RLS in legs and arms

[ChesterPearl]

RLS in legs and arms for 3 years. Tried Mirapex, Gabapentin, Pregabalin which all made me feel horrible so discontinued. Tried Acupuncture, Homeopathic, Naturopathid remedies. All seemed to work for awhile then not. Yoga helps as does walking at night when I cannot sleep because of the RLS. Only get a few hours of broken sleep a night. It is very difficult. My ferritin levels are high so Dr. doesn't think that testing for iron brain absorption is helpful. Take magnesium and Vit. B at night. Any opinions would be welcomes. Thanks and good luck to everyone suffering from this debilitating syndrome.

[Joolsg]

Do you want to consider medications?RLS doesn't go away and if you're not getting any sleep, you will become ill with other co morbidities.

Mirapex causes augmentation and ICD, but gabapentin and pregabalin work well for many if taken in the correct way- at night only. Also, the side effects are horrible for the first 3 months, but they do then settle for most people.

The alterative meds are low dose opioids. Dr Winkelman set up the Massachusetts Opioid Register to prove that RLS patients stayed on a low dose and didn't develop tolerance or addiction ( with correct pres screening). Methadone and Buprenorphine are the most effective.