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promethazine=DM 6.25=1.5mg

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I got cough medicine today for a bad cough. After about 15 minutes, my legs started to go nuts. Couldn't sit, couldn't stand, nothing. This lasted 15 minutes. All of a sudden the symptoms stopped. Thank God. Anyone every experience this. I am afraid to take my second dose.

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It is a sedating antihistamine and is known to exacerbate RLS symptoms in many.

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SueJohnson

Look for one that just contains Dextromethorphan which is safe for RLS.

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