RLS--constant vs. irregular dosage--Jill

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On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:38:56 -0700 Jill Gunzel gunzel@...>

writes:

>I have a question....What I'm wondering is about the differences

>between medicines in terms of ones you have to take constantly, whether

you

>feel the need or not, versus ones which can be taken as needed, either

to

>help you through an ongoing or potential RLS attack (such as when you go

to

>the movies), or to help get to sleep after an attack begins.

>Jill, 46, Payson, AZ

Jill:

Actually, I've often wondered the same question. My motivation

is that, after reading hundreds of messages describing the debilitating

effects of rebound and augmentation, I'm leery of taking anything that

will--almost inevitably, it seems--cause that reaction. It has always

appeared (to me, at least) that it might be more logical to take

something once in a while--and sleep well--than take something

constantly, and end up after several months with rebound and

augmentation--which, by definition, is something worse than what you

started with.

My PLMS has progressed to the stage where I will *have* to go on

something in the next few weeks/months. And I would much prefer to

have--for example--two good nights of sleep a week, for an indefinite

period, rather than a few good months of sleep, followed by no relief and

worse symptoms.

Hal

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