I have been reducing my intake of Pramipexole using Endone to help me do this. More recently I also started taking Gabapentin.

Then 2 weeks ago I heard about Buprenorphine sublingual tablets.

Each night now I am taking the following medications and I am getting a full night's sleep.

0.125mg Pramipexole

100mgs Gabapentin

200mcg (0.2mg) Buprenorphine

If you are going to try Buprenorphine sublingual you will need to come off your other medications slowly.

Kind regards Julie

[YodaDog]

Just wondering how long you took the gabapentin for as it can take a number of weeks to take affect and you never know your body might get used to it and you may stop feeling like a zombie? Wish you all the best.

[Seehowyour in reply to YodaDog]

I took it for about a month, couldn't function.

[Graham3196]

I sent a private message with some information that might help.