HELP -started Morphine detox Mon.-RLS hit me hard

[dllfo]

I have had RLS in my calf muscles off and on for 5 years. I apologize if my sentences are not exactly right. I feel like I am functioning at about 20-25% of normal. My detox is for years of Morphine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Demerol and others I can't remember.

I knew it wouldn't be easy, but.......... I am committed to not taking any opiates. My severe RLS could be stopped in its tracks with Oxycodone. I have done it before. 15mg of Oxy and my RLS is no problem. All these meds and what to use them for came from doctors. I don't experiment with Opiates. They demand respect.

I am going to try Requip I guess. It is not an opiate and is supposed to be strong.

Any suggestions? I won't drive in this condition, so please don't recommend Physical Therapy, etc. I considered walking around inside the house for as long as I can to "work" the thigh muscles. Maybe they would allow me to sleep?? I got about 3 hours of bad sleep last night. I sleep on a Respironics BiPAP Auto Servo Ventilator. Key word is Ventilator. It records my information. Thanks.

[jarrett622]

There's info here on what's happening to you: http://www.rlshelp.org/ You're going through rebound. It's an increase in RLS symptoms. It can be quite bad from what I was reading. I was taking Mirapex for RLS and before that and currently Tramadol which helps both the PN and RLS. I'm hoping that by now that you found some relief.

[dllfo]

thank you for the website. I read some stuff in it, bookmarked it and other websites.

I don't know about "rebound" one way or another. That could be it.

It is bad. I have taken 6mg of a ReQuip generic and that worked once. Anything less at one time does not work. 6mg made me sick for about 6-8 hours, then the RLS went away for about 12 hours. I felt like I had some bad flu. I have a new prescription for the real thing.
ReQuip, not the generic. My alternative is an opiate.

Mirapex and Tramadol did not work for me. Thanks for the kind words about relief. I just realized I am raising my right foot up and dropping it to the floor. Over and over. A sign my legs are at it again. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

One person told me the generic does not work for him, only ReQuip itself. Sooooooooo I will go get the real thing tomorrow. Thanks again......