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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Hi everyone just a reminder that it is RLS Awareness Day on 23rd of September.What are you going to do? I have a few more posters to put up.Have given them to...

Hi everyone just a reminder that it is RLS Awareness Day on 23rd of September.Wh...

•8 years ago

Switching Meds from Mirapexin to Ropinerole

Hi All - After many years of using Mirapexin I am finding it increasingly ineffective. I take 3 x 0.088 spaced out during the evening. Although it has never...

Hi All - After many years of using Mirapexin I am finding it increasingly ineff...

•8 years ago

Proximity and phone screens

Hi, I've had RLS longer than I can remember, even as a kid I used to sleep with my legs pointing up against the wall. I've tried the docs a couple of times but...

Hi, I've had RLS longer than I can remember, even as a kid I used to sleep with ...

•8 years ago

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Wearing Dance Tights Reduce RLS ~90% for me

I had worsening RLS for about 5 years, which was finally diagnosed about 18 mos ago by my cardiologist. My Dr. initially had me use compression stockings...

I had worsening RLS for about 5 years, which was finally diagnosed about 18 mos ...

•8 years ago

RLS LIFER

I've been reading everyone's posts..and am amazed to find so many suffering abs in multiple body areas. I an 46.and for as long as I can remember I have had...

I've been reading everyone's posts..and am amazed to find so many suffering abs ...

•8 years ago

Night Owl

Has anyone switched from sleeping at night to sleeping from early morning to early afternoon to deal with RLS and avoid meds? The Gabapentin and tramadol don't...

Has anyone switched from sleeping at night to sleeping from early morning to ear...

•8 years ago

RLS - Latest News

Doctors offered no help. I just happened upon this and it is just the ticket - IRON - even though my Iron is in the normal range "Since the 1950s, it has been...

Doctors offered no help. I just happened upon this and it is just the ticket - ...

•8 years ago

Exhausted

My rls is getting worse, thru the day there is no let up to allow me to rest for the night ahead, my emotions are all over the place and im extremely teary, im...

My rls is getting worse, thru the day there is no let up to allow me to rest for...

•8 years ago

RLS/RA

Does anyone know if RLS & RA are connected..? Or is it all about the dopermine..?

Does anyone know if RLS & RA are connected..? Or is it all about the dopermine.....

•8 years ago

Neuro 3mg patch no longer working & now back on Mirapex - help!

After 2 months of the Neupro patch working for me I started getting very red raised rashes, which also itched like crazy....and often headaches. My dr now...

After 2 months of the Neupro patch working for me I started getting very red rai...

•8 years ago

Drs visit

Ok I tried to stay on the positive side the whole visit with my neurologist. I told him I'm doing so much better on the extended release I can enjoy my life...

Ok I tried to stay on the positive side the whole visit with my neurologist. I t...

•8 years ago

Visiting Dr today

I go to the neurologist today and I'm going to discuss some things with him. I'm going to ask him if anything new has come along. I'm going to tell him what I...

I go to the neurologist today and I'm going to discuss some things with him. I'm...

•8 years ago

50 Y/O with years of RLS experience

Without Pramipexole I would never sleep. That being said, I absolutely hate Pramipexole. I've been on it for about 12 years after a sleep study said I had 333...

Without Pramipexole I would never sleep. That being said, I absolutely hate Pram...

•8 years ago

No end.

Hi anybody reading this, in my experience I could not try anything else because I have tried it all .no amount of vitamins magnesium or healthy eating or...

Hi anybody reading this, in my experience I could not try anything else because ...

•8 years ago

Connie

Thinking about you,have you been to the docs any good ,pleased to hear from you, x

Thinking about you,have you been to the docs any good ,pleased to hear from you...

•8 years ago

Which Magnesium?

Would like to try Magnesium for my rls but not sure which one to buy. Feeling confused any advice welcome x

Would like to try Magnesium for my rls but not sure which one to buy. Feeling c...

•8 years ago

Getting better everyday fish oil and multivitamin plus exercise and healthy eating

I have to share the new multivitamins I'm taking and I feel so much better. I sleep at night and my RLS is in control with my dose of .75 mg of extended...

I have to share the new multivitamins I'm taking and I feel so much better. I s...

•8 years ago

Is there such a thing as restless body syndrome?

For the past year or so I have found it almost impossible to get sleep at night no matter what I do. I get in bed usually quite tired and right away it...

For the past year or so I have found it almost impossible to get sleep at night ...

•8 years ago

Adrenaline

I've just thought of something that I have taken for granted as helping my RLS which I've never seen mentioned: adrenaline. I'm a big motorsport fan (got a 14...

I've just thought of something that I have taken for granted as helping my RLS w...

•8 years ago

Is there much point seeing a Dr?

Hello, I found this website purely by accident after yet another late night frantic Google search on cures for restless legs!! I first started getting this...

Hello, I found this website purely by accident after yet another late night fran...

•8 years ago

Copper

Hi everyone,has anyone used halcyon bracelets,only I've read about them but don't no anyone who has one

Hi everyone,has anyone used halcyon bracelets,only I've read about them but don'...

•8 years ago

Neurologist

Does anyone know a good neurologist that actually knows about rls ? Happy to travel but would rather avoid London if poss. Realise I will have to pay . I live...

Does anyone know a good neurologist that actually knows about rls ? Happy to tra...

•8 years ago

Up all night

Tonight was the first night in over a week since taking 30/500 for back pain that iv went without and iv been awake with my legs jumping terribly, i thought...

Tonight was the first night in over a week since taking 30/500 for back pain tha...

•8 years ago

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