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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Advice after knee replacement

Hi all, I'm writing in here on behalf of my mum who had a knee replacement on Saturday. She had an epidural and sat night & all day Sunday she was fine but...

Hi all, I'm writing in here on behalf of my mum who had a knee replacement on Sa...

Nix123

•7 years ago

12 Replies

TIRED

Hello everyone, just joined this site today, and I am wondering if anyone else suffers from tiredness from taking pramixemole for their RLS? I yawn all day...

Hello everyone, just joined this site today, and I am wondering if anyone else s...

PollyH59

•7 years ago

38 Replies

Pramipexole - help please

Hi, I've just been put on 88 micrograms pramipexole - one every night. I know the warnings (thanks) I've only been on it 2 nights, and so far no help at all...

Hi, I've just been put on 88 micrograms pramipexole - one every night. I know th...

Pollyerrington

•7 years ago

15 Replies

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Trying to wean off Mirapexin nightmare.

To tide me over whilst trying to come off mirapexin, because of augmentation problems, my gp prescribed me clonazepam and quinine . I went home with high...

To tide me over whilst trying to come off mirapexin, because of augmentation pr...

Sheelaghj

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Newbie 🙂

Hi everyone, I'm a new member and finding it increasingly hard to cope with RLS! It's now reached the stage where my husband has to sleep upstairs most nights...

Hi everyone, I'm a new member and finding it increasingly hard to cope with RLS...

Chegs89

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Update

Hi all. Just to update you...... I went to see my Diabetic consultant....surprise surprise I got to see his registrar and not the consultant. BUT!!!!! I went...

Hi all. Just to update you...... I went to see my Diabetic consultant....surpris...

Ger59

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Mucana

Well folks I went to the docs today with the powder and he said be very careful as you start with small does then you have to up it and up it like we do our...

Well folks I went to the docs today with the powder and he said be very careful ...

beady3

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Sugar versus Sweeteners and Clonazepam

Hi all Have been very interested in the posts about sugar, does that include sweeteners ? Have been using Splenda for years as it does not have Aspartine in it...

Hi all Have been very interested in the posts about sugar, does that include swe...

desperate_41

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Disability

Can any tell me if restless legs is classed as a disability ?

Bettyboop45

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Move-over FODMAPS and yes Salicylates can aggravate RLS..IN SOME PEOPLE

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/plants-bite-back/ Based on FODMAPS and those foods I should avoid based on this...

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/plants-...

Hidden

•7 years ago

13 Replies

RLG become worse

Hi there. I'm a new member and wanted your thoughts please. My condition has become worse over past few weeks after birth of my Child. Not sure if sleepless...

Hi there. I'm a new member and wanted your thoughts please. My condition has bec...

New_RLG_MEMBER

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Restless legs and dvla

Helllo I was wandering do you have to inform DVLA if you have restless legs ? I do but no one has ever said to me to have to inform then ?

Helllo I was wandering do you have to inform DVLA if you have restless legs ? ...

Bettyboop45

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Please Help !!!!!

Hi , I'm new to forums so not sure how they work so please bear with me. This is my last hope as I am so desperate. Last night was the 4th sleepless night...

Hi , I'm new to forums so not sure how they work so please bear with me. This i...

Ger59

•7 years ago

46 Replies

TO FIND THE ONE

Does anyone know if the Southend on sea area has any Doctor or specialist who knows about RLS, been on co-dydramol, prescribed over a year now, found out...

Does anyone know if the Southend on sea area has any Doctor or specialist who kn...

FLAME43

•7 years ago

19 Replies

And again.

Well, here I am again. 2:30 and pacing the floors again. I took my Gabapentin at 7 and 10:30 as usual and the legs started flipping out after 2 am. Iron...

Well, here I am again. 2:30 and pacing the floors again. I took my Gabapentin a...

marsha2306

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Something That Gave True Relief

I am a new to the forum. I am 69 years old and have RA since the age of 27. About 10 yrs ago I was experiencing RLS so bad I would sit up during the night...

I am a new to the forum. I am 69 years old and have RA since the age of 27. Ab...

Gram-4

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Aspirin

Hi, I'm Lorrinet. I've already posted this, but in a different place called 'How to become an RLS expert'. I'm not very good with forums). So I'll repeat it...

Hi, I'm Lorrinet. I've already posted this, but in a different place called 'Ho...

lorrinet

•7 years ago

18 Replies

REQUIP ?

Has anyone been on requip longer than 10 years? I have developed the symptom of falling asleep while in the middle of an activity like eating . I would...

Has anyone been on requip longer than 10 years? I have developed the symptom of ...

sweetiepye

•7 years ago

11 Replies

New thought

According to a vet Labrador dogs give out more dopamine than any other breed. Is there anyone with a labrador who finds their rls is less when with their pet?!...

According to a vet Labrador dogs give out more dopamine than any other breed. Is...

LoisTonya

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Iron didn't work

My iron level was 70 so the doctor (the specialist at John Hopkins) had me go for an iron infusion on March 10. Not only it didn't make the RLS better, but...

My iron level was 70 so the doctor (the specialist at John Hopkins) had me go fo...

marsha2306

•7 years ago

26 Replies

From Ropinirole to Pramipexole

Hi I am new here. My Doctor is changing my meds from Ropinirole 2mg at night and 2 .25's during the day to Pramipexole. The Ropinirole was causing...

Hi I am new here. My Doctor is changing my meds from Ropinirole 2mg at night and...

debbierupp

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Pramipexole and co-codamol

Hello Just introducing myself and hoping to learn from others experiences I'm 26 and have suffered with RLS for as long as I remember on and off. The last...

Hello Just introducing myself and hoping to learn from others experiences I'm 26...

rosepod5

•7 years ago

7 Replies

I am new to the site - do herbal medicines help?

Hi, my name is Ann and I am new to the site. I have had restless legs for many years but recently it has been much worse. I had a knee operation recently, not...

Hi, my name is Ann and I am new to the site. I have had restless legs for many y...

Ann104

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Levothyroxine and RLS

Hello I had a partial thyroidectomy last year and so far have managed without drug treatments. However my current symptoms (even more tired than normal if...

Hello I had a partial thyroidectomy last year and so far have managed without dr...

Pam34

•7 years ago

9 Replies

New to group

Hi I just wanted to introduce myself to the group. My name is Sara and I suffer with restless leg syndrome and I also have polycystic ovarie syndrome (pcos) I...

Hi I just wanted to introduce myself to the group. My name is Sara and I suffer ...

Robbosara

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Rose

Doctor has giving me mirtazapine 15 mg for anxiety,I felt as if it was making my restless legs worse,

Doctor has giving me mirtazapine 15 mg for anxiety,I felt as if it was making my...

hollysmith_06

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Restless Limbs

I've had this for about 20 years, but it's got worse (and in my arms too) since I've been on hrt. I've tried a load of meds*, but so far the only thing that...

I've had this for about 20 years, but it's got worse (and in my arms too) since ...

Womandrogyne

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Ambitious

Hi am wonder am an ex smoker for 2 months now during my quitting process am experiencing a looot my body shakes @ night my chest legs arms are hurt i can't...

Hi am wonder am an ex smoker for 2 months now during my quitting process am expe...

Wonderkhumalo1

•7 years ago

1 Reply

7 days in

So 7 days ago I started my medication. No side affects so far but still early days. I haven't weight gained, that's a lie I put 1/2 a pound on since last week....

So 7 days ago I started my medication. No side affects so far but still early da...

Jonvicky

•7 years ago

1 Reply

SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR !!! .....and kinesiology

Hi Everyone, I posted a few weeks ago about seeing a Kinesiologist as an alternative route to finding some solutions. The dury's out so far and it definitely...

Hi Everyone, I posted a few weeks ago about seeing a Kinesiologist as an alterna...

Hamish58

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for March 2017

Advice after knee replacement

TIRED

Pramipexole - help please

Trying to wean off Mirapexin nightmare.

Newbie 🙂

Update

Mucana

Sugar versus Sweeteners and Clonazepam

Disability

Move-over FODMAPS and yes Salicylates can aggravate RLS..IN SOME PEOPLE

RLG become worse

Restless legs and dvla

Please Help !!!!!

TO FIND THE ONE

And again.

Something That Gave True Relief

Aspirin

REQUIP ?

New thought

Iron didn't work

From Ropinirole to Pramipexole

Pramipexole and co-codamol

I am new to the site - do herbal medicines help?

Levothyroxine and RLS

New to group

Rose

Restless Limbs

Ambitious

7 days in

SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR !!! .....and kinesiology

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