My wife Rita says I twitch a lot in my sleep.
My wife had such severe jerking while she was on PD that neither of us could sleep. I found the following information very helpful. I printed it for our doctor and highlighted the parts that I felt were helpful.I wasn't comfortable with requip because it was fairly new and hadn't been tested in ESRD.http://www.rls.org/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?&id=6.The treatment recommendations in here were what our doctor used and it worked. I hope it helps you
Because RLS may be the only clinical indication of iron deficiency, clinicians should determine the serum ferritin level in all patients with RLS, especially those with a history of gastrointestinal blood loss, disorders or medications predisposing to gastrointestinal blood loss, menorrhagia, frequent blood donation, or recent onset or worsening of symptoms. If the serum ferritin level concentration is in the abnormal range for the specific laboratory (usually <20mcg/L) or percent iron saturation is low (generally <20%), a cause of iron deficiency should be pursued and replacement treatment instituted. A serum ferritin concentration lower than 45 to 50mcg/L has been associated with an increased severity of RLS,80,81 and therapy can be attempted in patients with levels in this range on a case-by-case basis. A common regimen is 325 mg of ferrous sulphate three times a day in combination with 100 to 200 mg of vitamin C with each dose to enhance absorption.
Wow. I was just reading that link and I came across this....QuoteBecause RLS may be the only clinical indication of iron deficiency, clinicians should determine the serum ferritin level in all patients with RLS, especially those with a history of gastrointestinal blood loss, disorders or medications predisposing to gastrointestinal blood loss, menorrhagia, frequent blood donation, or recent onset or worsening of symptoms. If the serum ferritin level concentration is in the abnormal range for the specific laboratory (usually <20mcg/L) or percent iron saturation is low (generally <20%), a cause of iron deficiency should be pursued and replacement treatment instituted. A serum ferritin concentration lower than 45 to 50mcg/L has been associated with an increased severity of RLS,80,81 and therapy can be attempted in patients with levels in this range on a case-by-case basis. A common regimen is 325 mg of ferrous sulphate three times a day in combination with 100 to 200 mg of vitamin C with each dose to enhance absorption.