Been doing well for a few wks after continuing the iron every other night and magnesium every night.But over the past wk I've had a terrible time every night the rls has been horrendous, I kept a food diary and realised that maybe the gaviscon I've been taking has triggered it.
So I've not taken any for the last 2 nights but I'm still experiencing this flare up, I've kept sugary treats to a minimum and try not to eat after a certain time in the evening.
Any ideas people?
The regular gaviscon can indeed make RLS worse. You need Gaviscon Advance instead.
Did you see Dr Breen? What did he advise? Presumably you aren't on any meds at all at the moment?
Yes I've seen him I'm still coming off the paroxetine down to 10 mg soon to be 5mg he's suggested waiting until I'm completely off that and if it doesn't improve there's talk of trying circadin if that doesn't work then to try gabapentin
Circadin is melatonin. Melatonin worsens RLS so you need to avoid it. Point Dr Breen to any RLS website or the Mayo algorithm. SSRI, SNRI and tricyclical anti depressants all worsen RLS, so getting off paroxetin will help you.
Alternative anti depressants /sleep meds that are safe are trazodone or wellbutrin.
And gabapentin or pregabalin are first line meds now for RLS. But they should only be taken at night. See RLS-UK website for medications and how to take them. Many doctors are unfamiliar with RLS and how to take gabapentin correctly.
Reducing pramipexole 
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Annoyance - wake up soon after sleeping
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