ANTI NAUSEAU MEDS

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Good morning all, I hope. I wanted to respond to the questions or

suggestions about the antinauseau medications. When I started the Mirapex it

made me so sick that I had to stop it. Then my doc wanted me to start it

again. This time he gave me a RX for an anitemetic which is also used for

chemotherapy patients. He wasn't sure my insurance would cover it and it too

is very expensive. I was lucky it was covered and it is called

?Zoftran/Zoltran. All my meds are in different places right now with all my

stuff packed away as they put up new kitchen in my apartment, what a mess! I

also wanted to respond to Jean Stout about whether or not she should be in

this group. Jean it sounds to me, and I'm sure a lot of us, like you

definetely do have RLS. As was described PLMD and RLS are different

symptoms. RLS is the CREEPY, CRAWLY FEELING, that sounds like what you have.

the PLMD is the leg movements/jerking that you have when you are sleeping as

so clearly pointed out. I do have both, although the RLS seems to be

under control with my meds. Actually, my PLMD also seems to be under control.

I don't have a partner but my PLMD was diagnosed by a sleep study, although

I could have told them anyway because I would wake up some mornings and if I

didn't know better would have thought I had a fight with someone during the

night, actually I did, MY BED COVERS ). I also was reading the other day

about some, maybe Jeanne talking about high cholesterol. I have never had it

until this past March. Now I am fighting with my doctor about not taking

meds for that. I have gotten it down some by dieting, which is also helping

me to lose weight. I too have gained an extraordinary amount of weight with

all these meds. I am now losing weight and with some of my pain under

control am trying to get out and walk everyday as well as some muscle or low

impact exercises every morning just to strengthen muscles, etc. I am feeling

that my RLS meds might have something to do with the cholesterol level,

although I guess there is nothing to prove that. I am concerned enough and

sick enough of taking meds though and am going to discuss with my Neuro in

July about stopping all meds and seeing what happens. Maybe I will have

REMISSION, like Jodi - good for you, Jodi. Also, I wanted to mention about

the antidepressant conversations that I take 2.5 mg. of Prozac every morning.

It is to take the edge off of any depressio and anxiety I may feel as well

as supposedly helping to decrease some of my pain. Pain mostly due to my

diagnosis of Fibromyalgia as well as the PLMD. I have found no problem with

it as far as exacerbating my RLS but it is a very, very small dose and I am

able to take it first thing in the morning with my breakfast. Morning being

usually around 10 or 11, whenever I wake up . Oh well, I did it again. I

made this thing so long. I hope that everyone involved reads this and if

there are any responses to some of the things I have mentioned I would

appreciate it. In the meantime have a good day all and again JODI, am glad

that you are in this remission. With all you've been through it's a

blessing, I'm sure. Kathy/Cambridge 51 and getting closer to 52!