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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Sleeping for only a few hours at time.

Hello this is my first post 19/06/2018. I am 69yrs old with arthitis & partially sighted. I have recently come off prescription Zopiclone as it made me like...

Hello this is my first post 19/06/2018. I am 69yrs old with arthitis & partiall...

imsomnia2018

•6 years ago

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AUGMENTATION HAS ARRIVED

As my heading indicates, it would appear that augmentation is now inevitable and has finally arrived. Because of my bipolar diagnosis several months ago, I...

As my heading indicates, it would appear that augmentation is now inevitable and...

TEAH35

•6 years ago

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Thoughts Please

Hello All, I've been following your posts daily and thought I would just jump in for some further advice please. I'm taking Pregabalin 0.25 twice a day then...

Hello All, I've been following your posts daily and thought I would just jump in...

VJ29

•6 years ago

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RLS - What a nightmare !!

Hi there, at least i know im not the only one suffering this awful feelings at night, it is so frustrating, the only thing i can do is get out of bed and go...

Hi there, at least i know im not the only one suffering this awful feelings at n...

emck1

•6 years ago

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Medical marajuana debate on tv

Lots of talk of medicinal cannabis on the news. I wonder is us rls sufferers will be allowed it?

Lots of talk of medicinal cannabis on the news. I wonder is us rls sufferers wil...

Higgi73

•6 years ago

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A description from The Chairman of the Board

Friends, here is the introduction to an editorial by Lewis Phelps, the Chairman of the Board of the Restless Legs Foundation, from the 'NIghtwalkers' magazine...

Friends, here is the introduction to an editorial by Lewis Phelps, the Chairman ...

Parminter

•6 years ago

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Lyme causing rls?

Here’s an article where they tested and then treated Lyme positive patients who also suffered restless leg, and the restless leg got better or went away...

Here’s an article where they tested and then treated Lyme positive patients who ...

Elizab32

•6 years ago

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What a nightmare

Hi Jess I can't believe what you are going through there. I don't know what else to say as I am confused by my own situation but I wish you all the best...

Hi Jess I can't believe what you are going through there. I don't know what els...

lmbrrg

•6 years ago

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Iron in brain

Thank you for all your replies. I have just ckd my last set of blood test results and my Serum Ferritin was 301 so not low. I take 2 tablets every day anyway...

Thank you for all your replies. I have just ckd my last set of blood test result...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Heat?

Someone mentioned heat as a possible trigger which got me thinking - has anyone found that their RLS worsens during the summer heat? Or during a heat wave?

Someone mentioned heat as a possible trigger which got me thinking - has anyone ...

Whippetmama

•6 years ago

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Nhs

I have suffered badly with rls for two years and posted on the website and grateful for all the help. What I wonder is when one has successfully come off...

I have suffered badly with rls for two years and posted on the website and grate...

Hooc

•6 years ago

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RLS

Hi all, I’ve taken Mirapex (Pramipexole) for several years and it seems to help, but I’ve noticed in late afternoon it wears off. I’m considering making a...

Hi all, I’ve taken Mirapex (Pramipexole) for several years and it seems to help...

LHuth

•6 years ago

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Serum ferritin

The RLS Foundation has an excellent pamphlet for healthcare providers. Get it and give it to yours. I quote, “Serum levels of ferritin have been found to...

The RLS Foundation has an excellent pamphlet for healthcare providers. Get it an...

kare43

•6 years ago

1 Reply

ZOPICLONE

IS IT AN OPIATE, OR WILL IT EXACERBATE MY RLS

FLAME43

•6 years ago

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Tried most everything

. I have had RLS for over 12 years. In the beginning, I could walk around the house or elevate my legs on the couch and the movements would stop and I could...

. I have had RLS for over 12 years. In the beginning, I could walk around the...

tac2014

•6 years ago

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Further to RLS has stopped

Hello further to my post re RLS stopped. Yesterday I caught up with my doctor. My full regime for treatment of RLS is as follows: - Sleep hygiene- in my case...

Hello further to my post re RLS stopped. Yesterday I caught up with my doctor. M...

jan_ET

•6 years ago

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getting no sleep after stopping miripex

now I understand why so many of my friends here said an opiate of some kind was a necessity. As I weaned off of miripex, each time I lowered the dose I had a...

now I understand why so many of my friends here said an opiate of some kind was ...

Belsheart

•6 years ago

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Help

After being vertually symtom free for the last 4 months on additional medication of codiene 30 mg at night l decided to bite the bullet and go on a 2 week...

After being vertually symtom free for the last 4 months on additional medication...

Unhappygirl

•6 years ago

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Help

After being vertually symtom free for the last 4 months on additional medication of codiene 30 mg at night l decided to bite the bullet and go on a 2 week...

After being vertually symtom free for the last 4 months on additional medication...

Unhappygirl

•6 years ago

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pregalabin

Hi All, I hope I've spelled this drug correctly. After doing as much research as I could, I decided this might be an option for me. I got my GP to prescribe it...

Hi All, I hope I've spelled this drug correctly. After doing as much research as...

gobojo

•6 years ago

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Topamax

Ive started on 300mg gabapentin but my weight seems to be going up although I dont eat sugar, ver few carbs, drink any alcoholic drinks, juices etc. I think I...

Ive started on 300mg gabapentin but my weight seems to be going up although I do...

Memmy

•6 years ago

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Iron in brain

Hello. Haven't been on the forum for a while but always read the daily posts. Having seen some research information from the John Hopkins Uni about Brain iron,...

Hello. Haven't been on the forum for a while but always read the daily posts. Ha...

Hidden

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Finally some real relief!

Has anyone tried the combination of oycodone and naloxone? It has totally stopped my episodes see attached link to see the study...

Has anyone tried the combination of oycodone and naloxone? It has totally stoppe...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Augmentation

Thank you to all members who give us so much information about RLS. My circumstances were great on Pramepexole, like it was on ropinarole but yet again I am in...

Thank you to all members who give us so much information about RLS. My circumsta...

Pennyfarthing

•6 years ago

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Just musing about as yet unknown cause of RLS and the effect of treatments

Hi everyone, just been musing since yesterday when I realise that most likely we still don't really know what the cause of RLS and what the effect of...

Hi everyone, just been musing since yesterday when I realise that most likely we...

Hidden

•6 years ago

23 Replies

The diet approach

Hi Graham 3196. Thanks for your post re the diet approach. Sadly no he hasnt tried it. He is in denial most of the time.which is why I post and not him. He is...

Hi Graham 3196. Thanks for your post re the diet approach. Sadly no he hasnt tri...

Goodfairy

•6 years ago

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Restless Legs

Hi. I have never written on any forum before but i am sooooo weary of this RLS. I have suffered from this condition for over 10 years now and have tried...

Hi. I have never written on any forum before but i am sooooo weary of this RLS. ...

Anniethegrannie

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Amitryptiline?

Hello to all you helpful people, Has anyone tried amitryptilline? My GP wants me to try it to help with sleep, and I am wary. Thanks to all.

Hello to all you helpful people, Has anyone tried amitryptilline? My GP wants ...

wairoa36

•6 years ago

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A sort of mystery

I woke a 5.00am this morning feeling rested, calm and PAIN free! What bliss. Only 6 hours sleep but what a nice experience. The mystery bit is why this should...

I woke a 5.00am this morning feeling rested, calm and PAIN free! What bliss. Onl...

martino

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Iron level.

I went to my GP yesterday to get my blood results. My Ferritan/Iron level is 30 ug/L. (20-290) is the guideline. I said that I thought 100 was what a person...

I went to my GP yesterday to get my blood results. My Ferritan/Iron level is 30...

Spudellen

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for June 2018

Sleeping for only a few hours at time.

AUGMENTATION HAS ARRIVED

Thoughts Please

RLS - What a nightmare !!

Medical marajuana debate on tv

A description from The Chairman of the Board

Lyme causing rls?

What a nightmare

Iron in brain

Heat?

Nhs

RLS

Serum ferritin

ZOPICLONE

Tried most everything

Further to RLS has stopped

getting no sleep after stopping miripex

Help

Help

pregalabin

Topamax

Iron in brain

Finally some real relief!

Augmentation

Just musing about as yet unknown cause of RLS and the effect of treatments

The diet approach

Restless Legs

Amitryptiline?

A sort of mystery

Iron level.

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