Klonopin - Restless Leg Syndrome Message Board

italungrl · 09-27-2003, 07:20 AM

My Neuro has put me on Klonopin for RLS that seems to be brought on by Thyrois problems took it last night for the 1st time worked wonders a very serene feeling before nodding off, didnt wake up but today feel like Im in a slight fog..

PreachersKid · 09-29-2003, 07:47 PM

Klonopin is the only medication I've found that works. I do feel a little foggy in the morning, but to be honest, that may just be my natural state! Permax makes me pass out, suddenly and with no warning - driving? Forget it! Neurontin caused parlysis and suicidal insomnia. Simemet sent me into convulsions.
So - I have been taking 0.5 to 0.75 mg of Klonopin for many years, and have recently been put on Synthroid. I've noticed that there are nights when I've had to take an extra .25 of Klonopin. Has anyone else had this problem?

Redo71 · 09-30-2003, 03:07 AM

Its tolerence. Klonopin is great but it builds tolerence and can do nasty things in the long run. Unfortunatly for me it caused me to have horrible tremors (in my diaphram all the way to my jaw) and I had to go off. My leg still kicks and I cannot sleep well.
I want a miracle drug. (pot can only do so much illegally)

italungrl · 09-30-2003, 04:07 AM

It looks as if my bottle says , 1 mg it says I can take a 1/2 to 1 atnight I have just been taking a whole one. Works wonders..

PreachersKid · 09-30-2003, 01:38 PM

OK, Redo17, 'splain this. I've been on Klonopin since maybe 1985 or thereabouts. Once, when a change of hubby's insurance required a change of neurologists, the new man refused to prescribe K. saying "it's nasty stuff". That was when we went through the Permax-Neurontin-Sinemet fiasco, until my GP agreed to write my prescription. So - what the fancy, schmancy neuro refused to tell me what, what is this "nasty stuff" we're talking about.
Yeah, so I glow in the dark and bay at the moon, but I don't consider that "serious".