Hi,
Hello,
Re: program on Channel 5, Tuesday 23 July 2019, 10:15 pm, relating to restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
I’m 87 years old, a retired engineer. I could empathise with all the people on the program, who suffered from the condition. And that’s because I’ve had RLS for more years than I care to remember. My doctor tried a number of medications - including Quinine tablets and tranquillisers - none of which worked. Then, by trawling the internet, I discovered that RLS trials had taken place, in which one drug had a good success rate.
It is dopamine-based, with the proprietary name of Ropinirole. I brought this to the attention of my doctor, who was prepared to prescribe the medication for a trial period. As a result. I’m happy to say that - although it didn’t cure the problem - the tablets did relieve the symptoms for several hours at a time, allowing a better nights sleep with much-improved quality of life. To continue to get the relief, I'm having to increase the dose over the years - I started with 0.5mg tablets twice per day. I'm now using 1mg, four times per day, which, according to my doctor, is the maximum dose medically recommended. Even so, the experience was a real "game-changer". I hope this proves useful.
John Pye.