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[NoMoRLS]

Being new to this fabulous site I came across an older article about lyrica and neurontin. Article point being these meds kill off any chance of making new synapses in brain. Really?

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Had no idea. Sheesh

[Bkc1777]

I am glad I haven't started gaba then

Bx

[NoMoRLS in reply to Bkc1777]

Right? Sighhhh

The meds that help can be so devastating in ways....

Yet when we are desperate for sleep and relief we will take anything. I know that one!

[Madlegs1]

Thanks for that. It's based on a 2009 study- so I'll check it out through Cochrane review when I get a mo.

[Joolsg]

Too depressing that the only drugs that can prevent the nightly misery of RLS stop our bodies self healing mechanisms. There is no way I could go drug free for months to enable my body to start regenerating dopamine receptors & synapses. I'd get zero sleep.

Awake with RLS just bubbling away beneath the surface. Not full blown, but enough to wake me and stop me getting back to sleep. 4 am and will soon start looking for a new Netflix/Amazon series to binge watch for distraction.Recommendations welcome.

Night all,

[Hidden]

I would rather take what ever meds work. Sleep deprivation can be a killer, lead to other health issues, even heart problems. People who suffer with epilepsy have to take these meds.

[NoMoRLS in reply to Hidden]

I agree. I'm not exactly thrilled taking klonopin right now but geepers keepers it works and sleep is glorious.

[Hidden]

I think we can all agree, we all hate taking any meds. But what is the alternative. Its not always diet, iron etc for most of us.

[NoMoRLS]

Yeah. Pfft

[bajo]

Could that be the reason why lyrica and neurontin haven`t been approved by the FDA ?

Gabapentin (horizant) was approved in 2011 by the FDA as ok.

I searched `recent advances in RLS` and came up with this info, if anygood, on a `Healthgrades`site

[NoMoRLS in reply to bajo]

Don't they have lawsuits for lyrica now ?