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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Neupro patch

The doctor has not determined if I have RLS or Parkinson’s along with my essential tremors. I was on the neupro 2 mg for 9 months and it worked great then I...

The doctor has not determined if I have RLS or Parkinson’s along with my essenti...

Loyll

•4 years ago

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Stopping mirapex 0.375er

Hello again everyone, This site is such a good source of help, I thought I'd reach out again. I took mirapex 0.375 we for three days to see if it's help with...

Hello again everyone, This site is such a good source of help, I thought I'd re...

sarah19902

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Advice?

Please can you help? My mum has very recently been told by the doctor she has Restless leg Syndrome. She not convinced though. Symptoms include: Muscle spasms...

Please can you help? My mum has very recently been told by the doctor she has Re...

Jane246

•4 years ago

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Supply problem for Rotigotine patch Aaaarrrrggghhh

Rotigotine 2 mg unavailable ! Supply issue they say. So how can I get through the weekend? I have none left. They were supposed to be in pharmacy Thursday...

Rotigotine 2 mg unavailable ! Supply issue they say. So how can I get through ...

Bookseller

•4 years ago

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Opiate mismanagement.

https://www.sapiens.org/body/

Madlegs1

•4 years ago

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RLS and Iron IV Infusion treatment

Suffering from severe RLS. Found research from John Hopkins regarding iron IV infusion. Wondering if anyone else on this forum has had success with this...

Suffering from severe RLS. Found research from John Hopkins regarding iron IV i...

Speedy29

•4 years ago

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What next on this awful rollercoaster

Interesting to read the post just put up on Levodopa (Co-Careldopa) I have just been prescribed 1to 2 nightly12.5 mg. I argumented on ropinerole almost a year...

Interesting to read the post just put up on Levodopa (Co-Careldopa) I have just ...

Operabab

•4 years ago

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BP meds interference?

I'm taking Losartan Potasium, Lerconidipine and Atenolol for very high blood pressure, and cannot have the surgery I need until it's normal. I've been taking...

I'm taking Losartan Potasium, Lerconidipine and Atenolol for very high blood pre...

lorrinet

•4 years ago

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Help please

Hi everyone I have been woken up over the past month almost nightly with these tingles that fill up my legs. It is not quite pins and needles but I would say...

Hi everyone I have been woken up over the past month almost nightly with these ...

lily11

•4 years ago

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Levodopa

Hi I have just been given via tel message a prescription for levodopa 25mg but not told if I should take it along with my pramipexole. I have just been told to...

Hi I have just been given via tel message a prescription for levodopa 25mg but n...

Hoochybaby

•4 years ago

6 Replies

rotigotine Vs ropinerole

Hi all, Does anyone here have any experience with rotigotine patches? In particular the difference between these and ropinerole. I am currently on Requip...

Hi all, Does anyone here have any experience with rotigotine patches? In parti...

Alfsdad86

•4 years ago

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Does L-Tyrosine also cause augmentation

I have recently come off an OTC L-Dopa supplement because it was causing augmentation. I'm trying to get my dopamine levels to restore naturally and am...

I have recently come off an OTC L-Dopa supplement because it was causing augment...

RoDomHarr

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Orthopaedic Operations with other complications including Restless legs.

Do you know of any facility where I could discuss my situation with someone knowledgeable about orthopaedic surgery, as I have several conditions. I have RLS,...

Do you know of any facility where I could discuss my situation with someone know...

Lindy14

•4 years ago

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Augmentation

It's 3am in the morning with no chance of sleep my legs and body twitching and jerking. I took a 3.75mg zopiclone and that didn't work either. My pramipexole...

It's 3am in the morning with no chance of sleep my legs and body twitching and j...

Hoochybaby

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Will there ever be an end to this misery

How’s everyone doing? It’s 1.30am in the UK & so far no sleep & it’s really driving me crazy if I had a sharp knife 🔪 I’d happily chop my legs off I really...

How’s everyone doing? It’s 1.30am in the UK & so far no sleep & it’s really driv...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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EXTENDED RELEASE GABAPENTIN.

Hi, My doctor recently gave me samples of extended release gabapentin. I have been told the extended release is pretty new . It seems to work really good....

Hi, My doctor recently gave me samples of extended release gabapentin. I have b...

Icansawmyfeetoff

•4 years ago

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Restless Legs

I had terrible Side effects from these two medicines! I won't take any drugs like this, it's poison, bad side effects you are left with, because you trusted a....

I had terrible Side effects from these two medicines! I won't take any drugs lik...

blueeyes5262

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Hello I have had RLS for a long time, pretty severe, have been on ropinirole worked good ,Gabepentin, not very good, Neupro, good leaves bu

Carbidopa Levodopa Hello I have had RLS for a long time, pretty severe, have been on ropinirole worked good ,Gabepentin, not very good,

Carbidopa Levodopa Hello I have had RLS for a long time, pretty severe, have b...

Elijah5

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Hey British members, why aren't you using your sleep centres?

Sorry if all this is old hat (I'm back after a few years away) but I am concerned about the number of people on this site who have trouble with a correct...

Sorry if all this is old hat (I'm back after a few years away) but I am concerne...

Stoutfellow

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Introduction

Hi all. I was diagnosed with Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (the hospital diagnosed PLMD but the doctor keeps saying and writing restless legs, even though I...

Hi all. I was diagnosed with Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (the hospital diag...

Alfsdad86

•4 years ago

7 Replies

I'm new here

I've had RLS for many many years, getting progressively worse. I was put on Ropinorole, which worked well at first, but then I had to up the dosage until I was...

I've had RLS for many many years, getting progressively worse. I was put on Ropi...

simlou

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Augmentation

Hi I'm 18days into my effort to come off pramipexole I'm finding it very hard but managed to reduce slightly my average prior to my reduction was .78mg daily...

Hi I'm 18days into my effort to come off pramipexole I'm finding it very hard bu...

Hoochybaby

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Is Anyone There

Hi All. Can I just check - is this society still active? I paid for membership recently, had an acknowledgement and some cards, but when I thought I'd...

Hi All. Can I just check - is this society still active? I paid for membership...

sudokufan

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Restless Legs

Yes,it needs to be studied,way more than it is! I feel like im going crazy some nights when no relief is in sight, and it's getting worse!!

Yes,it needs to be studied,way more than it is! I feel like im going crazy some ...

blueeyes5262

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Opiate use and sleep.

This is a link to a study/ warning of the dangers of opiate use. Related to sleep quality and breathing problems. It is not a major problem for the low doses...

This is a link to a study/ warning of the dangers of opiate use. Related to slee...

Madlegs1

•4 years ago

30 Replies

Dopamine video

This might be helpful to some. How to increase your dopamine naturally. I’ve only just watched it, but it looks interesting. https://youtu.be/T9GU3SOf_sY The...

This might be helpful to some. How to increase your dopamine naturally. I’ve onl...

Gmc54

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Cortisone and Beta Blockers

Hi there, For all those deep knowledge RLS experts: I just discovered that we sufferers cannot use any type of steroid or Beta Blocker because they're triggers...

Hi there, For all those deep knowledge RLS experts: I just discovered that we su...

Zoreneedssleep

•4 years ago

18 Replies

Inbalance between thyroid hormones and the dopaminergic system..(a hypothesis)

Hi everyone.. I read this article recently..a bit hard going..but I found very interesting. It was from... www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov/pmc I think it also mentions...

Hi everyone.. I read this article recently..a bit hard going..but I found very i...

janland

•4 years ago

21 Replies

RLS

Hi .. this site is the best, thank you My question is: I am now completely off sifrol, having weened down from 0.75, withdrawal was horrendous 🥴 I am now...

Hi .. this site is the best, thank you My question is: I am now completely off s...

Ladro

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Breakthrough in RLS

The Physiological Society. "Breakthrough in treatment of restless legs syndrome." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 14 November 2018....

The Physiological Society. "Breakthrough in treatment of restless legs syndrome....

Oldcolner

•4 years ago

58 Replies

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Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for November 2019

Neupro patch

Stopping mirapex 0.375er

Advice?

Supply problem for Rotigotine patch Aaaarrrrggghhh

Opiate mismanagement.

RLS and Iron IV Infusion treatment

What next on this awful rollercoaster

BP meds interference?

Help please

Levodopa

rotigotine Vs ropinerole

Does L-Tyrosine also cause augmentation

Orthopaedic Operations with other complications including Restless legs.

Augmentation

Will there ever be an end to this misery

EXTENDED RELEASE GABAPENTIN.

Restless Legs

Hello I have had RLS for a long time, pretty severe, have been on ropinirole worked good ,Gabepentin, not very good, Neupro, good leaves bu

Hey British members, why aren't you using your sleep centres?

Introduction

I'm new here

Augmentation

Is Anyone There

Restless Legs

Opiate use and sleep.

Dopamine video

Cortisone and Beta Blockers

Inbalance between thyroid hormones and the dopaminergic system..(a hypothesis)

RLS

Breakthrough in RLS

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