Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Questions

Baclofen - How many mg for periodic leg spasicity?

I also have peripheral neuropathy and drink more than I should to relax some

Posted 15 days ago • 2 answers •

Need help with clonazepam wd and the script giver?/?

My family doc jokingly said in a convo we had that im good candidate for clonazepam. he gave me script for 2mg clonazepam 3 x a day so (90) count for 1 month... Never had this before im 44 never took ...

Posted 1 May 2013 • 2 answers •

Muscle Spasm - People who suffer from periodic limb movement, can you sleep in the same bed as your?

... partner? I find it so difficult I think I've only slept in the same bed as my bf maybe 7 times in 2 years. Now I noticed my son has the same thing. Any help would be great

Posted 14 Apr 2013 • 2 answers •

Was just given 15 mg of Serax in place of my 2 mg of Klonopin?

I'm wondering if this will get me sleeping ... any thoughts? is 15 mg. fairly strong compared to the 2 mg of Klonopin ... my friend at the doctor's office (she's also an RN) said she ...

Posted 10 Apr 2013 • 3 answers •

Trazodone - My doc just prescribed this for me?

I'm not sure about this and am quite anti-anti-depressant usage due to the sexual side affects ... sorry I want a sex life! lol! sorry tmi ... lol ... any how I was given 25 mg. of hydroxyzine ...

Posted 8 Apr 2013 • 3 answers • 1 star

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder - I have Plmd(W), The W stands for when awake. Yesterday I had one?

... jerk of my right leg every 10 seconds for 3 hours.This morning I had 2 hours of spasm in my right thigh. My doctor wants to put me on Zyprexa... any comments? The side effects of this med looks ...

Posted 6 Apr 2013 • 1 answer •

Can you discontinue sertraline (Zoloft) and immediately start taking Cymbalta or Lyrica?

I have a 95 yr old mother with severe knee osteoarthritis and restless leg syndrome and is in the early stages of dementia. She is currently on Gabapentin, (300mg x 2 daily); sertraline (100 mg) and ...

Posted 3 Feb 2013 • 6 answers •

Ultram - My doc wants me to switch to this from Vicodin?

My doctor doesn't want to refill my Vicodin (post foot surgery in November) I have already backed down from Percocet to the Vicodin ... I asked the nurse to fax in more Vicodin, I'm only ...

Posted 25 Jan 2013 • 4 answers •

My 4 1/2 year old was recently diagnosed with PLMD. Has anyone used clonazepam with a child?

Posted 17 Jan 2013 • 1 answer •

Long term use of meds?

I have been on amitriptyline since 1996 and clonazepam since 1996 now I am starting for feel very light headed and very very tried and I just need to know side affects of long term use so I can take ...

Posted 15 Jan 2013 • 1 answer •

Gabapentin - does everyone taking this medicine gain weight?

I just started taking this medicine gabapentin. For pain in my neck. I hope I don't gain weight. Thank you

Posted 29 Dec 2012 • 6 answers •

I have plmd that wakes me up jerking all over one and half hours after falling asleep?

I am trying to find something effective to treat this other than using prescription drugs. I am wondering about concocting a combination of melatonin, hops, l-theanine and gaba but don't know if ...

Posted 29 Dec 2012 • 2 answers •

Mirapex side effect at night, muscle spasm of entire body starting at head and working down to feet?

Has anyone had this problem? Took Mirapex for 4 years for RLS before this started. Almost like a violent yawn where every muscle in my body tenses. Happens 10-14 times a night. I started cutting back ...

Posted 28 Dec 2012 • 1 answer •

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder & Neurontin - will the exhaustion improve?

just started taking it after unsuccessful experience... with mirapex, but I am almost as exhausted as before I started treatment for PLMD. Will this improve? I was diagnosed this summer after nearly ...

Posted 19 Nov 2012 • 2 answers •

What time of night should you take Klonopin for PLMD?

I'm wondering if now I'm taking the Klonopin to early in the evening for it to be effective for the night time happy legs that I suffer with? I'm currently trying to take it about 9 pm ...

Posted 20 Oct 2012 • 2 answers •