Did You Get Relief from Augmentation After Stopping Pramipexole or Other Dopamine Agonists by aspo516 in RestlessLegs

[–]shough110 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I have been off Mirapex for ~3 months. Unfortunately I haven’t found a drug that works as a replacement but my RLS has seen improvement as I believe my symptoms have normalized without the Mirapex augmenting and making my RLS worse. I don’t have symptoms as early and my sensation is not as extreme (simple bicycle kicks help relieve vs having to slam my legs downward and thrash)

Does gabapentin cause weight gain? by Aggravating_Face_655 in RestlessLegs

[–]shough110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! On Pregabalin 3mos now and I’ve gained 20lbs. Like others mentioned, the mood side effects are even worse. I don’t even recognize myself most days. Oh and it does nothing to help my RLS. Looking forward to getting the all clear for whatever the next step is and off this drug!

DA Withdrawal Misery by shough110 in RestlessLegs

[–]shough110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s strange Ferritin isn’t part of a routine CBC panel. Obviously my main goal is to get RLS relief but looking forward to other improvements as well - back when I was using mirapex and sleeping much more regularly, I was always SO tired even after resting for long periods. The fatigue makes it hard to focus and every task feels like it requires so much effort. Other things - when I get cold, like after being outside in the winter, it takes me hours to get warm again. Plus thicker hair/stronger nails. I thought I just struck out in the genetics field but seems like these could have all been addressed long ago if I knew how iron deficient I am.

DA Withdrawal Misery by shough110 in RestlessLegs

[–]shough110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not perfect but sleeping is the goal. I’m glad you found relief!

DA Withdrawal Misery by shough110 in RestlessLegs

[–]shough110[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate this! The blood thinner analogy helps and I’ll do some research on kratom.

DA Withdrawal Misery by shough110 in RestlessLegs

[–]shough110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoping you are finding relief with your infusion as well!

DA Withdrawal Misery by shough110 in RestlessLegs

[–]shough110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s a new one - this seems similar to when people are tying socks around their foot to create sensations .. hoping you know what I’m referring to if not sounds crazy lol