Sunday was the last night on the 0.25 mg in the starter pack. I experienced incredible restlessness that night. It seemed like I was waking up every few minutes and my legs felt restless -- something that usually only happens a handful of times a year. It certainly didn't help me feel less sleepy during the day, either.
When I called the sleep doctor's nurse, however, she said it sounded like we needed to up the dosage. The doctor agreed and now I'm on 0.5 mg. Ugh. It's been two nights on the upped dosage and I've been restless every night since. I'm hoping that's because one night was a long night grocery shopping and I drank two Diet Cokes to get through it, and the other night I restarted taking my decongestant at night and often the first night my sleep is not as good, likely due to the stimulant in it. So, tonight is the real test. Of course, I sit here at a coffee shop glancing at my cuppa decaf.
I very much don't want to continue on Mirapex, but I'm taking the attitude that the doctor knows what he's doing. He didn't think the Mirapex would help either, but perhaps he needs to exhaust the possibilities before he can try something he thinks might actually work. Then again, I certainly don't want to discount that Mirapex might actually solve the problem. It hasn't thus far, but there must be a reason the doctor gave me a 30 day prescription.
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