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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Back with a vengeance !!

Hi everyone. I have suffered with RLS since i was 22 and am now 87. I have taken all sorts of medication in the past as well as the patches and the only thing...

Hi everyone. I have suffered with RLS since i was 22 and am now 87. I have take...

bedith6

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Neupro Patch

Ok... after my first night with the neupro patch.... when i went to bed last night I felt like I was at war with the devil. The rls was trying to take over...

Ok... after my first night with the neupro patch.... when i went to bed last ni...

lalake

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Restless legs

Can magnesium help?

Ceed

•6 years ago

7 Replies

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Whole Body RLS

I just found this site and thought I'd give it a try. I have whole body RLS that is mostly under control except possibly once a week or so for maybe up to 24...

I just found this site and thought I'd give it a try. I have whole body RLS that...

Grammalu

•6 years ago

2 Replies

So Frustrated!

I was up until 3:30 this morning trying to get my legs to cooperate until I could fall asleep. I’m on way too much Mirapex, 1mg in the am and 1mg at night. The...

I was up until 3:30 this morning trying to get my legs to cooperate until I coul...

Hidden

•6 years ago

44 Replies

Cannabis oil

Has anyone tried cannabis oil to treay RLS? Has it had any effect? I'm willing to try anything as my RLS is seriously affecting my quality of life. Thanks x

Has anyone tried cannabis oil to treay RLS? Has it had any effect? I'm willing...

Suebeloo

•6 years ago

18 Replies

what to say to people who don`t understand what rls is like.

When someone says that they don`t understand what rls is, then tell them to go to their nearest practical joke shop & buy a packet of itching powder. Then tell...

When someone says that they don`t understand what rls is, then tell them to go t...

hairyfairy

•6 years ago

8 Replies

give it a try

I am fairly new to this post and I find it heartbreaking to read these letters. I understand what it is like to suffer from this horrible disorder. I had 8-9...

I am fairly new to this post and I find it heartbreaking to read these letters. ...

darena

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Going Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like I am going crazy..... nothing helps my RLS.........nothing. I have tried everything, cold/hot packs, tens machine, heat creams and sprays, GABA,...

I feel like I am going crazy..... nothing helps my RLS.........nothing. I have ...

lalake

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Supplement breakthrough but now what??

Hi everyone. Fairly new to the site. I have had RLS for about 12 years now. It has been well controlled through Mirapex/Ropinirole but a couple of months ago...

Hi everyone. Fairly new to the site. I have had RLS for about 12 years now. It h...

cnote1213

•6 years ago

2 Replies

After coming off Sinement

Hi everybody, I have come off Sinement about a month ago. Through the years have gone through Mirapex and Requip as well. Currently not on any DAs. My...

Hi everybody, I have come off Sinement about a month ago. Through the years hav...

Ikeeptrying

•6 years ago

23 Replies

Iron infusion as treatment for primary RLS

Hello everyone. I am interested to know whether anyone with primary RLS has had iron infusions and whether this treatment has reduced their RLS symptoms. x

Hello everyone. I am interested to know whether anyone with primary RLS has had...

Jumpey

•6 years ago

28 Replies

Tramadol efficiency

Hello I augmented on Ropinirole 2 years ago and used Tramadol to help the withdrawal symptons. Once over the withdrawal my legs were so much better (I hadn't...

Hello I augmented on Ropinirole 2 years ago and used Tramadol to help the withdr...

Pam34

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Horrendous

We were on our way to New Zealand when we had our backpack stolen in Madrid with personal things in also our meds. I have had no meds for nearly 4weeks and its...

We were on our way to New Zealand when we had our backpack stolen in Madrid with...

graciebes

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Question about RLS and meds.

I am new to the forum and have learned a lot from reading the many entries. I am curious to see if anyone has done the following: I just eliminated the...

I am new to the forum and have learned a lot from reading the many entries. I a...

tuckbo

•6 years ago

25 Replies

Restless legs

I have restless and I still get it after I take my pills! I’m going crazy...cannot sleep

I have restless and I still get it after I take my pills! I’m going crazy...can...

Buttons7644

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Hopeful

i have tried a number of meds for my RLS over the years but keep going back to pramipexole. It doesn't always work.I end up taking co codomol and amitriptoline...

i have tried a number of meds for my RLS over the years but keep going back to p...

Jen1966

•6 years ago

3 Replies

SO MUCH BETTER!!

Hi everyone, Over the last 2 months I have cut out all biscuits, cookies and crisps and the desired result is that I have lost 4 kgs or roughly 8 lbs of...

Hi everyone, Over the last 2 months I have cut out all biscuits, cookies and cri...

Hidden

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Ferritin levels

My neurologist suggested I get ferritin up to 50 and I have managed this but see on here it should be higher. How do I get it higher as really strong iron...

My neurologist suggested I get ferritin up to 50 and I have managed this but se...

Smiffyliz

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Tiger balm

Mentioned this before and some of you find it too strong but it is the white one I am using. It does bring some relief from both RLS and cramp. It is quite...

Mentioned this before and some of you find it too strong but it is the white one...

Smiffyliz

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Husband with PLMD (I think!)

Hi there I’m brand new here but hoping to get some advice. My husband is showing signs of PLMD. For about 2 hours after falling asleep his legs and arms jerk...

Hi there I’m brand new here but hoping to get some advice. My husband is showing...

Morris75

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Going off of ropinerole

I’m on day 3 of getting off of ropinerole cold turkey after 25 years. No sleep yet. Anyone else done this? My doctor asked me to do as I had severe...

I’m on day 3 of getting off of ropinerole cold turkey after 25 years. No sleep y...

Daffo55

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Aching legs

Have suffered with rls for 10 years now. Currently on a combination of pramipexole and pregabalin which controls the worst of the symptoms. My main problem at...

Have suffered with rls for 10 years now. Currently on a combination of pramipexo...

J296

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Restless leg relief

Please anyone with restless leg try potassium citrate and vitamin B1 you’re symptoms will be gone within a few days. I had restless leg so bad I wore holes in...

Please anyone with restless leg try potassium citrate and vitamin B1 you’re symp...

Karenfried

•6 years ago

29 Replies

warm weather

over the last few weeks of the weather being hot i have been getting aggro with my legs during the daytime then eased off when it started to cool down----as...

over the last few weeks of the weather being hot i have been getting aggro with ...

stan38angler

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Clonazepam and lyrica

I am on 100mg of lyrica and one drop of clonazepam liquid at night for the last 5 days and works very well.No side effects.I am also opiod free since staring...

I am on 100mg of lyrica and one drop of clonazepam liquid at night for the last ...

Katerina22

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Success with CBD

I have been a chronic pain medical marijuana patient for eight months. Up to this point I had mostly experimented with the THC products with limited success. A...

I have been a chronic pain medical marijuana patient for eight months. Up to thi...

Neverache

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Cramp

I’ve found that taking and chewing 3 or 4 of these, not distasteful tablets, relieves the worst of cramps within 10/15 minutes. A severe RLS suffer.

I’ve found that taking and chewing 3 or 4 of these, not distasteful tablets, rel...

Stumpy4546

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Tiger balm

Following a severe bout of cramp I have been left with bruised muscles and quite a bit of pain. Last night I massaged tiger balm into feet and legs and got...

Following a severe bout of cramp I have been left with bruised muscles and quite...

Smiffyliz

•6 years ago

2 Replies

PLEASE EXPLAIN

I won't go into details but for 10 days I was on life support. My daughter said I had no restless legs movements whatsoever the entire time. Yet when I woke...

I won't go into details but for 10 days I was on life support. My daughter said ...

TEAH35

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for June 2018

Back with a vengeance !!

Neupro Patch

Restless legs

Whole Body RLS

So Frustrated!

Cannabis oil

what to say to people who don`t understand what rls is like.

give it a try

Going Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!

Supplement breakthrough but now what??

After coming off Sinement

Iron infusion as treatment for primary RLS

Tramadol efficiency

Horrendous

Question about RLS and meds.

Restless legs

Hopeful

SO MUCH BETTER!!

Ferritin levels

Tiger balm

Husband with PLMD (I think!)

Going off of ropinerole

Aching legs

Restless leg relief

warm weather

Clonazepam and lyrica

Success with CBD

Cramp

Tiger balm

PLEASE EXPLAIN

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