Hi all. I was diagnosed with Restless Leg Syndrome about 7-8 years ago. They said I moved my legs like 400+ times every few minutes. It is so bad and it literally drives me MAD. I lie in bed at night just wanting to cut my legs off but its just something I have gotten used to the best I can. I am on
Lexapro and I can't imagine how bad my anxiety would be if I wasn't on it as my anxiety at night is horrible. I tried
Requip for several months but it caused me severe side effects so I had to stop taking it. I don't take anything else for it. I am seeing my doctor on Thursday to see about another
sleep study. I have reason to believe I have
sleep apnea. I felt I had
sleep apnea back then and I was diagnosed with RLS so maybe its just getting worse. I have to
sleep like 12+ hours a night or I am useless the next day and as a full time college student that is NOT good. It will be nice to talk to others that understand what I'm going through. I'm anxious to get this
sleep study done.
Posted on 08/11/09, 07:08 am
Welcome April! I am the same way, when the pain is at its worst, I feel like chopping ym legs & feet off if it would make it stop. I started on Mirapex a few months ago and it has helped a lot, especially at night. Good luck with the sleep study. I find fatigue significantly exacerbates my RLS so maybe it will make a difference if you find out you have sleep apnea. 
