Guest guest Posted May 17, 1999 Report Share Posted May 17, 1999 My God! I've looked up Neurontin, Requip, Permax, and Mirapex and they all list drowsiness or sleepiness as side-effects. I didn't look up Sinemet or Klonopin as I've taken them. I am so tired of being tired. My get-up-and-go has long since got-up-and-went. I know the atenolol I take also has a drowsiness side effect but I can't stop taking that. Does anyone know of an RLS medication that doesn't have the ability to turn you into a prisoner in the twilight zone??? CHEERS anyway!!!!! Jeanne and Mr. Biggles in Poultney VT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 1999 Report Share Posted June 1, 1999 I find that on most meds the sleepiness wears off after you take it for awhile, unless it is a drug MEANT to sedate you. Check with the PDR or your doctor on sedation as a possible purpose for the drug. Nat Dean, Santa Fe, NM ---------- >From: ninettecampbell@... (Ninette ) >To: jrobbins@... (Jeanne Robbins), rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com >Subject: Re: RLS: Meds >Date: Mon, May 17, 1999, 9:58 PM > > From: ninettecampbell@... (Ninette ) > > Great question Jeanne. I am sleepy during the day now due to anemia, but > when i was on Requip I was very sleepy after my first dose of the day. > that was not my main reason for quitting it though. When you take it., > you HAVE to take it. It was a week(or more) after I started weaning > myself off of it till I could even sit down in the afternoon. My legs > would immediately start jerking due to the lack of Requip. The meds Im > taking at night make me so tired in the morning I can hardly function, > For some strange reason I let him put me on Vistaril. Bad news - very > sleepy, but still jumpy and then when I did crash about 5 AM, i couldn't > get up. It also left me groggy feeling all day. Well, i guess that's > really hard to tell with the anemia. > > Anyway, I just spoke with and besides problems with her diabetes, > shes having GI problems and anemia. She is still taking the Requip. Her > DR. doesn't think it is aggravating the other medical problems, but > ------ I think it's strange that I'm also having GI problems and > anemia. I was also having bad problems with blurred vision until i quit > the Requip. Now if anyone is taking this and it's YOUR answer, then > don't asssume you would have the same problems i've had . One thing > we've all learned on here is that everything affects everyone > differently. I just kind of feel it my obligation to the group to share > what's happening. Please continue to remember in your prayers. > > Tonight I'm going back on the Xanax. I just hope i sleep some & wake on > time. Things can be bad at night, but i'm handling it so far. When I > can't we'll cross that bridge then.. > > I guess, in essence Jeanne -- anytime you have to quiet down your body, > it's gonna get sleepy. I'm not sure that made sense but I'm too tired to > explain anymore. Sorry I have carried on so. > Wishing sleep for everyone, > Ninette > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Where do some of the Internet's largest email lists reside? > http://www.onelist.com > At ONElist - the most scalable and reliable service on the Internet. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This forum is for support only. The information posted to this List is for > support purposes > and is not intended to replace the examination, diagnosis and treatment of > a licensed > physician and no such claims are inferred. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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