Hello again!
I have had RLS for most of my life. I was taking 6mg Pramipexol per day until given better advice here on the site. I used 100 MG of Tramadol per day and in 18 months managed to cut down to .25mg Pramipexol. Then I got stuck and couldn't cut down any more.
I found a Neurologist who prescribed Buprenorphine Naloxone .50mg/.175 per day which, after three months we have increased to 1mg/.25 but I am still stuck and have even had to increase the pramipexol back up to .5 which is very discouraging.
I have also suffered horribly from Nausea since taking the Bupenorphine.
I am very concerned about getting addicted to the opioid AND increasing the pramipexole. I see a potential one way street opening up in that direction.... and the Nausea sucks!
What should I do? Should I try to persuade the Neurologist to increase the Buprenorphine dose? Am I even on the right dose? Or..should I try to swap back to taking tramadol? My goal is to get off the dreaded pramipexol ASAP. I get chronic RLS symptoms on and off all day. I can't relax, read a book watch a movie or sleep and it seems to be getting worse.
I and feeling pretty desperate and would be so grateful if anyone can advise me