hi there, I have had restless legs for many years and have been down the track of using pramipexole and eventually weaning off it after augmenting. I have since been taking codiene 15mg x 2 a day along with gabapentin (have recently weaned down to 200 from 900). Iron tabs x 2 every 2nd day along with vit c. Plus a homeopathic spray under the tongue.
For some time I have been waking about 4am and having to take another dose of codiene & the spray.
I also have severe asthma & COPD (along with a few more health issues) . My breathing has deteriated a lot since having Covid back in March 2022. I am at the stage of having to use a walker inside my house and are having trouble getting to the bathroom and back before having to sit for 10mins to get my breath back. Needless to say I can’t do very much, social outings are a no no, and exercise is very difficult.
I am presently researching into what could be causing the deteriation and have discovered that codiene and gabapentin are not recommended if you have a respiratory disease. I have a new dr and presently visit him on a weekly basis to try and get answers. I have had chest X-rays. A chest CT scan , numerous blood tests, and trialling new meds. I find the present meds taken for my RLS is working but if causing my breathing issues will need to be stopped ( gabapentin & codiene) . Has anyone got any suggestions as to what I could use as an alternative.
TIA. regards Bev.