Chillichocolatelover

[ChilliChocolateLover]

Lithium and restless legs syndrome.

I mentioned before that I had been told that RLS can be aggravated/caused by Lithium medication but I know that it isn't on your list of potential suspects.

I've done a little research and I've found some paper that suggests there is a link (not all can be opened unless you have access to the platforms/journals) : -

sciencedirect.com/sdfe/pdf/...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/177...

uspharmacist.com/article/un....

Hope it might be of interest to some

[ChrisColumbus]

The NHS - amongst its generally poor coverage of RLS - lists lithium as one of the triggers that can make symptoms worse.

[Keith1231]

Hi CCL, looking through those reports/paper it mentions using Pramipexole as one of the treatment for RLS. This old information and should be emphasised before reading the reports/paper. There is good information regarding Chinese herbal treatment but it stops there and does not mention what the treatment actually is, very disappointing. Thank you.

[SueJohnson]

It's on my list (which is very long). Give me the name of a medicine and 99% of the time I can tell you whether is safe or not for RLS or not known either way.

[HelloNewYork in reply to SueJohnson]

Suboxone?

[SueJohnson in reply to HelloNewYork]

That is an opioid that is the favored one for treating RLS.