Anyone have experience of RLS & Diabetes?
I hit a peak with augmentation (I thought) last year & described a feeling of adrenaline rushes all the time assuming it was RLS. I have now been diagnosed with diabetes that started at the same time as I noticed the increased RLS symptoms. As this went undiagnosed for a year I am now on Opiods which I may not have needed.
I'm sorry to hear about the delayed diagnosis.
Hopefully if your blood sugar is now under better control the RLS could improve. There is a relationship between diabetes and RLS.
If it does then, if you wish you could wean off the opioid.
However, the relationship between diabetes and RLS is at least partly because of peripheral neuropathy caused by the diabetes and this isn't necssarily reversible.
As you mention augmentation, then I assume at one point you were taking an RLS medication, most likely a dopamine agonist (DA), pramipexole, ropinirole or rotigotine. I dont know if you're still taking one of these. If so then your RLS/augmentation could be improved by stopping it and replacing it with a non-DA medication,
Having blood tests for serum iron, transferrin and ferritin would be a good idea. If your ferritin is below 75 then you may benefit from taking an oral iron supplement.
If you are taking any other medications for any other reason, these may be making your RLS worse as well. There is quite a long list of these.
The diabetes indicates that your carbohydrate intake is too high, this is probably the cause of the rls as well. Try cutting out sugary and starchy foods especially wheat based foods as the gluten in these speeds up the absorption and causes a spike in blood sugar.
Please note: The majority of people contributing to this community are not medical professionals and you should always consult your doctor before making any significant changes to your diet/treatment - Kaarina - Admin
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