mollybo

I have severe restless leg syndrome (yes, it's a real disease, and it fucking sucks). Having it predisposes me to Parkinson's. I've been on several anti-Parkinson's medications, most of which don't work much for me.

Are certain times of day better or worse for you? Does stress make it worse? What's a typical day like?

Oh, I KNOW I'd upgrade. Right now I can get about $720 selling my current Surface Pro, but the shipping date for the new version is too far out and the price is going to drop by then. If there was a trade-in program I'd move heaven and earth to upgrade!

That said, congrats on making such a fine product. I've never enjoyed a computer more than I do this one.

Provigil/Nuvigil also interferes with pain medication absorption to some extent, which is why my narcoleptic husband (who has several other conditions as well, including chronic pain) won't take them anymore. I could see a small amount of difference when he did take them, though. It helped with his falling asleep while standing, which was good since he shattered his ankle falling once.

Yeah, both RLS and Parkinson's respond to the same adjustment in dopamine. I'm 37 and have had RLS my whole life - I remember pounding my legs into the mattress when I was 6 to try to deaden them so I could sleep. It got worse when I went on antidepressants, and much, much worse whenever we lower my opiate dose (I also have bulging discs pressing on nerves in my back). I'm just a bundle of medical fun, this is only part of it.

As for when I went on meds, it was in the early 2000's. I'm on my fifth medication (klonopin [NEVER take this, it's fucking evil] Neurontin, requip for a long time, Mirapex, and now Neupro patches). The medicine works about 2/3, and opiates the rest of the way.

OP, I'm sorry for hijacking but I've never met anyone else with RLS anywhere near as bad as mine.

I have supraventricular tachycardia (for those not in the medical field: a heart rate of around 200 at random times). After two (!) radiofrequency ablations, I only have brief episodes and am off heart medications. Much respect to those of you in the field - people like you have changed my life!