Hi everyone,
I posted recently asking for advice about Targinact, which I started taking on 10 January. I had such an extreme and horrible reaction that I stopped taking it 15 days later. Given my dose was only 5/2.5mg daily, I haven't had any withdrawal issues other than feeling very tired and depressed, and even those are now lifting. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone in the community who sent advice and encouragement.
It's worth noting that I restarted pregabalin immediately after taking my last Targinact pill. My RLS has been manageable since, making me realise just how helpful pregabalin is. I mentioned in my previous post that I'd weaned myself off pregabalin in December last year, and it was three weeks later that my symptoms went through the roof (which is what made me think I needed something stronger). Sometimes it's only when you stop taking a drug that you realise just how well it was working!
Since then I've had my iron/ferritin levels rechecked (after a 3-month course of Ferrous Sulphate), and I know that both SueJohnson and Joolsg have kindly offered to look at blood results and advise on the best course of action. If anyone has any thoughts on these results I'd be very grateful. I'm hoping they might point to the need for an iron infusion, and I need ammunition as my GP may take some persuading.
Thank you all in advance.
Serum iron level: October 23 - 7.7 umol/L; January 24 - 21.5 umol/L
Total iron binding capacity: October 23 - 45.9 umol/L; January 24 - 51.4 umol/L
Serum ferritin: October 23 - 237 ug/L; January 24 - 624 ug/L
Transferrin saturation: October 23 - 16.8%; January 24 - 41.8%