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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Magnesium and Calcium could help with sleeping ?

I have been diagnosed with RLS and I have been prescribed Ropinerole but I coudn't take them because they contain E172 colour and I am badly allergic to that...

I have been diagnosed with RLS and I have been prescribed Ropinerole but I coudn...

pineapple_head

•11 years ago

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Last activity new to the layout

Just had to say...i like the new last activity added to the questions and posts, you can now see immediately what thread is active and when the last comment...

Just had to say...i like the new last activity added to the questions and posts,...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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anyone ever heard of repinarole causing night & day hot flushes.?

just spoke to my GP she said it may be the meds im taking already had these flushes im 67 so I don't no any ideas would be a great help this is the only med...

just spoke to my GP she said it may be the meds im taking already had these flus...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Lower Glutamate and Histamine levels = Less RLS and a Better Sleep

If your mind is racing when you're trying to sleep at night, it is likely due to a combination of high glutamate levels and high histamine levels. Below is a...

If your mind is racing when you're trying to sleep at night, it is likely due to...

dwimble

•11 years ago

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Is this more than a glorified chat room?

I am sorry, i came on here looking for serious advice and help with living with RLS. With the exception of Ellisse no response..nothing. Thank you Elisse RLS...

I am sorry, i came on here looking for serious advice and help with living with ...

VinceFW

•11 years ago

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Rls make me :(

Hi, I'm new to this so please be gentle with me ! I think I have rls but its mostly on one side of my body, it really does keep me up a lot at night, it's...

Hi, I'm new to this so please be gentle with me ! I think I have rls but its mo...

Tabt

•11 years ago

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Quiz

http://www.medicinenet.com/restless_leg_syndrome_rls_quiz/quiz.htm see what score you get, just for fun :)

http://www.medicinenet.com/restless_leg_syndrome_rls_quiz/quiz.htm ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Is this where complaints go?

Just kidding. Actually, I have a suggestion. Right now, posts/questions report the time when the thread was first started (i.e. 3 days ago). I'd personally...

Just kidding. Actually, I have a suggestion. Right now, posts/questions report t...

ookla

•11 years ago

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I give up!

I can't make any sense of anything. Posts are all upside down except if someone makes a comment on someone's comment .....can't follow a conversation. I'll...

I can't make any sense of anything. Posts are all upside down except if someone ...

thedragon

•11 years ago

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What if I don't have RLS after all?

I was thinking about it over the weekend. Maybe the reason none of the RLS meds have given me relief is because I don't really have RLS. Maybe I have something...

I was thinking about it over the weekend. Maybe the reason none of the RLS meds ...

ookla

•11 years ago

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Does anyone know what Spanish (Castillan) for Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease is?

I may be travelling to Spain soon and wondered what they call our condition out there? Does anyone know? Cheers, Tpebop, Kent, Britain.

I may be travelling to Spain soon and wondered what they call our condition out ...

Tpebop

•11 years ago

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New book im reading, shh its not mine ;)

My cousins got a great book about rls, second edition, so it's the latest book, written by Hochang B Lee, Maek J Buchfuhrer, Richard Allen. Wayne A Hening...

My cousins got a great book about rls, second edition, so it's the latest book, ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Hi Everyone, don't post much but always like to keep up with the latest RLS news/ comments.

This link was sent to me which members may find interesting (apologies if you have seen it already)...

This link was sent to me which members may find interesting (apologies if you ha...

chrissyD

•11 years ago

1 Reply

New layout

Well i can't say it like this one bit, it's confusing, and why on earth do we have to log in every time we come to the site, 5 times today ive had to log in !!...

Well i can't say it like this one bit, it's confusing, and why on earth do we ha...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Glutamate and RLS

This might have been posted before, apolgies if so, but someone sent it to me this morning...

This might have been posted before, apolgies if so, but someone sent it to me th...

daisyw

•11 years ago

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Changes to the site

Hi Everyone, I thought I would write a post to clarify a few issues that are being brought up with regard to the platform’s upgrade. First, we’re glad you’re...

Hi Everyone, I thought I would write a post to clarify a few issues that are be...

matt

•11 years ago

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Is there a dedicated support function for people suffering with Sleep disorders in the UK?

It seems clear to me that we need a dedicated support facility for Sleep disorders. The illness is easily diagnosed, very difficult to treat and destroys...

It seems clear to me that we need a dedicated support facility for Sleep disorde...

VinceFW

•11 years ago

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News on the Upgrade to HealthUnlocked

As many of you have noticed there’s been an interruption to service today with a new-look site that replaced the existing one. It was a big moment for...

As many of you have noticed there’s been an interruption to service today with a...

matt

•11 years ago

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RLS is a health and safety risk in the workplace environment, is this reason enough to dismiss someone ?

I read with interest that the opinion is that RLS is covered by equality legislation. However I am an Engineer in a factory and have been told today that the...

I read with interest that the opinion is that RLS is covered by equality legisla...

VinceFW

•11 years ago

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I have been told by my employers today, that due to my tiredness I am not capable of doing my job. Is this acceptable?

I am an engineer currently, formerly I have spent much of my career in Sales and Marketing. I fully disclosed my health issues when I joined the company. They...

I am an engineer currently, formerly I have spent much of my career in Sales and...

VinceFW

•11 years ago

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Has anyone read this : Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) -- The Patients' Perspective? What others are saying! Read the 'Comments' as well.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnlamattina/2013/07/08/restless-legs-syndrome-rls-the-patients-perspective/ Please excuse if this article has already been...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnlamattina/2013/07/08/restless-legs-syndrome-rls-...

barried

•11 years ago

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Secretgarden - update

Just to let you all know that secretgarden has finally removed from her RLS facebook page all the posts which she copied and pasted from our forum. She said on...

Just to let you all know that secretgarden has finally removed from her RLS face...

Tiredparent

Restless Leg Syndrome•11 years ago

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Any tips?

Hi. I used to take a high dose of Ropinirole but found that this made me sick every night. After several months trying to manage the symptoms with iron and...

Hi. I used to take a high dose of Ropinirole but found that this made me sick ev...

Lenina101

•11 years ago

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how's this for depressing?

me: "so i was wondering, since 100 mg of tramadol was working, but gave me sleep apnea, is there maybe another pain med i could take at a lower dosage?...

me: "so i was wondering, since 100 mg of tramadol was working, but gave me sleep...

ookla

•11 years ago

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Surprising reasons that you have sleeping problems.

I'm sick of not getting sleep and maybe some of my problem is a habit but mostly it's my legs that keep me up. RLS. I was researching on webmd.com (very...

I'm sick of not getting sleep and maybe some of my problem is a habit but mostl...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Orphenadrine

I suffer from RLS I take 50mg 3 times of Orphenadrine a day it don't really work is there anything else I could use to ease this madness???

I suffer from RLS I take 50mg 3 times of Orphenadrine a day it don't really work...

owenmc197

•11 years ago

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Donnats

Restless legs .please help i have a shower and want to relax at night or sit down and read a book but i carnt sit down for more then 10 minutes my legs get...

Restless legs .please help i have a shower and want to relax at night or sit dow...

donnats

•11 years ago

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pramipexole - augmentation

I have had RLS since I was about 16 yrs. I coped with it but in the last 3 years, it is interfering with my sleep. I keep waking up with the dreadful sensation...

I have had RLS since I was about 16 yrs. I coped with it but in the last 3 years...

pineapple_head

•11 years ago

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Secretgarden/Zoe

As some of you know, this forum user copied some comments from this forum and pasted them into her Facebook page 'Restless LEG Syndrome Australia - share your...

As some of you know, this forum user copied some comments from this forum and pa...

Tiredparent

Restless Leg Syndrome•11 years ago

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Finally done the ferritin test

Stupid doctor didn't put the ferritin test down when he made me have a blood test last week so I kicked up a fuss and he got me to go back to the hospital and...

Stupid doctor didn't put the ferritin test down when he made me have a blood tes...

mand82

•11 years ago

18 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for July 2013

Magnesium and Calcium could help with sleeping ?

Last activity new to the layout

anyone ever heard of repinarole causing night & day hot flushes.?

Lower Glutamate and Histamine levels = Less RLS and a Better Sleep

Is this more than a glorified chat room?

Rls make me :(

Quiz

Is this where complaints go?

I give up!

What if I don't have RLS after all?

Does anyone know what Spanish (Castillan) for Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease is?

New book im reading, shh its not mine ;)

Hi Everyone, don't post much but always like to keep up with the latest RLS news/ comments.

New layout

Glutamate and RLS

Changes to the site

Is there a dedicated support function for people suffering with Sleep disorders in the UK?

News on the Upgrade to HealthUnlocked

RLS is a health and safety risk in the workplace environment, is this reason enough to dismiss someone ?

I have been told by my employers today, that due to my tiredness I am not capable of doing my job. Is this acceptable?

Has anyone read this : Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) -- The Patients' Perspective? What others are saying! Read the 'Comments' as well.

Secretgarden - update

Any tips?

how's this for depressing?

Surprising reasons that you have sleeping problems.

Orphenadrine

Donnats

pramipexole - augmentation

Secretgarden/Zoe

Finally done the ferritin test

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