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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:08 PM Original message |
what's behind that "jitters in the legs," advert., wow! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. My husband laughed at the "increased sex drive" side effect. |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Real non-republcions suffer from Restless-Soul Syndrome |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. true (good one) |
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Gruenemann (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Probably its best selling point |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I predict a whole slew of new "restless legs" sufferers, and a whole |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. "which some claim isn't a real disease." |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I have restless legs...but a couple of aspirin |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Have you got restless leg syndrome? |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 08:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
42. I never regarded it as a syndrome... |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. that's nice |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. I've had it in my arms. I was so tired and trying to sleep but my arm |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. "I don't have it, so it must be imaginary" |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Right, which is why, not that long ago |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I've had Restless Leg Syndrome most of my life |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I've taken care of patients with it as a nurse--it's real, and looks exhausting. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. As someone who has had several bouts of it... |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. All Meds Have Side Effects...n/t |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. true but not all meds compel you to gamble away everything you have ever worked for |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. my husband's family all have this problem...but none take the medication |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I had it before anyone talked about it.... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Study Shows Restless Leg Syndrome Traced to Genetics |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. my husband, his dad and at least one of his brothers have this issue |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. they are listing those side effects in their tv ads too. i |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Gotta wonder if Big Pharma regards those as warnings or enticements. |
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hashibabba (894 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. I've had RLS for as long as I can remember. I didn't think it was |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. don't bug me, right now |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sound like the "Jake Leg" |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm trying to keep from blowing my top at some of the inane comments so far. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. i agree it is truly no joke |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Requip and Mirapex are "relatives" of Parkinson-type drugs, |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I believe it is a disease, but not a common disease requiring heavy ad campaign |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I disagree. No reputable doctor who knows RLS would start off with |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. I agree - my mother suffered from it |
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buzzard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #20 |
45. Thank you for this post, I have also had RLS for over 15 years and it is miserable to |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Have you been to the Restless Legs Foundation website? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yes, it must be easier to get insurance drug coverage for this |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. First, I can't get insurance, partly because of the pre-existing RLS |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I was sadly serious. Sorry about my inappropriate comments. |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Thanks. n/t |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. Cures jitters in 2 out of 3 legs |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. 3 legs? nt |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. It's a "guy" joke, get it? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. No doubt sponsored by the casino industry.. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
43. Yeah, I'm betting that there will actually become a black market in these drugs |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
44. Within six months, |
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