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I agree with those who say "go for it". This is something you have worked hard toward and you have succeeded in getting to this point. It would be sad to let go of your dream without giving it a go. Yes, it is expensive, but you don't incur that debt all at once, it comes as you go along, and...

Hi Beth, The first 11 years were inpatient nursing in psychiatry: in the locked/involuntary units; voluntary unlocked units; in-home care for homebound patients; and the psychiatric unit of the big trauma ED here in Seattle. After that I did outpatient work in the neurology field, specializing...

Hi Beth, I'm new here too. Wanted to let you know I really admire your determination and fortitude. Wow, what a lot to go thru, and without your husband! I am a registered nurse too. I stopped to take a break in 2003, after 23 straight years in the field. At this point I'm still trying to...

In answer to your question David, I take 5mg of Methadone every night for my RLS. Most people take 2.5mg but I get a much better result from whole 5mg. Possible as a result of the naltrexone - very hard to know. I've always taken 6mg of naltrexone, even before I started the methadone. The 6mg...

Hi Amy, It is amazing isn't it what a profound effect serum iron level can have on RLS. My doctor has resisted giving me infusions and has encouraged me to try different supplements until I find one that works. Problem is , something can be working fine when suddenly ... boom, the iron is out...

Hi David, I live in Maple Leaf, not far from where the freeway exits onto Lake City Way. Yes, the naltrexone - RLS issue is an interesting one. For many years I took Mirapex, which, as I recall, is a dopamine agonist. Last year I started having much more trouble with my RLS, so I went back...

Hello everyone, I’m writing from Seattle, Washington, USA. About me: I am 55 years old and was diagnosed with CD in early 2005 in a rather round-about way. My mother has an autoimmune disease: rheumatoid arthritis. And my uncle on the same side died of ulcerative colitis many years ago...