URINARY TRACT INFECTION

[BAB97TIE]

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF A URINARY TRACT INFECTION CAN MAKE RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME WORSE?

I WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH A UTI AND MY RESTLESS LEGS HAVE BEEN EXTREME FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS.

[Jelbea]

Hi BAB97TIE - You should read my recent post “Antibiotics and RLS”.

I was being treated for cellulitis and the two antibiotics used are ones which are also used for UTIs.

Whilst on the treatment and for many days after stopping my RLS was bad night and day. I have been having good success in recent months from sublingual buprenorphine. Thankfully The RLS has settled. I think others on the site have experienced similar.

Hope you will be fully recovered very soon.

[BAB97TIE in reply to Jelbea]

Thank you for your reply. However, I have not yet started taking the antibiotic. So, I really was curious to learn if anyone experienced my symptoms that may have been cause by the urinary tract infection.

[Jelbea]

Hi again - I see you have not started the antibiotics yet. I feel that RLS is made worse by many things. Any fever or illness will trigger worse symptoms and of course any illness will affect the central nervous system of your body. These are just my thoughts but from all I have experienced and read I believe they are valid.

I do hope you will be feeling much better soon and get back to your normal self.

[Strike26 in reply to Jelbea]

Agree completely with these comments. Just about any bug, disorder, stress, too much/too little exercise, allows the RLS to "break through" the meds I take, so a UTI (which is generally far worse for a woman) bringing on our condition is, sadly, no surprise. I hope the antibiotics work quickly - unfortunately they also make my symptoms much worse. I really hope that is not the case for you - take care.

[Jelbea in reply to Strike26]

Hi Strike26 I see you agree with my thoughts regarding RLS breakthrough. It makes it all so much worse. I am glad to say my RL have reverted to "normal" but not until I was off the antibiotics for a week or so. Good Wishes

[Apricottoby]

Hi, As a RLS sufferer I currently have a UTI and I am on day 4 of antibiotics. My RLS hasn’t been any different. X

[Jelbea in reply to Apricottoby]

I am so glad you are not suffering whilst on the antibiotics and I hope you will recover very soon

[BAB97TIE]

Thank you all For help.