Evorel HRT patches

[mantel]

I started using these patches 3 weeks ago but after a few days i woke up with rls and now 3 weeks in am up every night after having it mostly under control with Tramadol and Lyrica. Has Evorel caused worsening of rls for anyone else?

[Joolsg]

I had worsened RLS when taking the progesterone part of my HRT. Evorel is oestrogen only,

However, if it’s the only change in meds/food/supplements then go with your instincts.

Hope you can calm the RLS again and find something to help with the menopause symptoms. I know some doctors prescribe Lyrica (pregabalin) for hot flushes & panic attacks in menopause so hopefully the Lyrica will help.

[mantel in reply to Joolsg]

Have stopped the Evorel. Absolutely convinced it was the culprit . Tramadol and Lyrica have kept my symptoms under control for a few years now since I had to stop taking Ropinirole. Within 10 days of starting Evorel my RLS symptoms were as bad as when I went cold turkey stopping the Ropinirole overnight. I had such bad rls when I was pregnant that i felt suicidal . At the time I did not know what it was and never knew there were other people with the same condition. I just thought I was weird and didn't have the vocabulary to articulate how it felt to a doctor. My youngest was at primary school when I happened to see a documentary about the Papworth sleep centre and there was someone with the same problem . I went to see my GP and luckily she was on the ball and had heard about a Parkinson's disease drug that was helping RLS sufferers . To me it was a miracle , I could not believe the problem I had had on and off since I was very young disappeared almost overnight. It was totally under control for 15 years until suddenly it wasn't working anymore . Against all the advice I just stopped taking it . I had 3 weeks of absolute hell where I spent night after night walking circuits of the downstairs rooms but I got it out of the way fairly quickly and started Tramadol and Lyrica and apart from the odd blip they have been working well. I am now convinced oestrogen is a major trigger for my RLS .It started becoming a problem in puberty and escalated during both pregnancies and experts thing this is because of the increase of oestrogen production and within 5 days of using oestrogen patches it became unbearable again. Re: menopause symptoms unfortunately Lyrical has not helped with the hot flushes and have been taking it for about 4 years but they do seem to be less frequent now, so hopefully they will disappear on their own soon. Thank you for your advice

[Mum007]

If it’s only hot flushes you suffer from try sage extract. Natures Answer do a good one. Extracts and tinctures work better than tablets personally.

[wildlegs]

I’ve had RLS for 25+ years. I tried many things to help me from walking around at night but nothing worked as well as Tramodol. I’ve been taking Tramodol for ten years now and it’s been great. I started with 50 mg and now am taking 200 mg a day. I’m 76 and hope to be taking it until I die. It has no side effects (for me) and my pain doctor says if I need it she’ll prescribe more. Until three years ago it wasn’t considered an opiate and was easy to get. Now in most states it’s harder to get prescribed. My regular GP wouldn’t do it so I have been going to a pain doctor for my prescription’s. They will only give me a 30 day supply each time which is annoying but the alternatives are far worse. I’m a steady reader of this site and have read nothing that sounds like it works as well as Tramodol. Good luck! I know everyone is different but it works for me.

[Heatherlss in reply to wildlegs]

Did your pain doc give you tramadol right away ? I am considering visiting a pain doctor so want to be prepared. My neuro wouldn't let me take more than 50mg. After a lot of discussion did she agree to taking 1 a day.

[kelirock]

I have been taking Lyrica 175mg daily for the past several months. So far it has proved effective in reducing to a minimum symptoms of RLS. I do top it up with about 3 puffs of marijuana per night plus I take hemp oil during the day, I am finding the three combined extremely successful in providing relief from symptoms that I had suffered for 25+ years. Good luck, hope you find a regime that suits you.

[wildlegs]

I had to go to two different pain doctors before I got the Tramodol. It took three years to get the doctor to increase it to 200 mg instead of the 100 mg I took for two years.

[Doings]

I’ve had RLS for over 20 years but haven’t associated it with HRT. I am also on Everol patches. I might be wrong though as it seems coincidental rls happened to you at start of patches. Does your GP know about HRT ? Mine doesnt and not about RLS either.