I am in Chronic pain due to MS. I have to take Hyrdocone 100/5 4 times per day. Sometimes I take 5 or 6 when the pain is really bad. Well, now I have gotten myself in a pickle because I am OUT five days early. Most months it is 1-2 days early. Last night was hell on earth. I got about 2-4 hours interrupted sleep because of RLS. I have taken a boatload of vitamins (usually do anyway) and ibuprofen. My husband had a Zoloft antidepressant and I took that and it got me the last two hours of sleep before going to work and here I am. I have read that the first 3 days are the worst.

Is there anything else I can take OTC that will help me? Valerian root? I have to get the prescription refilled but I swear that I will never let this happen again -- I cannot live with the pain that my MS brings and there are NO OTHER ALTERNATIVES unless they can give me a new central nervous system!

Please anyone reading this -- only take your pills as prescribed. You can wait until it is time for you take take the next one! This is the worst feeling that you can go through, especially at work and have to keep a smile on your face at all times!