Anesthesia

[Farmboy1]

My husband had surgery this week. When they brought him back to his room they said his legs as well as whole body was jerking and shaking during the procedure. I’m assuming the anesthetic triggered his RLS. Just thought I would share this.

[ChrisColumbus]

If there was no interruption to any RLS medication that he was taking it could have been a reaction to e.g. an anti-emetic or anti-nauseate given during the procedure. For reference - if you haven't already seen this - it could be useful to read this RLS Foundation document before any future surgery:

rls.org/file/hospitalizatio...

[Joolsg]

Sadly this is common if the patient doesn't warn the anaesthesia team about RLS and that the safe anti nausea meds are Zofran, kyrtril.The lack of medical knowledge out there is bewildering.

I suggest you write to the hospital to tell them that anyone with RLS will have violent leg/ body jerking if they administer trigger meds.

And refer them to RLS-UK website.

[Farmboy1 in reply to Joolsg]

Yes I agree. They did give him Zofran pre-op.

[Joolsg in reply to Farmboy1]

Interesting. Perhaps they failed to give him his RLS meds on time?

[Joolsg in reply to Farmboy1]

Is your husband completely off ER Ropinirole?If not- that's the reason for the whole body jerking.

There's no RLS as severe as 'augmented' RLS on Ropinirole/Pramipexole/Neupro.

[Matmmhg7]

I had back surgery over 1 year ago they gave me Zofran but other anti-nausia drug also, which made my legs go crazy. So next surgery I made sure only Zofran so then legs were fine.

[Wiggler]

Very interesting. I had back surgery last year & the anaesthetist said something very similar whilst I was ‘under’ the general. I have been a long term sufferer from RLS & and on a successful mixture of medications, as my previous comments will have shown. Reassuring in some ways to know this is what it maybe linked to as the anaesthetist wasn’t able to explain. Thank you for sharing.