Now I'm back for advice. It is simply lucky to be able to find help here when you live in a small country where treating restless legs syndrome is not a top priority among doctors.
my first question: I see that the iron product I have started to take contains 50 mg of iron added as the iron chelate (ferrochel) - and as recommended by Joe, I take 2 of these every other night. Is it enough ?
Next question: I am trying to taper off pramipexole to switch to pregabalin. My neurologist said: You can just switch over (from 0.7 mg pramipexole to 75 - 150 mg pregabalin). My GP not quite as consistent - try a little at a time. And if too many augmentation symptoms, I got a prescription for contalgin depottbl. a`5 mg, of which I could take 1 together with pramipexole (now down to 0.450). At the same time take pregabalin 75 mg - 150 mg.
My problem is that I don't get any sleep because of restlessness and pain when I try to go down a little more with pramipexole. 1 tbsp. contalgin depot a`5 mg makes neither off nor on. But if I take 10 mg, I actually get 3 + 2 hours of sleep per night. Is 10 mg contalgin depotbl. over what is called "small dose opiod"? Or - will I have problems getting that dosage down again?? I am very confused about it all!!
Gibble