Confused

[bedith6]

At long last l received a call from one of Dr.Bagary’s team re. switching from Temgesic to Subutex. When l enquired about dosage l was advised to stay on exactly the same dose which is 1.4 mgs. When l pointed out that Subutex is in mlgs and not mcgs the doctor said l was quite wrong and that Subutex is in mcgs just the same as Temgesic so it would be easy to take the same dose. He went on to imply that l probably would not get the benefits l was hoping for as both medications had the same half life.

So now l am confused. I understood that Subutex came in mlgs and that the half life was a lot longer which is why it is more helpful for most people for keeping RLS symptoms at bay

I don’t particularly want to titrate to a higher dose yet as l would rather see how l get on with Subutex but wonder how to take them for the best result. This is my last shot as l have literally tried everything else and nothing has worked.

I would love to know how other people take Subutex and whether my understanding of the dosage and half-life is correct or not. I know Shumba and Jules have excellent results with it and that is what l am praying for. Look forward to your knowledgable advice and comments please.

Best Wishes to all on this wonderful forum

[SueJohnson]

Your doctor is right about the dosage. You are right about the half life.

[bedith6 in reply to SueJohnson]

Thank you for your reply Sue.

[Eryl]

You say that you've tried everything but have you tried diet? Inflammation can cause RLS and inflammation can be caused by foods such as highly refined carbohydrates, refined seed oils and artificial preservatives. All these are found in processed food including such ubiqiutous things as bread and fruit juice.

I've eliminated my RLS by avoiding all processed foods and taking a few vitamins and minerals to support nerve health.

[bedith6 in reply to Eryl]

Thank you for your reply Eryl. I have cut out or right down everything l have read that would trigger RLS.

[Eryl in reply to bedith6]

I would'nt mind betting that some of those 'triggers' could be red herrings, e.g. coffee is often blamed but I haven't found coffee to be a problem regarding RLS. What I suspect is that many people blame coffee whreas in fat it is the sugar that they are putting into the coffee which is actually the culprit. Rather than looking for individualfood triggers look for a list of inflammatory foods on the internet and cut those out. p.s. I've seen red meat on some lists which I've found to be completely erroeous (It's probably a sauce on the meat)

[bedith6 in reply to Eryl]

Thank you Eryl. I will do as you advise to see if l am having inflammatory foods or not. Best Wishes