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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Endless rls

Does anyone else have rls that lasts for day's at a time with no break?

Alyson66

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Skin sensitivity and rls

As time has gone on, I’ve started noticing sensitivity to things touching my skin...ie. shoes on my feet, pants touching the backs of my knees and now two of...

As time has gone on, I’ve started noticing sensitivity to things touching my ski...

FluteE

•5 years ago

38 Replies

Metformin it felt like augmention

Same feeling as augmentation rare but real side effect . Just incase someone is in the same situation I started metformin in February which is an diabetic...

Same feeling as augmentation rare but real side effect . Just incase someone is ...

Shumbah

•5 years ago

11 Replies

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RESTLESS LEG NIGHTMARE

There are few things that unnerve me as much as RLS. My PCP has prescribed 5mg. Requip, but what do I do for the full body attack that happens early......

There are few things that unnerve me as much as RLS. My PCP has prescribed 5mg. ...

MemaK

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Breakthrough on middle of the night walking!

I used to walk for 15 minutes when awakened by RLS. Then I learned that I could run in place for 11 minutes and would then be able to fall back asleep for at...

I used to walk for 15 minutes when awakened by RLS. Then I learned that I could...

davidadill

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Time up

Easiest way to come of neupro patches?

pilateskid

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Horizant side effects

I’m currently taking 7.5mg of Methadone and 1 300mg Horizant pill. I have been thru augmentation, & this is my current regime.....I’m still up 3-4 times a...

I’m currently taking 7.5mg of Methadone and 1 300mg Horizant pill. I have been...

Barb574

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Horizant

Does anyone know if it takes a while for this medicine to start working and, if so, how long?

Does anyone know if it takes a while for this medicine to start working and, if ...

LanaCSR

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Sleep study on Thursday! HELP!!!!

I'm back again and this time with a 'How to cope' question of a different sort. On Thursday night I have a sleep study booked. It's now 1.45 am and I've been...

I'm back again and this time with a 'How to cope' question of a different sort. ...

restlessstoz

•5 years ago

27 Replies

Natural remedies

Hi all , Has anyone tried coming off their meds and tried homeopathy to help with their symptoms?

Hi all , Has anyone tried coming off their meds and tried homeopathy to help w...

pilateskid

•5 years ago

23 Replies

DAO tablets worked for me

I had RLS, it was fairly mild although unpleasant when I had it, and was accompanied by other symptoms, especially sudden excessive tiredness. It seemed to...

I had RLS, it was fairly mild although unpleasant when I had it, and was accompa...

Boliv

•5 years ago

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Switching off dopamine agonists to tramadol and lyrica

Just over a month tapering off the miaows and a bit of sinemet. Last night, none and had a dreadful night, as most of the others were too. I knew I was in for...

Just over a month tapering off the miaows and a bit of sinemet. Last night, none...

picol

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Your own doctor

I have found more answers to my questions on here . I don't think any of the doctors have any idea what we suffers go through.....especially the more mature...

I have found more answers to my questions on here . I don't think any of the doc...

pilateskid

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Is this RLS: soda-pop inside,wobbly legs,balance problems,calf pain,stretching a lot-stiffness and shoulderpain. Neuro said RLS....

Hi all, I need your help please. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with RLS,after many tests (almost all) they ruled out Lyme-MS-Parkinson (no dat scan) and all the...

Hi all, I need your help please. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with RLS,after man...

Sandee007

•5 years ago

3 Replies

I am new here and have questions about Ropinirole

My doc prescribed 6 MG of Ropinirole for my RLS to be taken at night. Basically works but I must go to bed very soon after as it makes me very unsteady. I get...

My doc prescribed 6 MG of Ropinirole for my RLS to be taken at night. Basically ...

Lfoba

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Update

Yes as expected the gp has said to increase prami to 4 a night!!! When I've weaned down to 2 not happening!! Just take codeine tonight got gp appt on mo day...

Yes as expected the gp has said to increase prami to 4 a night!!! When I've wean...

Netball-50

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Inflammation

Many people here post about possible inflammatory effects of foods as a trigger for rls. This research shows that inflammation varies widely between...

Many people here post about possible inflammatory effects of foods as a trigger ...

Madlegs1

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Antidepressants and rls

I've suffered with rls for years, the doctor put me on iron as mine is always low, magnesium and rotigotine patches 1mg. The patches worked for a while but...

I've suffered with rls for years, the doctor put me on iron as mine is always lo...

Pammy2

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Update on RLS advice please

Update Been OK for a while say 6 months on 2 x 0.088mg of pramipexole. Until last few weeks as soon as I go to bed RLS starts in arms and legs . I'm taking...

Update Been OK for a while say 6 months on 2 x 0.088mg of pramipexole. Until l...

Netball-50

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Caffeine

https://www.caffeineinformer.com/caffeine-metabolism Interesting article for those that say a coffee helps in the night!

https://www.caffeineinformer.com/caffeine-metabolism Interesting article for th...

Pam34

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Sifrol hell

Hi, I am a 57yo lady. Maybe mid 2018 I was prescribed Sifrol aka Pramipexole, Mirapex etc to combat RSL whilst withdrawing from Slow Release Tramadol used...

Hi, I am a 57yo lady. Maybe mid 2018 I was prescribed Sifrol aka Pramipexole,...

Hidden

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Alpha Stim

I was reading some of my doctors recommendations from John Hopkins Alpha Stim and Dipyridamole I am just wondering has anyone tried Alpha Stim or...

I was reading some of my doctors recommendations from John Hopkins Alpha Stim ...

Shumbah

•5 years ago

4 Replies

My RLS has become worse!!

From all I've read here, people's RLS gets better with passing weeks of the withdrawals. For me, it has been a reverse case. While the initial weeks weren't so...

From all I've read here, people's RLS gets better with passing weeks of the with...

Heatherlss

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Full Moon

I have had a particularly bad few nights with my RLS, waking every 2 hours & taking at least half an hour to get back to sleep. I then noticed that we are...

I have had a particularly bad few nights with my RLS, waking every 2 hours & tak...

Joolsg

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Gabapentin/Neupro

Hi, I've not posted for a long while now. I was wondering if anyone has experience of Neupro Rotigotine patches. I successfully weaned myself off Mirapex from...

Hi, I've not posted for a long while now. I was wondering if anyone has experie...

Hidden

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Thank You

I would just like to say thank you to those people who replied to my query about Gabapentin, it has been very helpful, Will see the Doctor and see what she...

I would just like to say thank you to those people who replied to my query about...

desperate_41

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Ferritin 17. Type of iron supplement do you use and how do you take it

Does 17 seem really low. What is best way to bring it up

Kmoore464

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Thank you

Thank you for your advice, I did get the dose wrong for the Mirapexin it is 0.52 mg it used to be 1.25 but had bad augmentation managed to reduce to 0.52 (did...

Thank you for your advice, I did get the dose wrong for the Mirapexin it is 0.52...

desperate_41

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Going Mad trying to find a cause for bad nights and days!

Hi everyone, I just feel as if I'm going crazy trying to find a reason why my legs are bad sometimes and not others. I have some nights when I am only awake...

Hi everyone, I just feel as if I'm going crazy trying to find a reason why my le...

restlessstoz

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Desperately seeking help

Hello all. I’ve suffered with RLS for about 20 years and always managed it well with the usual stretching, massage, etc I get some nights I want to chop my...

Hello all. I’ve suffered with RLS for about 20 years and always managed it well ...

Dashington

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for September 2019

Endless rls

Skin sensitivity and rls

Metformin it felt like augmention

RESTLESS LEG NIGHTMARE

Breakthrough on middle of the night walking!

Time up

Horizant side effects

Horizant

Sleep study on Thursday! HELP!!!!

Natural remedies

DAO tablets worked for me

Switching off dopamine agonists to tramadol and lyrica

Your own doctor

Is this RLS: soda-pop inside,wobbly legs,balance problems,calf pain,stretching a lot-stiffness and shoulderpain. Neuro said RLS....

I am new here and have questions about Ropinirole

Update

Inflammation

Antidepressants and rls

Update on RLS advice please

Caffeine

Sifrol hell

Alpha Stim

My RLS has become worse!!

Full Moon

Gabapentin/Neupro

Thank You

Ferritin 17. Type of iron supplement do you use and how do you take it

Thank you

Going Mad trying to find a cause for bad nights and days!

Desperately seeking help

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