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hello, is there a cold medicine that is safe to take with RLS?

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Avoid anything that contains Chlorpheniramine Maleate, pseudoephedrine, phenergan or Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) or Doxylamine and you should be safe.

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Haydenpup in reply to SueJohnson

Thank you !

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I added one probably after you saw my original reply.

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Haydenpup in reply to SueJohnson

Ok thanks

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Simkin

Don't take anything that is said to make you drowsy.So Night Nurse makes your legs far worse. Opt for Day Nurse.

Lemsip, or US equivalent, is OK.

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Haydenpup in reply to Simkin

Thank you. I did find a U.S equivalent and will look into it.

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