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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Travelling with opioids

Hello everyone, Last May I flew to Chicago with gabapentin & low dose oxycodone in my hand luggage with prescription attached with no problems. In 2 weeks I...

Hello everyone, Last May I flew to Chicago with gabapentin & low dose oxycodone...

•2 months ago

Effects of gabapentin

I take gabapentin 100mg at 4pm and 200mg at 10pm. My symptom is numbness. With that amount, the numbness will be a little less, but it will be enough to feel...

I take gabapentin 100mg at 4pm and 200mg at 10pm. My symptom is numbness. With t...

•2 months ago

Serum Ferrotin levels

Hello All Cant find my last blood test or remember the numbers ☹️. Can anyone remind me what the ideal levels should be for awful RLS please ? Thanks

Hello All Cant find my last blood test or remember the numbers ☹️. Can anyone ...

•2 months ago

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Carbamazepine

Can Carbamazepine be used for Restless Leg Syndrome?

Can Carbamazepine be used for Restless Leg Syndrome?

•2 months ago

Ropinrole ruined my millionaire life to being homeless.

I worked at a gambling establishment for 25 years and was smart with my money buying up real estate and becoming a millionaire. I had a 820 credit score to. I...

I worked at a gambling establishment for 25 years and was smart with my money bu...

•2 months ago

New FDA approved genetic test to predict the chance of opioid addiction

I am concerned about the new genetic test AvertD just approved by the FDA https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/25/dna-test-opioid-addiction/ It uses...

I am concerned about the new genetic test AvertD just approved by the FDA https:...

•2 months ago

New advice

Hi guys, i have been reading a lot on here and although i have seen a lot asked around similar situations i wanted to ask advice specific to me please. Ive...

Hi guys, i have been reading a lot on here and although i have seen a lot asked ...

•2 months ago

Pregabalin

Can one add gabapentin to pregabalin or is it better to stick to one. Also what is the highest dose of pregabalin. Is it 600mgs or is that too much. I'm now...

Can one add gabapentin to pregabalin or is it better to stick to one. Also what ...

•2 months ago

Dipyridamole working great

I started taking gabapentin 900mg at bedtime 15 yrs ago, recently switched to 600mg at 9pm and midnight. Not much benefit. Probably developed a tolerance over...

I started taking gabapentin 900mg at bedtime 15 yrs ago, recently switched to 60...

•2 months ago

Belbuca and post surgical pain.

I currently take Belbuca for RLS. I have taken Mirapex and Rotigotine with horrible augmentation symptoms upon stopping. I have also taken Gabapentin with...

I currently take Belbuca for RLS. I have taken Mirapex and Rotigotine with horr...

•2 months ago

Anyone out there who can advise on how to transition between Pramipexole and Gabapentin?

First of all I want to say how glad I am that I've found this forum. I feel that I finally found someone who understands the trauma of this devastating...

First of all I want to say how glad I am that I've found this forum. I feel that...

•2 months ago

sweats

I find Temgesic keeps my restless legs and nerve damage at a bearable level but I am continually in a drenching sweat.....does anyone else find this?, if so,...

I find Temgesic keeps my restless legs and nerve damage at a bearable level but ...

•2 months ago

Any last advice before I embark on the battle to try Buprenorphine? Should I increase my pregabalin dose?

I'd be really grateful for any thoughts on remaining treatment options before I start waging war with my GP practice to try Buprenorphine. I took my last...

I'd be really grateful for any thoughts on remaining treatment options before I ...

•2 months ago

Restless Arm Syndrome unresponsive to DA used as diagnostic tool

An interesting article about diagnosis of Restless Arm Syndrome, where the patient did NOT respond to dopamine agonist treatment used as a diagnostic tool. The...

An interesting article about diagnosis of Restless Arm Syndrome, where the patie...

•2 months ago

Thank you!

I would like to say a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to Sue, Jules, Chris and others who, through your advice and encouragement, have helped me recover - yes,...

I would like to say a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to Sue, Jules, Chris and othe...

•2 months ago

Iron and ferritin advice requested

I have recently had a full set of iron and ferritin blood tests completed and would like some advice on the numbers, please (prior to these tests, only my...

I have recently had a full set of iron and ferritin blood tests completed and wo...

•2 months ago

update on pramipexole withdrawal.

well started on Gabapentin at 300 mg for a few days and had slight dizziness both couple hours after taking it and for about an hour in the morning. Nithing...

well started on Gabapentin at 300 mg for a few days and had slight dizziness bot...

•2 months ago

Anyone with RLS have pain as a major symptom, especially with weather change?

hello my friends Pain has become a much bigger symptom for me than the former agitation. In fact, if i take nothing at bedtime, i don't usually have terrible...

hello my friends Pain has become a much bigger symptom for me than the former a...

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•2 months ago

Getting No Help and feeling desperate

I have severe restless legs and am going around in circles with my doctor and neurologist. Being waiting months for a CPAP machine but now my doctor wants me...

I have severe restless legs and am going around in circles with my doctor and ne...

•2 months ago

ferritin level 50

please could you advise! My Ferritin level is 50, GP has advised that this is normal and been flippant in her communication. I am right in thinking this...

please could you advise! My Ferritin level is 50, GP has advised that this is n...

•2 months ago

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