Subj: Help, have RLS and I can't stop getting up!!!!

[Guest guest]

HI fellow RLSers!

My RLS has been getting worse over the past few days. (And I have a 7 hour

flight on Sunday!!!! Oh, Joy!

Had a minor problem at the movies earlier today - looked for some Darvon but

couldn't find it - but that was OK - like I said - it was minor.

Later in the day I had a MAJOR attack. Tried stretching, walking and even

concentration (glad that last one works for SOME people - I am however not

one of those people) So I took Darvon - and I was fine. (about 5:30 pm)

Got in bed an hour ago -trying to race through a mystery that is due at the

lbrary tomorrow (actually was due 3 days ago - but tomorrow is last chance to

retrurn it before the trip - and I have alot more to read. - Another MAJOR

attack. I hate to take the Dravon twice in a day (I take 2 at a time - one

doesnt do anything. And I've found that if I take one and it doesn't work,

taking a second one doesnt help - I have to take the two together. My

nuerologist tried to explain why that is but I don't remember.

I'm really tired - been up since 6am - it is now almost 2:30 am - and I just

want to read - and read - and read! But my legs have dancing in mind. (Too

bad I can't dance - I mean it IS Friday night.) I'll probably have to look at

the end of the book to see who the killer is.....

I even tried my foot massager that never fails me. Make that " had never failed

me before "

I think I will try the Depakote again - my RLS had been in check for over a

year with that. But I stopped it to see if I was any less ....schitzy, dumb

(as in mind in slo-mo) and klutzy without the depakote.

Well, there was some improvement - but I think I'd rather be schitzy, dumb and

klutzy and be able to sit still for longer than 30 seconds. (Although, to be

perfectly honest, I've never been a particularly calm, reasonable, graceful

prson.

So I'm taking Darvon for the plane - I'll take it propholacticly (sp?) for

the flight.

And I'll take the Depakote with me - and perhaps try that again while I'm away

(Don't need the Darvon when the Depakote works)

Well, thanks for listening.. I have to go read 300 pages in the next half

hour.

Hope you're all sleeping well

- 43 (feeling so much older - maybe I'm just mature for my age!!) NYC

[Guest guest]

I'm glad you had results with the Depakote. My neuro prescribed it for

migraines

along with the .5 mg Mirapex and 1mg. Klonipin at bedtime. Took the Depakote

for

about a week and began noticing bruises I didn't have before and in unlikely

places that could have been bumped. Read up on the Depakote and found out it

could cause thinning of the blood. So, I dropped it, and still haven't had a

Migraine--for a month--ever since the _Neuro_ told me not to take Premirin. (had

a

hysterectomy in October). Neuro told me to take as little hormones as possible

because of the headaches. On that note, I did not see any increase in my RLS

after the hysterectomy, just an increase in my weight!!!

Take care

Lindy B (49) in Southeast Texas

Sqrl523@... wrote:

> From: Sqrl523@...

>

> HI fellow RLSers!

>

> My RLS has been getting worse over the past few days. (And I have a 7 hour

> flight on Sunday!!!! Oh, Joy!

>

> Had a minor problem at the movies earlier today - looked for some Darvon but

> couldn't find it - but that was OK - like I said - it was minor.

>

> Later in the day I had a MAJOR attack. Tried stretching, walking and even

> concentration (glad that last one works for SOME people - I am however not

> one of those people) So I took Darvon - and I was fine. (about 5:30 pm)

>

> Got in bed an hour ago -trying to race through a mystery that is due at the

> lbrary tomorrow (actually was due 3 days ago - but tomorrow is last chance to

> retrurn it before the trip - and I have alot more to read. - Another MAJOR

> attack. I hate to take the Dravon twice in a day (I take 2 at a time - one

> doesnt do anything. And I've found that if I take one and it doesn't work,

> taking a second one doesnt help - I have to take the two together. My

> nuerologist tried to explain why that is but I don't remember.

>

> I'm really tired - been up since 6am - it is now almost 2:30 am - and I just

> want to read - and read - and read! But my legs have dancing in mind. (Too

> bad I can't dance - I mean it IS Friday night.) I'll probably have to look at

> the end of the book to see who the killer is.....

>

> I even tried my foot massager that never fails me. Make that " had never failed

> me before "

>

> I think I will try the Depakote again - my RLS had been in check for over a

> year with that. But I stopped it to see if I was any less ....schitzy, dumb

> (as in mind in slo-mo) and klutzy without the depakote.

>

> Well, there was some improvement - but I think I'd rather be schitzy, dumb and

> klutzy and be able to sit still for longer than 30 seconds. (Although, to be

> perfectly honest, I've never been a particularly calm, reasonable, graceful

> prson.

>

> So I'm taking Darvon for the plane - I'll take it propholacticly (sp?) for

> the flight.

>

> And I'll take the Depakote with me - and perhaps try that again while I'm away

> (Don't need the Darvon when the Depakote works)

>

> Well, thanks for listening.. I have to go read 300 pages in the next half

> hour.

>

> Hope you're all sleeping well

>

> - 43 (feeling so much older - maybe I'm just mature for my age!!) NYC

>

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>

[Guest guest]

I'm glad you had results with the Depakote. My neuro prescribed it for

migraines

along with the .5 mg Mirapex and 1mg. Klonipin at bedtime. Took the Depakote

for

about a week and began noticing bruises I didn't have before and in unlikely

places that could have been bumped. Read up on the Depakote and found out it

could cause thinning of the blood. So, I dropped it, and still haven't had a

Migraine--for a month--ever since the _Neuro_ told me not to take Premirin. (had

a

hysterectomy in October). Neuro told me to take as little hormones as possible

because of the headaches. On that note, I did not see any increase in my RLS

after the hysterectomy, just an increase in my weight!!!

Take care

Lindy B (49) in Southeast Texas

Sqrl523@... wrote:

> From: Sqrl523@...

>

> HI fellow RLSers!

>

> My RLS has been getting worse over the past few days. (And I have a 7 hour

> flight on Sunday!!!! Oh, Joy!

>

> Had a minor problem at the movies earlier today - looked for some Darvon but

> couldn't find it - but that was OK - like I said - it was minor.

>

> Later in the day I had a MAJOR attack. Tried stretching, walking and even

> concentration (glad that last one works for SOME people - I am however not

> one of those people) So I took Darvon - and I was fine. (about 5:30 pm)

>

> Got in bed an hour ago -trying to race through a mystery that is due at the

> lbrary tomorrow (actually was due 3 days ago - but tomorrow is last chance to

> retrurn it before the trip - and I have alot more to read. - Another MAJOR

> attack. I hate to take the Dravon twice in a day (I take 2 at a time - one

> doesnt do anything. And I've found that if I take one and it doesn't work,

> taking a second one doesnt help - I have to take the two together. My

> nuerologist tried to explain why that is but I don't remember.

>

> I'm really tired - been up since 6am - it is now almost 2:30 am - and I just

> want to read - and read - and read! But my legs have dancing in mind. (Too

> bad I can't dance - I mean it IS Friday night.) I'll probably have to look at

> the end of the book to see who the killer is.....

>

> I even tried my foot massager that never fails me. Make that " had never failed

> me before "

>

> I think I will try the Depakote again - my RLS had been in check for over a

> year with that. But I stopped it to see if I was any less ....schitzy, dumb

> (as in mind in slo-mo) and klutzy without the depakote.

>

> Well, there was some improvement - but I think I'd rather be schitzy, dumb and

> klutzy and be able to sit still for longer than 30 seconds. (Although, to be

> perfectly honest, I've never been a particularly calm, reasonable, graceful

> prson.

>

> So I'm taking Darvon for the plane - I'll take it propholacticly (sp?) for

> the flight.

>

> And I'll take the Depakote with me - and perhaps try that again while I'm away

> (Don't need the Darvon when the Depakote works)

>

> Well, thanks for listening.. I have to go read 300 pages in the next half

> hour.

>

> Hope you're all sleeping well

>

> - 43 (feeling so much older - maybe I'm just mature for my age!!) NYC

>

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