When I was diagnosed with restless leg syndrome (RLS) in 2008, I had not disclosed my gambling history with my doctor. It had been about 3 years since banning myself and I received no treatment for compulsive gambling during that time. The compulsion seemed to be out of my life.
Looking through my prescription records of 2008 I found the Mirapex starter kit and the drug company literature. It does disclose a warning of pathological gambling, hyper-sexuality and compulsive eating. We are responsible for ourselves and I failed to recognize the significance of the information.
But who is to say the drug sent me back to gambling? It could have been some other trigger. I will have to beware of triggers sending me back to the casino the rest of my life.
I have tried alternative relief for the RLS without success. This is a complication for my recovery.
So I have known about this side effect of the drug Mirapex since sometime in 2009 when I was in IOP or intensive outpatient group therapy and individual therapy. This is 2013. What's taken me so long to be in recovery?
COUNT WITH JANE________ I count the days without a visit to the casino and share my gambling history.
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