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So I went to my doctor for my annual assessment two days ago. It was a joint visit for both my wife and me. It's a weird arrangement, but we have the same doctor and think it is important to always have someone with you when discussing potentially serious medical issues. Neither my wife nor I have any serious problems yet but we have chosen to be in life together, so there we were.
I have been ridiculously healthy my entire life. I have never had a headache, a stomach ache, significant back pain, constipation or even any significant insomnia throughout my years. I have recently been plagued by muscle cramps at night while I sleep. Not just simple calf muscle cramps but spasms in muscles I didn't know I had, particularly in my hands and feet. My doctor thought that that might be a manifestation of restless leg syndrome. I told him my legs weren't restless, they were sound asleep until they decided to cramp... Anyway, he prescribed a low dose of ropinirole which was developed for the rigidity of Parkinson's disease but which helps restless leg syndrome.
I looked up the medication online and it listed complications of headache, nausea and vomiting, but then listed a chance of developing a compulsive gambling addiction or a hyperactive sexual addiction! Now I am very confident that I will never have a gambling addiction. Gambling is the dumbest addiction that has ever existed. So how do I balance the risk of developing hypersexuality against the benefit of sleeping without muscle cramps?
At age 75, it is a pretty easy decision. Still, I think I may wait until tomorrow to start my medication. My legs feel pretty good tonight.
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Did you read the list of potential side effects to Mrs. Pessimist?
She might not be able to handle a more robust you.
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I think that is what Mrs. Pessimist said.
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I used to have that problem until a physical therapist friend suggested I sleep on my stomach and wrap my toes around the foot of the bed. It works. I think it keeps me from inadvertently curling my toes at night, which can cause crazy cramping. At any rate, it solved the whole problem. :) :)
I hope you find as easy a solution. :)
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Glad to hear of another seventy something in rather decent shape.
You say, "At age 75, it is a pretty easy decision. Still, I think I may wait until tomorrow to start my medication. My legs feel pretty good tonight."
Is this a round about way of saying that tonight your wife has a headache?
(Reply not needed - I'm just being a wise guy, er gal.)
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