oxy troubles

[dlefebvre]

I'm new here, and this is my first post.

Basically, I've found myself in a hole and desperately need
help digging myself out...
Until may 08 I've only been a smoker, in my early teens I smoked a little pot
and played around with some x but in may I went over the deep end
and found myself in a world of..

So, I tried an oc with a friend one time, clearly not knowing what I was getting myself into
and to get down to it I've come to the end.
I realized that I was experiencing withdrawls two weeks ago-I seriously had no idea!
this stuff sneaks up on you.
my only problem is the restless leg syndrome.
its killing me.
and the sympathetic pain...
when I don't of haven't had any for days I am so sore and just simply tired.
I am depressed for no reason and ill as a hornet.
I feel that when the rls goes away I can easily deal with the other..
but how do I get rid of rls?
what can help me?
So far I have just been drowning myself in sleep aid goodies and Tylenol pm cold & flu
I can't take it much longer.
Monday was my last day with and the aches are only getting worse.
help me.

[worried878]

exercise and activity help alot...there is an article in my journal about the supps that can help gathered from a study we did on rls at our hospital..iron was very important as many were anemic...C helps u absorb the iron better..many do not eat right while using...also caffeine and nicotine aggravate it

[liscamdave]

RLS is one of the worst symptoms in my eyes. I hated it and the thought of it makes me cringe.

Try heating pads. Warm baths soaking in epsom salt. Hylands Restless Legs which can be purchased at any drug store. anything with Magnesium, and bananas. Bananas will work wonders. Do these and you should be ok. The heating pads will help. Also, when you feel the RLS hitting, get up and walk around for 10 mins, then go lay back down. If you notice, once you fall asleep the RLS goes away..so if you walk around your muscles will start moving around again and you should be able to drift to sleep prior to them getting resltess again. Good luck...

[cgmomma]

Eat lots and lots of bananas!!  My rls was really bad too for the first couple of days and I just ate so many bananas and it helped tremendously.  Also, I know it sounds impossible now, but try walking around.  Even if you just walk around the house or take a walk around the street, it helps soooooo much.  Hang in there you are just about halfway through this....oh and Welcome to our forum. Much love

Brittaney

[kim715]

Try eliminating the over the counter sleep aids.I was taking them when I was going through w/ds and there was a nurse on here,she hasn't been around for quite a while.who told me that sometimes over the counter sleep aids can make the RLS worse.She explained to me why but I can't remember off the top of my head.I'll  try to find the old pm from her and let you know.Anyway I stopped taking them,they weren't helping with my sleep anyway, and it did calm down a bit.The things sara suggested to you really do work.Theres also something they sell at walmart called Hylands restful legs.Hang in there............Peace...........Kim

[dominosarah]

Welcome to the forum.  You will find tons of support here.  As for for your RLS eating bananas help and so do warm baths.  Some will wrap their legs in ace bandages.  Vitamins really help also along with exercise.  You will be feeling better soon so please just keep fighting and going forward.  It really does get better.   stay strong      sara