surgery

[Crochetnany]

hi there, have followed this link for years and gotten wonderful feedback and help.

At this time I’ve ,through following recommended information, almost eliminated severe RLS. Although it can reoccur at times if I am careless ie sugar later in evening or getting over tired or taking medication that activates the RLS.

i do need help at this time. I’m having hip replacement next month. I’m remember some people mentioning the terrible horrific severe RLS from surgical pre op meds. Nothing could scare me more than awakening from surgery having uncontrollable RLS. Can’t imagine how hard that would be. So please please someone send me the meds to tell the anesthesiologist I CANNOT take pre op

Thanks again for this wonderful forum

Linda

[SueJohnson]

Tell your doctors and anesthesiologists about your RLS and its symptoms and that you need your medicine and and ask if there will be any drug interactions from what they will give you. Also talk with the patient representative ahead of time. Tell them not to give you any sedating antihistamines or sedating anti-nausea medications. Instead insist they use Zofran for anti-nausea. You can download the Medical Alert Card that you can show your doctors, that tells them about the condition and what will happen after surgery and what medicines to avoid at rlshelp.org/ although you will need to join the RLS foundation. An international membership is $40, but they have some good information on it and you get their monthly magazine. However the safe antidepressants listed on medical alert card are not antidepressants: Lamotrigine, Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine.

[Jumpey]

Zofran anti nausea medication worked great for me post surgery.No RLS problems at all .Good luck.

[Opie__]

I belong to the RLS foundation and reached out to ask your exact question about surgery and RLS. My surgery was fairly simple, I had my port inserted for Chemo. This was almost a year ago before I tried to get off DA's. When they were rolling me into recovery, I heard the nurse say "her RL's are really acting up". I then realized I was moving my legs constantly. I was taking ripinrole at that time but didn't bring it with me. Tried to locate the email they sent me but unable to right now. I will be having port removed in a couple of months if CT scan is clear. If I can find it, will try and share soon.

[Crochetnany in reply to Opie__]

thanks everyone I’ll put this information into my profile. Hopes they will read it!