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Restless Legs Syndrome

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All posts for June 2012

WHAT IS/ARE THE CAUSE(es) OF RLS ?

Those of us who unfortunately have or been diagnosed with RLS have all seen or heard the various 'causes' that have been suggested for this condition. I was...

Those of us who unfortunately have or been diagnosed with RLS have all seen or h...

•12 years ago

PLEASE READ: Please become an RLS-UK member. We desperately need more members.

Hello all, On 12th May I wrote a blog entry highlighting that we had reached 150 members on this forum. Three weeks later and today we have 222 members...

Hello all, On 12th May I wrote a blog entry highlighting that we had reac...

•12 years ago

What is the 'average' does for Neupro Patch?

Hello everyone, I don't write on here often but I read all the blogs regularly. I have a question please. I am on the Neupro patch, 2mg /24hrs. This patch...

Hello everyone, I don't write on here often but I read all the blogs regularly. ...

•12 years ago

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i was kept awake all night with my legs,,, spasms, aching painful legs jerking uncomfortable..

. i havent had this for a long time used to get it in my arms but havent had it a while now.. but other night had it in my legs and never got any sleep all...

. i havent had this for a long time used to get it in my arms but havent had it ...

•12 years ago

Wedding tonight. Pramipexole and booze???

Can I have a drink tonight and take my usual 0.088 pramipexole and half a clonazepam? Help!

Can I have a drink tonight and take my usual 0.088 pramipexole and half a clonaz...

•12 years ago

Ropinirole

I have had rls for a long time, it's a family thing. Unfortunately it has gone severe over the last few months and my arms suffer as well as my legs. I...

I have had rls for a long time, it's a family thing. Unfortunately it has gone ...

•12 years ago

Does anyone feel knackered all the time?

I have been so tired for such a long time. I was referred to a sleep specialist who diagnosed RLS. I need to be sharp for my job as an auditor but I really...

I have been so tired for such a long time. I was referred to a sleep specialist ...

•12 years ago

Why does my doctor not believe I have rls? Or perhaps I don't ? What do you think?

I first noticed symptoms when I was pregnant 18yrs ago. I suffered in silence for a few years . My symptoms were left leg 24/7 , worse at night or when...

I first noticed symptoms when I was pregnant 18yrs ago. I suffered in silence fo...

•12 years ago

What medications are known to start off/aggravate RSL?

•12 years ago

How where you diagnosed and what was the initial treatment?

From the information we can gather, my wife suffers from moderate/severe RLS, which has recently spread into her arms and does not allow her much (if any)...

From the information we can gather, my wife suffers from moderate/severe RLS, wh...

•12 years ago

What do you do when your medication stops working?

I've been taking clonazepam for RLS for many years now. For a long time just one tablet a night did the trick but then I started to need more and more to have...

I've been taking clonazepam for RLS for many years now. For a long time just one...

•12 years ago

Has anyone had to use higher doses of Neupro?

Hi all. I've been on 3mg/24 hours Neupro dermal patches for a few months now. I fear that the effect (24 hour relief from RLS in the main) is beginning to wear...

Hi all. I've been on 3mg/24 hours Neupro dermal patches for a few months now. I ...

•12 years ago

what works/what causes

Hi I am on ropinirole which helps me sleep, but does not cure the rls in the evenings. I have tried to compile a list of things I know and what helps so...

Hi I am on ropinirole which helps me sleep, but does not cure the rls in the e...

•12 years ago

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