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Restless Legs Syndrome

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Hi everyone, hope you all enjoyed your Christmas without too many RLS hiccups. Now we have a new year in front of us. Lets hope its a better one for all of...

Hi everyone, hope you all enjoyed your Christmas without too many RLS hiccups. ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Which Anti-depressant tablets do not make RLS worse?

Hi everyone, Happy New Year to you all. I have been prescribed 2 x 10mg Amitriptylene tablets for my depression. I told the doctor that I had RLS and that...

Hi everyone, Happy New Year to you all. I have been prescribed 2 x 10mg Amit...

glamourcat

•11 years ago

22 Replies

My restless legs explained

I am still very poorly after a long stint of anemia messing with my physiology, however it wasn't diagnosed till last minute and all systems were going down...

I am still very poorly after a long stint of anemia messing with my physiology, ...

ladydawny

•11 years ago

5 Replies

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Weight on RLS worse?

Has anyone noticed if you put weight on does your RLS get worse? I am on the neupro patch and it works great but with the festive season and eating to much I...

Has anyone noticed if you put weight on does your RLS get worse? I am on the n...

Rish

•11 years ago

5 Replies

New to Forum...not sure if I have RLS and advice would be great.

I am wondering if anyone on this forum can help as I am not sure whether I have RLS. I initially thought it was something like Benign Fasiculation Syndrome...

I am wondering if anyone on this forum can help as I am not sure whether I have ...

pumpkinmum

•11 years ago

3 Replies

It worked for me, so I'll try to tell you all about it again.

My GP had tried to help me with my awful RLS problem, but to no avail. I bought all sorts of products mentioned on the internet, including two different...

My GP had tried to help me with my awful RLS problem, but to no avail. I bought ...

Mistoffel

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Our blogs appear to be filtered.

I wrote a blog on Saturday 22nd December to let you all know about a cure which I had found after years of suffering. I see that my blog has not been included,...

I wrote a blog on Saturday 22nd December to let you all know about a cure which ...

Mistoffel

•11 years ago

5 Replies

A bad xmas for RLS!!

Hello all, Merry xmas to everyone i really hope you have had a good xmas day xx My latest is i am still pregnant, with my due date tomorrow, the rls is...

Hello all, Merry xmas to everyone i really hope you have had a good xmas day xx ...

maisie123

•11 years ago

10 Replies

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

With Christmas eve tomorrow, i would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and hope you are all RLS free. Try not to over do it on the food and drink...

With Christmas eve tomorrow, i would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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olbas

I have recently bought a tread-mill "not an expensive one" and use it during the night or when I can't sit down, I find it a great help, I also have a bike on...

I have recently bought a tread-mill "not an expensive one" and use it during the...

olbas

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Rectal bleeding and Gabapentin?

Has anyone suffered from rectal bleeding while taking Gabapentin? I am taking 2x100mg tablets three times per day and they are doing nothing for my RLS but I...

Has anyone suffered from rectal bleeding while taking Gabapentin? I am taking 2...

ELLSBELLS

•11 years ago

17 Replies

on neupro patches two 1mg patches now for about 2 weeks not working that well can anyone advise on how long they take to kick in if at all.

nick-the-turk

•11 years ago

12 Replies

Why is rls not a disability ?

Hi Why can't rls be diagnosed as disability , as some days I'm so tired to get my little girl up for school and get to work , why can't a doctor see how it...

Hi Why can't rls be diagnosed as disability , as some days I'm so tired to ge...

Bettyboop45

•11 years ago

27 Replies

Separate Beds after 26 yrs of marriage?

My husband puts up with my RLS. He's been working some hard hours lately plus he is coming down with a chest cold. During the night he turned on the light...

My husband puts up with my RLS. He's been working some hard hours lately plus h...

Hidden

•11 years ago

17 Replies

"Quinine Poses Serious Risks"

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to educate patients and health providers about safety risks associated with using Quinine (which does...

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to educate patients and h...

nightdancer

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Pet Peeves in Describing RLS, (and this is everywhere, on every site that has to do with RLS.)

Sooooooo many people have so much trouble describing RLS, this may be a helpful hint for some of you. This is about the use of the word "cramp" when used to...

Sooooooo many people have so much trouble describing RLS, this may be a helpful ...

nightdancer

•11 years ago

6 Replies

does anyone know what actually causes rls ?

suri

•11 years ago

37 Replies

starting new meds tonight just wondered if anyone else has had them.....

new meds.... Co-Beneldopa 12.5/50mg anyone else had them before ? if so what effect did you have with them ...know we're all different just asking out of...

new meds.... Co-Beneldopa 12.5/50mg anyone else had them before ? if so what ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Other possible side affects

Hi There - I have had RLS for about 7 years now and am on a combination of Ropinirole (2mg) and Sinemet. I have recently been getting really bad night sweats...

Hi There - I have had RLS for about 7 years now and am on a combination of Ropin...

aj3wilson

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Ropinirole and augmentation, when do I change drugs and how will I cope?

Have been taking ropinirole for about 3 years now. Gradually increasing dose. But have settled on 2 mg which I have been taking for over a year. I'm finding...

Have been taking ropinirole for about 3 years now. Gradually increasing dose. Bu...

Hidden

•11 years ago

18 Replies

taking 520mgs pramipexole now on neupro patches 2mg but feels like i.m back to the dark day.s no sleep and kicking all night help please

nick-the-turk

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Ferritin levels

As promised I can now tell you that after 3 months taking 2 x 200mg Ferrous Sulphate tablets my iron level has risen from 30 to normal levels (70 ish) and the...

As promised I can now tell you that after 3 months taking 2 x 200mg Ferrous Sulp...

beardedtwitch

•11 years ago

21 Replies

BAD NIGHT AGAIN ! !

hi every one, just could not get to sleep up all night moving about trying to keep quite and make no noise so my wife can get to sleep, feeling very tired but...

hi every one, just could not get to sleep up all night moving about trying to ke...

lake

•11 years ago

9 Replies

help i'm going mad!

Its been a few weeks since i last wrote i am now 38 weeks pregnant and massive!!! the rls has not improved and everynight i am downstairs fidgeting about until...

Its been a few weeks since i last wrote i am now 38 weeks pregnant and massive!!...

maisie123

•11 years ago

12 Replies

is any one taking simvastatin tablets,i do not think they help with restless leg syndrome..

lake

•11 years ago

10 Replies

GOODNIGHT BRITAIN...THE LETTER OF RESPONSE FROM THE CHAIR.

Was just wondering how the letter went you sent off to the production and BBC of the above programme. Hope you got lots of people who put their name to your...

Was just wondering how the letter went you sent off to the production and BBC of...

Hidden

•11 years ago

5 Replies

My GP has changed my tablets of pramipexole 0.88mg to 0.18mg stating I can take two of the latter, is this safe? which is the lower dose.

blokie

•11 years ago

13 Replies

catastrophy

I have very acute RSL. My legs have so much static electricity in them that they are hot at all times. I wear sandals 365 days a year; my feet never get cold....

I have very acute RSL. My legs have so much static electricity in them that the...

Catastrophy

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Sensory Neuropathy Causing RLS and a Multitude of Symptoms

I am a 39 year old male who has been suffering from RLS since his early teens. This disease was left undiagnosed for most of my life, finally being diagnosed...

I am a 39 year old male who has been suffering from RLS since his early teens. T...

ReBootMDK

•11 years ago

23 Replies

Hi How do they diagnose the condition as ive been on gabperpetain for 7yrs now but doc never really done a diagnose ,

as my soles off my feet burn and legs feel tingly

Bettyboop45

•11 years ago

6 Replies

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Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for December 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Which Anti-depressant tablets do not make RLS worse?

My restless legs explained

Weight on RLS worse?

New to Forum...not sure if I have RLS and advice would be great.

It worked for me, so I'll try to tell you all about it again.

Our blogs appear to be filtered.

A bad xmas for RLS!!

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

olbas

Rectal bleeding and Gabapentin?

on neupro patches two 1mg patches now for about 2 weeks not working that well can anyone advise on how long they take to kick in if at all.

Why is rls not a disability ?

Separate Beds after 26 yrs of marriage?

"Quinine Poses Serious Risks"

Pet Peeves in Describing RLS, (and this is everywhere, on every site that has to do with RLS.)

does anyone know what actually causes rls ?

starting new meds tonight just wondered if anyone else has had them.....

Other possible side affects

Ropinirole and augmentation, when do I change drugs and how will I cope?

taking 520mgs pramipexole now on neupro patches 2mg but feels like i.m back to the dark day.s no sleep and kicking all night help please

Ferritin levels

BAD NIGHT AGAIN ! !

help i'm going mad!

is any one taking simvastatin tablets,i do not think they help with restless leg syndrome..

GOODNIGHT BRITAIN...THE LETTER OF RESPONSE FROM THE CHAIR.

My GP has changed my tablets of pramipexole 0.88mg to 0.18mg stating I can take two of the latter, is this safe? which is the lower dose.

catastrophy

Sensory Neuropathy Causing RLS and a Multitude of Symptoms

Hi How do they diagnose the condition as ive been on gabperpetain for 7yrs now but doc never really done a diagnose ,

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