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mollybo3 karma

Oh, I KNOW I'd upgrade. Right now I can get about $720 selling my current Surface Pro, but the shipping date for the new version is too far out and the price is going to drop by then. If there was a trade-in program I'd move heaven and earth to upgrade!

That said, congrats on making such a fine product. I've never enjoyed a computer more than I do this one.

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I have severe restless leg syndrome (yes, it's a real disease, and it fucking sucks). Having it predisposes me to Parkinson's. I've been on several anti-Parkinson's medications, most of which don't work much for me.

Are certain times of day better or worse for you? Does stress make it worse? What's a typical day like?

mollybo2 karma

Yeah, both RLS and Parkinson's respond to the same adjustment in dopamine. I'm 37 and have had RLS my whole life - I remember pounding my legs into the mattress when I was 6 to try to deaden them so I could sleep. It got worse when I went on antidepressants, and much, much worse whenever we lower my opiate dose (I also have bulging discs pressing on nerves in my back). I'm just a bundle of medical fun, this is only part of it.

As for when I went on meds, it was in the early 2000's. I'm on my fifth medication (klonopin [NEVER take this, it's fucking evil] Neurontin, requip for a long time, Mirapex, and now Neupro patches). The medicine works about 2/3, and opiates the rest of the way.

OP, I'm sorry for hijacking but I've never met anyone else with RLS anywhere near as bad as mine.

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Provigil/Nuvigil also interferes with pain medication absorption to some extent, which is why my narcoleptic husband (who has several other conditions as well, including chronic pain) won't take them anymore. I could see a small amount of difference when he did take them, though. It helped with his falling asleep while standing, which was good since he shattered his ankle falling once.

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I have supraventricular tachycardia (for those not in the medical field: a heart rate of around 200 at random times). After two (!) radiofrequency ablations, I only have brief episodes and am off heart medications. Much respect to those of you in the field - people like you have changed my life!