Slowly improving

[Memmy]

After over two weeks of terrible legs (after coming off mirapexin) I think the gabapentin is starting to work. The last 3 nights were awful with hardly any sleep but last night with tramadol of course I slept all night and tonight without tramadol I slept at around 11. Unfortunately I woke up half an hour ago with my leg but not terribly bad. I have had a level teaspoonful of Kratom and the horrible feeling is subsiding so I think I'll be able to sleep. I'm having blood tests tomorrow morning so I hope the Kratom wont affect them. So I think the gabapentin is working. I must say I almost gave up on it but thanks to this site and the advice I received, I stuck to it. It really does take over 2 to 3 weeks to take effect so anyone who is trying it shouldn't give up. I hope soon I'll be able just to take the gabapentin and nothing else.

[Madlegs1]

Great news-- keep going!Good to hear from you.

[Joolsg]

Well done for getting off the Mirapex. It can take months for the troublesome withdrawal symptoms to settle and if the RLS breaks through, you can do what you've mentioned- take a tramadol or a teaspoon of kratom.

[Memmy in reply to Joolsg]

Thanks

[Elffindoe]

Great to hear things are getting better

[BAK524]

The last time I tried a teaspoon of kratom it kept me awake for a couple of hours. I found it did help with the rls, but I couldn't sleep.