Restless Leg
 

I've had RLS for years even before my first diagnosis of MS. Once diagnosed the neuro treated my RLS with 1mg of Clorazepam (Klonopin). My RLS has gotten so bad that my wife AND dogs will not stay in bed with me. I then started on 3mg of Requip which worked for about a year.

My RLS continued to break through that dose so we just upped the dose to 5mg twice a day and that has seemed to quiet things down so the RLS is more tolerable. I do notice an increase in RLS after a day of physical activity running errands or going on doctor's appts.

I experience no side effects from the Requip.

I was put on Requip about 14 mos. ago. I started with 1 mg. at night. When I began to get the squirmies earlier in the afternoon, the new neuro told me to take .5 mg in the morning and 1 mg at night.
My body seems to have acclimated, though, because I get the squirmies by about 6 pm. The problem with taking the Requip earlier in the evening is that I'm asleep within about an hour afterward.

Try it...anything's better than that horrible jumpy feeling:Red eyes:

This is one dx that I HAVE gotten. I take requip and have yet to get horny and gamble ;)

Did I say that? HA!

It helps alot, and DH says he is sleeping better! I don't get hungover from the pill either.

Well, dang it, Greenjeans. I was going to ask my doctor for a prescription for this because I've been having RLS symptoms now for quite a while and this was one side effect that I was actually looking forward to! :mad:

RLS or spasms??
 

I have a question about this because I am confused. I have what I thought was RLS but have also wondered if what I am experencing is more like spasms.

My doctor gave me Trileptal for TN and it has helped with my face pain. I have also noticed a huge improvement in how my legs feel. I can actually sit comfortably at watch tv in the evening! :):)
Before the medication my toes would contract and my foot and leg would jump. I feel what seems like pressure or pulling in my lower back and then it travels down my leg to my feet. My right is worse than my left. But I get relief if I lay on the floor or go to bed.
If I have symptoms in bed I do not notice. It does not keep me from going to sleep once I am realaxed.
Is that RLS?

LA

I found the answer to my question here.

http://www.helpguide.org/life/restle...ndrome_rls.htm


LA

My DH would love it if I would exhibit one of the side effects those commercials warn--I'm sure you know which one...:rolleyes:

My legs always move. They feel uncomfortable if I don't move them. When I am in bed, I kick and toss around. I had no idea my DH was suffering lost sleep because of it. He was actually with me when I got the dx...and told the doctor he'd sure appreciate it if he could stop my legs!

I told DH if he ever comes home and finds me on the internet watching porn on one screen and trading stocks on the other, to call the doc! <GRIN!>

This site talked about this also Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) I think I kind of fit into that dx a little better. It says that people wiht PLMD do not always know they are moving in their sleep. As I understand it people with RLS can not sleep because of leg movement. Going to be actually gives me some relief.
I do have involuntary movements of my toes. That is what makes me wonder about spasms.

OH those side effects! They can sure cause some interesting trouble. If they would throw weight loss in there and loose the gambling they might have a real winning combination!:D

LA