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Morfiend
06-05-2009, 06:37 AM
I'm having a hard time dealing with this WD pain in my legs... impossible to ignore at this point. Anyone have any suggestions for this symptom in particular? I just keep curling up in a ball :(

but sleep is out of the question...
clinton
06-05-2009, 06:43 AM
eat bananas if you can
southernbelle
06-05-2009, 07:28 AM
Good idea, Clinton! Another idea is muscle relaxers...lots of 'em. At least you might be able to sleep just a little.
nullnull
06-05-2009, 08:08 AM
take a long hot bath maybe?!
this always helped me a bit.
ryan
06-05-2009, 08:29 AM
get some dope, that should help :X lol jk
xanax works wonders or any benzo really
Morfiend
06-05-2009, 09:55 AM
I appreciate your suggestions :) but the only one I hadn't thought of is the bananas. Why would that help? Something to do with potassium?

Also, I found a half OC so it went away :D ... but surely not for very long... we love to delay the inevitable don't we? :P
kellyblue
06-05-2009, 01:29 PM
"We love to delay the inevitable don't we?"

Yeah- but sometimes it just gets so bad that you HAVE to do something- even if it's only good for an hour of relief. I've been known to go the the ER with the "flu and a migraine", knowing that they'll re-hydrate me and give me some dilly IV for the headache. I know full well that it's only going to help for a couple hours, but sometimes those couple hours of sleep are all I need to get me through the rest of the kick, ya' know? (I'm not a total whiney baby-but there have been a couple times that between the actual CP and the w/d... I simply couldn't take anymore. I'm ok with one or the other on their own, but not combined...)

I can't offer any advice that hasn't already been given- but good luck and I hope this passes soon...
HowLongIsTooLong
06-05-2009, 01:44 PM
I have fucken ended up punching my thighs over and over just to stop that crawling, twitching kick that makes me want to go mad... I know that there is a drug that is a specific for RLS, I want to say it's Rozerem or something like that... Lyrica? I don't know. But maybe try to get a script for it for these specific times... I dunno if it helps though. Anyone have any experience with it? Hang in, dude... sometimes walking around is all you can do... hopefully to the dope man's spot.

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southernbelle
06-05-2009, 01:59 PM
I appreciate your suggestions :) but the only one I hadn't thought of is the bananas. Why would that help? Something to do with potassium?

Also, I found a half OC so it went away :D ... but surely not for very long... we love to delay the inevitable don't we? :P

A better source for potassium would be baked potatoes. Spinach, red beans, and pinto beans are also good sources.
clonaze-whammed
06-05-2009, 02:08 PM
I have found clonazepam to be the most effective benzo for treating RLS.

Any benzo will help you lots though, or soma/flexiril
HistoryofMadness
06-05-2009, 05:01 PM
salt, sodium, electrolytes, pick one... also potassium, as in bananas as clinton said... also don't forget (and i hate to encourage this) alcohol is a CNS depressant.

suck it up man. if you're that far you're moving forward don't give up now.
SHELLEY
06-05-2009, 05:12 PM
pot and booze always helped me
pinn3d
06-05-2009, 05:18 PM
Someone already mentioned muscle relaxers-----they're real easy to get online---- specifically flexeril....
hovadagod
06-05-2009, 05:28 PM
imodium is the only that helps my rls when I kick.
x31966
06-05-2009, 05:34 PM
The best thing for rls in my opinion is Ambien.. Its documented online (don't have the link but a simple search will bring it up).. This was a life saver for me paired with tramadol.. Good luck!
hovadagod
06-05-2009, 05:36 PM
when paired with tramadol....
Larry
06-05-2009, 06:51 PM
I feel for ya bro as im suffering as well, makes it 100x harder knowing I lost like 300mg of oxy and it might still be some place in the house (good possibility it was stolen though) dont even have the energy to look hehe
x31966
06-05-2009, 06:53 PM
No, ambien by itself works great for rls... I avoided severe wd's with a combo of the above and tramadol. It was a LIFEsaver!
Indy
06-05-2009, 08:43 PM
Whatever you do don't take diphenhydramine (tylenol PM or most OTC sleep aids) as it can make RLS way worse....trust me. god i don't even want to think about it.
hydro chris
06-05-2009, 08:48 PM
Whatever you do don't take diphenhydramine (tylenol PM or most OTC sleep aids) as it can make RLS way worse....trust me. god i don't even want to think about it.yes yes yes oh god, no drought..didnt even think of this one,so true.
Jose
06-06-2009, 12:59 AM
I have had minor relief with calcium/magnesium tablets. Tramadol helps A LOT too. A heating pad + massages can ease off the relentlessness of it all. Take care.
OxyQueen
06-06-2009, 09:28 PM
SUCK IT UP SOLDIER!!!!

What goes up must come down!
clinton
06-06-2009, 09:31 PM
how does otc sleep aids make it worse?
OxyQueen
06-06-2009, 09:34 PM
it somehow aggrevates the RLS
hydro chris
06-06-2009, 09:38 PM
SUCK IT UP SOLDIER!!!!

What goes up must come down! i think he might know this.
wow sounds like ur a little cranky there. how is everything? i think he was just asking for some advice about one of the symptoms that is prolly bothering him the most. why say anything if it nothing to offer? i told you to make them last.
clinton
06-06-2009, 09:48 PM
make what last? his pills?
hydro chris
06-06-2009, 10:01 PM
make what last? his pills?its a her..lol what pills?
clinton
06-06-2009, 10:15 PM
you told her to make what last?
Morfiend
06-07-2009, 12:49 AM
bleh once again... i'm only 5 hours without being high and i'm having serious WDs... this kick is really gonna suck.

I have an OC I could eat... but I feel like I need to stop running away from the WDs :( the RLS is starting pretty bad already... I'm surprised how bad it is now and really wonder what this means for 3 days from now if I actually don't take anything
Indy
06-07-2009, 03:41 AM
how does otc sleep aids make it worse?

the sedating anti-histamines have a side effect of akathisia (restless legs/limbs) that normally doesn't happen unless you take a really high dose, but during withdrawal the sensitivity towards it is greatly increased. it doesn't happen with everyone, but once is enough to never touch diphenhydramine during withdrawal again. i had it in the entire left side of my body, with my chest being the worst.
wizardofoz80
06-07-2009, 11:17 AM
MY RLS was terrible last night. Only got about an hour of sleep. Day 4 of no opiates.. cant wait until this evening so I can score some goodies.
OxyQueen
06-07-2009, 11:19 AM
Alotta times if i had ONE oc i would save it for those nights when i was floppin around in bed like a fish outta water. Break it up into tiny pieces and just take tiny bits til a bit of relief is felt.

Eventually tho...u gotta kick.... can u get sum subs???? It would help u SO much! A quick taper with those and it might not be too bad of a kick....????

Well i hope today finds u in a better way!

OQ
wizardofoz80
06-07-2009, 11:38 AM
Yeah thats def the best way to do it.. wait till day 3 and take something. Rest of your kick isint so terrible (at least for me). But my junky mind tells me to do all the drugs when I got'em. Literally cant sleep for shit when I know theres a loaded syringe next to the bed for my morning shot!