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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Tramadol and oxycodone

My gp has heard from the hospital about changing my meds from Mirapexin to oxycodone. I am taking Tramadol at the moment to cope with withdrawal from...

My gp has heard from the hospital about changing my meds from Mirapexin to oxyco...

•25 days ago

does anyone know if it’s safe to take 300-600 mg of Gabapentin while taking 600 mg of horizant and 2 mg of pramipexole?

details: I was taking 3-4 mg of pramipexole for my RLs. Developed augmentation. Sleep dr put me on 600 mg of horizant and supposed to taper the pram. I’m at 2...

details: I was taking 3-4 mg of pramipexole for my RLs. Developed augmentation. ...

•26 days ago

Is my diagnosis of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Correct?

In February this year I went to Guys Hospital Sleep Clinic for an overnight Sleep Study. My experience was that I didn't sleep all night. I know this because...

In February this year I went to Guys Hospital Sleep Clinic for an overnight Slee...

•26 days ago

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neurologist is recommending Clonazepam??

hi everyone, I am due to visit my GP next week to renew my methadone prescription, which I am having a fairly good response on but still have some...

hi everyone, I am due to visit my GP next week to renew my methadone prescripti...

•26 days ago

Progress is being made!

Good morning everyone, I apologize in advance. I've let too much time go by without sharing needed updates. Due to the amazing feedback, I have received...

Good morning everyone, I apologize in advance. I've let too much time go by w...

•26 days ago

Educating MDs

It was disheartening to read a medical column today in a Florida newspaper in which the physician responded to a writer who had a question about RLS. The...

It was disheartening to read a medical column today in a Florida newspaper in wh...

•26 days ago

Good news,I hope !

My GP has just called to say that she had received a letter from the Neurologist. They have agreed that I can start to reduce the Ropinerole by 0.25 and start...

My GP has just called to say that she had received a letter from the Neurologist...

•26 days ago

Follow up

I had a follow up appt with my Dr yesterday. Told her I am down from 10 mg ropinorole to 3 mg with the help of 25 mg tramadol when needed. She thought that was...

I had a follow up appt with my Dr yesterday. Told her I am down from 10 mg ropin...

•26 days ago

Mom went nuts again.

I told everyone my mom got the blood transfusion but it only lasted 2 weeks. She is back with going crazy at nights walking, banging, crying and lossing it...

I told everyone my mom got the blood transfusion but it only lasted 2 weeks. She...

•26 days ago

Neupro patch

anyone try the neupro patch. How good is it

anyone try the neupro patch. How good is it

•27 days ago

Withdrawal from Mirapexin.

I had got my Mirapexin down to 1/4 of a tab and stopped taking it Friday. I was on a low dose, 0.26 mg fir 6 yrs. The 3 days since then have been a nightmare....

I had got my Mirapexin down to 1/4 of a tab and stopped taking it Friday. I was ...

•27 days ago

switching from gabapentin to pregabalin

I went from 2400 mg of gabapentin 600 2 hours apart 3 times with little relief to 200 mg pregabalin 6 hours apart waking up every hour with symptoms. My...

I went from 2400 mg of gabapentin 600 2 hours apart 3 times with little relief t...

•27 days ago

Had doctors appointment this morning sigh

Had to see my doctor this morning they heard back from the neurologist. I thought they had written to the neurologist about me trying Targinact instead they...

Had to see my doctor this morning they heard back from the neurologist. I though...

•27 days ago

Pregabalin side effects

Over a year ago, pregabalin started making me nervous and waking me up after a successful couple of years. I went off of it and started up a couple of months...

Over a year ago, pregabalin started making me nervous and waking me up after a s...

•27 days ago

Patch buprenorphine help needed asap

I am in agony. Cant take it. Rls off the wall. I put the 5mg patch on yesterday. Have had rls since. would it be ok to put another 5 mg patch on to help....

I am in agony. Cant take it. Rls off the wall. I put the 5mg patch on yesterd...

•28 days ago

Neupro Vs. Ropinerole

Has anyone used Neupro over an extended period of time (2-years or more) to determine its relationship to augmentation? I found an article that indicates that...

Has anyone used Neupro over an extended period of time (2-years or more) to dete...

•28 days ago

Needing more info on Buprenorphine

hi, I’m due an appointment with consultant next Thursday , my RLS are severe and have recently been suffering anxiety and depression, my mood has now lifted...

hi, I’m due an appointment with consultant next Thursday , my RLS are severe an...

•28 days ago

Advances in Motion

https://advances.massgeneral.org/neuro/article.aspx?id=1570

https://advances.massgeneral.org/neuro/article.aspx?id=1570

•28 days ago

how to cope

I have suffered with restless legs for many years but didn’t know it was a condition until about a year or so ago then the Gp handed me a prescription for...

I have suffered with restless legs for many years but didn’t know it was a condi...

•29 days ago

dipyridamole

Anyone know dose of this? Might have more chance of getting this than other drugs. Seem to have an understanding gp but reluctant to prescribe much!!!

Anyone know dose of this? Might have more chance of getting this than other drug...

•29 days ago

Terahertz Therapy

Hi everyone, I've seen the torture and the pain induced by antipsychotic meds again, to me it waa like deliberate punishment and torture and for months nothing...

Hi everyone, I've seen the torture and the pain induced by antipsychotic meds ag...

•29 days ago

Roprinole

I have taken roprinole for 15 years on and off. Just wondered if anyone has prevented augmentation by weaning off over few days and having 2 week break every...

I have taken roprinole for 15 years on and off. Just wondered if anyone has prev...

•29 days ago

long haul flight

if you look at my back story you’ll see that I try to control my RLS by my diet. This generally work to some degree but I dread long haul flights. Is there...

if you look at my back story you’ll see that I try to control my RLS by my diet....

•29 days ago

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