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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Metformin and RLS

I have just started taking metformin 2 days ago. I also take meds for my restless legs. Since I started taking metformin my rls is worse and I have not slept...

I have just started taking metformin 2 days ago. I also take meds for my restles...

lorri214

•11 years ago

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PLMD and reasonable accomodation. I am being treated for PLMD and recently started taking.25 Mirapex. It is working well, but I still am

having trouble sleeping, and somedays feel like a worn out dishrag. There is a work meeting coming up in a couple of months that will last 3 days from 8 to 5....

having trouble sleeping, and somedays feel like a worn out dishrag. There is a w...

Cynicgirl24

•11 years ago

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I have had mild RLS for years but after a hip replacement last July and coming off morphine 3 months ago, my RLS is unbearable.

It is mostly in my left leg and also I have a need to constantly flex the muscles in/around my sacroilliac, left side. This is the side that my hip...

It is mostly in my left leg and also I have a need to constantly flex the muscle...

Trubs

•11 years ago

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My lovely doctor.

Hope tonight is as good as last night. Awesome nights sleep thanks to the sleeping tablets. Never woke up once ;-)

Hope tonight is as good as last night. Awesome nights sleep thanks to the sleepi...

restless1973

•11 years ago

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Time to relief with Pramipexole

I'm prescribed 2 x 0.18 mg Pramipexole a day. I take the first during the evening and the second during the night. I've found that I don't get any relief...

I'm prescribed 2 x 0.18 mg Pramipexole a day. I take the first during the eveni...

Casimira

•11 years ago

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Giving your wife a heart attack.

Probably not the best place to nod off, stood slicing potatoes with the knife still in my hand. Well it woke the mrs up ;-)

Probably not the best place to nod off, stood slicing potatoes with the knife st...

restless1973

•11 years ago

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Night night (wrong time).

Was on the phone doing telephone banking and dozed off. No wonder it didnt understand my voice :-D

Was on the phone doing telephone banking and dozed off. No wonder it didnt under...

restless1973

•11 years ago

1 Reply

I have been prescribed tramadol but have only been taking it when the pain is bad. Is it one of those drugs that should be taken regularly?

Mundesley

•11 years ago

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Great ideas.

Well when your nights sleep has gone pete tong, theres only 2 things to do. Switch on kerrang and do the ironing. Thats rock n roll ;-)

Well when your nights sleep has gone pete tong, theres only 2 things to do. Swit...

restless1973

•11 years ago

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Well after a crap night were i saw every passing minute, i had no break from the pain today. And now its already kicked in. Cant see my GP

While tomorrow. So please some1 stay awake with me :-D

restless1973

•11 years ago

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I am on 300mg gabapentin at night but during the day the legs start again

what can I do can you take more

able

•11 years ago

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I had knee surgery 2 weeks ago, could this have made RLS suddenly get worse and will it settle?

Having read a lot more questions and answers on the group, could it be that my knee operation 2 weeks ago has caused my RLS to worsen? I had tramadol every day...

Having read a lot more questions and answers on the group, could it be that my k...

Linz2209

•11 years ago

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GP increased my amitryptyline today as I haven't slept properly for a few weeks. I've stopped ropinirole as I felt they made my RLS worse

I was trying to come off amitryptyline as I felt I was gaining too much weight, GP said it's the only thing that'll help me sleep as they've stopped...

I was trying to come off amitryptyline as I felt I was gaining too much weight, ...

Linz2209

•11 years ago

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Also, i am currently taking ropinarole 6mg along with codiene and duloxetine which i am not getting much luck from.

Anybody give me some other meds to put to my doctor :-(

restless1973

•11 years ago

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Does any1 know if there are support groups in the uk for rls sufferers. I am from kingston upon hull. Sat awake yet again despite meds. Help

restless1973

•11 years ago

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Not getting alerts

Is it just me or are others having same problems? Dont want members thinking I am ignoring them!

Is it just me or are others having same problems? Dont want members thinking I a...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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RLS seems to be worst when light is low in the evenings, at cinema, in bed etc.

This might be wrong but also it might help someone so here goes... As I understand it, RLS is linked with low levels of dopamine, and dopamine levels fall as...

This might be wrong but also it might help someone so here goes... As I understa...

fredrat

•11 years ago

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Oops.

I think I made a wrong turn somewhere and ended up in Crazy Town.

ookla

•11 years ago

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after surgery restless legs get worse.I am on Mirapex and also stress out from 3 surgeries, Mirapex does not seem to work as it did.

I do not know what to do if it augmentation do I need a change of medicine or is it just stress by the surgerys

I do not know what to do if it augmentation do I need a change of medicine or is...

able

•11 years ago

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Does anyone else have to have their feet and lower legs freezing cold to get into bed with? If mine are warmer then the twitching gets worse

I'm so fed up of only getting 2 hours max sleep every night. I now dread bedtime even though I feel tired all day. I have to get my feet icy cold otherwise the...

I'm so fed up of only getting 2 hours max sleep every night. I now dread bedtime...

Linz2209

•11 years ago

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Why does RLS disappear upon standing.? I don't have clue. Believe it or not ;)

I read some older articles about how epinephrine and norepinephrine levels rise (somewhat dramatically) but NOT dopamine when we go from a supine position to a...

I read some older articles about how epinephrine and norepinephrine levels rise ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Ever wonder why those IV iron infusions didn't do a thing for your RLS? Note last paragraph of abstract..IV infusions BLOCK iron absorption!

Should we reconsider iron administration based on prevailing ferritin and hepcidin concentrations? Takeshi Nakanishi,corresponding author Takahiro Kuragano,...

Should we reconsider iron administration based on prevailing ferritin and hepci...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Ever wonder why Vitamin D helps some of us and why the incidence of RLS is much lower in the tropics and higher in cloudy England?

Medscape Medical News Vitamin D Lowers Hepcidin Levels in CKD Patients Jenny Powers June 01, 2012 June 1, 2012 (Paris, France) — Vitamin D supplementation...

Medscape Medical News Vitamin D Lowers Hepcidin Levels in CKD Patients Jenny...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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My RLS gets bad when riding in a vehicle at night time. My meds aren't helping. Does anyone else have this? We r planning a long road trip.

Doody

•11 years ago

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Ever wonder why exercise makes RLS worse, could this be why?

Can a Hard Workout Block Iron Absorption? By Alex Hutchinson. Published March 29, 2012 .. A lot of endurance athletes, particularly women, struggle with...

Can a Hard Workout Block Iron Absorption? By Alex Hutchinson. Published Mar...

Hidden

•11 years ago

1 Reply

i started .25 mg mirapex for plmd. That amount seems to have stopped the nighttime jerkiness, but i still wake up frequently.

I have trouble getting back to sleep. Do any of you take something else to sleep? The doc said i could increase the mirapex to .5, but i am afraid it will make...

I have trouble getting back to sleep. Do any of you take something else to sleep...

Cynicgirl24

•11 years ago

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Does anyone with only RLS (not PD as well) and who takes Mirapex / Mirapexin / Sifrol / Pramipexoole also have blurred and or double vision?

Pete-1

•11 years ago

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Metformin and RLS

One of my cousins said that she has had RLS for the past 3 years. She gave me an article that discusses RLS and Metformin (a diabetes drug) I thought that I...

One of my cousins said that she has had RLS for the past 3 years. She gave me an...

Jaynielynne

•11 years ago

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Coincidence or not....?

Just wanted to write really quick that I have been OFF of Mirapex (and all other RLS meds) for the last 2 months and my symptoms have GREATLY improved. I have...

Just wanted to write really quick that I have been OFF of Mirapex (and all other...

toolcreep

•11 years ago

13 Replies

Lyrica tablets

I have been given lyrica tablets for fibromyalgia, after refusing Amitriptyline because I knew it would make my legs go nuts.Now a week later and lyrica seem...

I have been given lyrica tablets for fibromyalgia, after refusing Amitriptyline ...

bvlgari

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for March 2014

Metformin and RLS

PLMD and reasonable accomodation. I am being treated for PLMD and recently started taking.25 Mirapex. It is working well, but I still am

I have had mild RLS for years but after a hip replacement last July and coming off morphine 3 months ago, my RLS is unbearable.

My lovely doctor.

Time to relief with Pramipexole

Giving your wife a heart attack.

Night night (wrong time).

I have been prescribed tramadol but have only been taking it when the pain is bad. Is it one of those drugs that should be taken regularly?

Great ideas.

Well after a crap night were i saw every passing minute, i had no break from the pain today. And now its already kicked in. Cant see my GP

I am on 300mg gabapentin at night but during the day the legs start again

I had knee surgery 2 weeks ago, could this have made RLS suddenly get worse and will it settle?

GP increased my amitryptyline today as I haven't slept properly for a few weeks. I've stopped ropinirole as I felt they made my RLS worse

Also, i am currently taking ropinarole 6mg along with codiene and duloxetine which i am not getting much luck from.

Does any1 know if there are support groups in the uk for rls sufferers. I am from kingston upon hull. Sat awake yet again despite meds. Help

Not getting alerts

RLS seems to be worst when light is low in the evenings, at cinema, in bed etc.

Oops.

after surgery restless legs get worse.I am on Mirapex and also stress out from 3 surgeries, Mirapex does not seem to work as it did.

Does anyone else have to have their feet and lower legs freezing cold to get into bed with? If mine are warmer then the twitching gets worse

Why does RLS disappear upon standing.? I don't have clue. Believe it or not ;)

Ever wonder why those IV iron infusions didn't do a thing for your RLS? Note last paragraph of abstract..IV infusions BLOCK iron absorption!

Ever wonder why Vitamin D helps some of us and why the incidence of RLS is much lower in the tropics and higher in cloudy England?

My RLS gets bad when riding in a vehicle at night time. My meds aren't helping. Does anyone else have this? We r planning a long road trip.

Ever wonder why exercise makes RLS worse, could this be why?

i started .25 mg mirapex for plmd. That amount seems to have stopped the nighttime jerkiness, but i still wake up frequently.

Does anyone with only RLS (not PD as well) and who takes Mirapex / Mirapexin / Sifrol / Pramipexoole also have blurred and or double vision?

Metformin and RLS

Coincidence or not....?

Lyrica tablets

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