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Article on lack of sleep exacerbating symptoms

Discovered an article this morning in my inbox from a scientific popularizer Futurism on how lack of sleep exacerbates pain and how scientists at Boston...

Discovered an article this morning in my inbox from a scientific popularizer Fut...

Pluto46

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Neuro dr useless

Went to see a different neuro dr few weeks back he wouldn't listen to me and he told me that RLS is a muscle disorder nothing to do with anything else as...

Went to see a different neuro dr few weeks back he wouldn't listen to me and he ...

gypsy63

•7 years ago

66 Replies

Living in a twilight world....

Hi fellow RLS sufferers! Great to catch up with you all on here.... Well it's 3:35am...and I'm downstairs writing this. Stayed in bed until 2am and then...

Hi fellow RLS sufferers! Great to catch up with you all on here.... Well it's 3:...

Boo-boo

•7 years ago

17 Replies

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Dr Mosley's advice UK television

I've just watched this programme in UK TV and for those of us outside UK I thought I'd outline his advice on getting a good nights sleep. Eat high fibre foods...

I've just watched this programme in UK TV and for those of us outside UK I thoug...

2everett

•7 years ago

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Pregabalin Augmentation

Just been reading the study carried out by Massachusetts General Hospital reported in the New England Journal of Medicine on 13 Feb 2014. Worryingly, it...

Just been reading the study carried out by Massachusetts General Hospital report...

Joolsg

•7 years ago

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Ferratin testing

I've had my long-awaited GP appointment and took along some info about ferratin levels. She said I was tested a few years ago and all was fine, but I'm not...

I've had my long-awaited GP appointment and took along some info about ferratin ...

lorrinet

•7 years ago

9 Replies

New to healthunlocked

Hi everyone, yippee, long last I've signed up. Looking forward to having a natter with you all about this horrible condition. Which I have suffered with every...

Hi everyone, yippee, long last I've signed up. Looking forward to having a natte...

Hidden

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Misery

Reading about how all these drugs harm our bodies and minds makes me still think why oh why nobody knows the awnser .i often wonder why some people never have...

Reading about how all these drugs harm our bodies and minds makes me still think...

Jeanniebeannie

•7 years ago

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Augmentation

I have now cut down my ropinerole from 4mg to 2mg over a period of 4weeks . At first it was really bad in the afternoon then got slightly better. However when...

I have now cut down my ropinerole from 4mg to 2mg over a period of 4weeks . At f...

Ozxy

•7 years ago

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Read an older article

Being new to this fabulous site I came across an older article about lyrica and neurontin. Article point being these meds kill off any chance of making new...

Being new to this fabulous site I came across an older article about lyrica and ...

NoMoRLS

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Why o why

Why when I have had 4super night sleep am I walking the boards tonight ,the legs have been going 4 hrs so far,I am thinking of getting the paint brush out as...

Why when I have had 4super night sleep am I walking the boards tonight ,the leg...

beady3

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Ferritin level

I started taking slow iron about 4 months ago because I'm trying different things to help ween myself off requip. I slowly noticed an improvement in my rls...

I started taking slow iron about 4 months ago because I'm trying different thing...

terrilynn35

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Feeling your pain

First post ever, severe symptoms, nearly dropped dead heartattack at 50yrs,bypass surgery 8yrs. post op. Diagnosed then with rls Tried Myrapex ,worked...

First post ever, severe symptoms, nearly dropped dead heartattack at 50yrs,bypas...

minuts

•7 years ago

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High calcium

Anyone been tested for high calcium in blood? BTW......It was another beautiful sunny day on the coast but the corgis are tired and their paws are chapped....

Anyone been tested for high calcium in blood? BTW......It was another beautifu...

NoMoRLS

•7 years ago

14 Replies

osteoporosis and RLS

We seem to have some 'clever clogs' on this site, so perhaps someone can tell me if there is any connection between RLS and osteoporosis? I have had RLS in...

We seem to have some 'clever clogs' on this site, so perhaps someone can tell me...

42myown7

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Hypnic Jerk

Hi, Does anyone else have these hypnic jerks? Just as I'm falling asleep I can feel a sensation brewing in my legs...then bang...it's like getting an electric...

Hi, Does anyone else have these hypnic jerks? Just as I'm falling asleep I can ...

mwsteele

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Withdrawal Symptoms

Would some of you please share the experiences you had coming off of pramipexole. I was taking three pills of .25 each evening, and I am down to one pill each...

Would some of you please share the experiences you had coming off of pramipexole...

PollyH59

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Parkinson's

My dad has RLS and has been prescribed medication that is used with Parkinson's. Are there any of you that suffer with this & what medication are you...

My dad has RLS and has been prescribed medication that is used with Parkinson's....

mama27

•7 years ago

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Nature of the urge to move and other ramblings

What the urge to move actually feels like is something members often describe in their posts. I don't know whether anyone has attempt to classify them...

What the urge to move actually feels like is something members often describe in...

Pluto46

•7 years ago

25 Replies

RLS Specialidsts and Medication

Hi there all I have suffered fro RLs for nearly 40 years. I've been on ropinirole for eight years but it is now augmenting. My Dr has referred me to a...

Hi there all I have suffered fro RLs for nearly 40 years. I've been on ropinir...

scampicat

•7 years ago

17 Replies

A BIG Thank You!

Couldn't find the posts but wanted to thank those of you who devote so much time to help and advice e, sometimes without a response from the sufferer. I wanted...

Couldn't find the posts but wanted to thank those of you who devote so much time...

John_naylor

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Walking long walks

It was sunny but very breezy today. So far sleeping with no breakthroughs, but my sugar carb consumption has been shall we say over the top. Oy! Let's see...

It was sunny but very breezy today. So far sleeping with no breakthroughs, but ...

NoMoRLS

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Hello from Rockaway Beach

Well it ended up to be 10 hrs because of lots of potty stops and picking up groceries on the way in. I did great until the end and then some sharp pains n the...

Well it ended up to be 10 hrs because of lots of potty stops and picking up groc...

NoMoRLS

•7 years ago

3 Replies

A miracle

Hi everyone suffering with restless leg and limb I have it in my arms and legs. Uncontrollable movements. I found the perfect solution. Go to your doctor 😷...

Hi everyone suffering with restless leg and limb I have it in my arms and legs. ...

sandieangels

•7 years ago

28 Replies

Long car ride

Hi Friends Off to the coast for a holiday in Oregon on the beach. But it's a 9 hour car ride with the corgis. Ughhh. Will be stopping lots to stretch and...

Hi Friends Off to the coast for a holiday in Oregon on the beach. But it's a 9 h...

NoMoRLS

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Ferritin level....still low

Booo! My ferritin level is still so low. I increased my oral vitamin for a month before the second level and only 2 days with the patch. Still have hope for...

Booo! My ferritin level is still so low. I increased my oral vitamin for a month...

AnneJende

•7 years ago

27 Replies

Ferritin level

Hi, what is the ideal level for ferritin to be please?

Alyson66

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Magnesium for RLS

Hello I was wondering if anyone has heard of magnesium oil for restless legs. It can be useful for other aliments. Thank you Reajeannne Blunt

Hello I was wondering if anyone has heard of magnesium oil for restless legs. It...

RegBlunt28

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Treatments For RLS Without Side Effects?

I'm a train driver and I've had to stop work since I've been taking Ropinirole due to the possible side effects, it could mean the end of my career. I've...

I'm a train driver and I've had to stop work since I've been taking Ropinirole d...

Hidden

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Nausea with Neupro

I have been on Neupro for 2 months and have had constant nausea. Has anyone else who is using the Neuro patch had any issues with nausea. I've had multiple GI...

I have been on Neupro for 2 months and have had constant nausea. Has anyone else...

dancer2

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for May 2017

Article on lack of sleep exacerbating symptoms

Neuro dr useless

Living in a twilight world....

Dr Mosley's advice UK television

Pregabalin Augmentation

Ferratin testing

New to healthunlocked

Misery

Augmentation

Read an older article

Why o why

Ferritin level

Feeling your pain

High calcium

osteoporosis and RLS

Hypnic Jerk

Withdrawal Symptoms

Parkinson's

Nature of the urge to move and other ramblings

RLS Specialidsts and Medication

A BIG Thank You!

Walking long walks

Hello from Rockaway Beach

A miracle

Long car ride

Ferritin level....still low

Ferritin level

Magnesium for RLS

Treatments For RLS Without Side Effects?

Nausea with Neupro

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