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Restless Legs Syndrome

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how to test levels of vitamins, etc.

Does anybody know what vitamins, etc., (i.e., folic acid, B vitamins, magnesium, etc.) we need to have our doctor test to see if it is normal or if it is low...

Does anybody know what vitamins, etc., (i.e., folic acid, B vitamins, magnesium,...

LanaCSR

•5 years ago

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RLS and leg pain

I’m curious. Is leg pain part of our LS? Sometimes when I wake up and the legs are beginning to rumble, I’ll try and massage them and there are tender points...

I’m curious. Is leg pain part of our LS? Sometimes when I wake up and the legs a...

Bks429

•5 years ago

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Rls question

@Manerva im still waiting for a neurologist and my doc it has advised cold turkey in the pramiprexole. Should I be looking to get off them and into Gabapentin...

@Manerva im still waiting for a neurologist and my doc it has advised cold turke...

Omegadcuj

•5 years ago

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Restless and tens machine = working???

It's 5am here and I'm sat updating my story in the hope of inspiration and perhaps helping others :) Good sleep is a distant memory with pramiprexole and...

It's 5am here and I'm sat updating my story in the hope of inspiration and perha...

Omegadcuj

•5 years ago

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Does this sound like RLS to those experienced?

Hi, I've been having these sensations in my legs for about a year now and I'm wondering if you could advise if it sounds similar to your RLS. I have a buzzing...

Hi, I've been having these sensations in my legs for about a year now and I'm wo...

John_au

•5 years ago

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Carbidopa in Sinemet very harmful.

I recently ran across a research study on the serious damage done by the carbidopa in Sinemet (generic = carbidopa levodopa). It is a documented cause of a...

I recently ran across a research study on the serious damage done by the carbid...

grandpianoman

•5 years ago

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Difference between gabapentin and pregabalin?

My first and only experience with gabapentin resulted in such dizziness when I got out of bed in the morning that I had to lean against walls and furniture in...

My first and only experience with gabapentin resulted in such dizziness when I g...

grandpianoman

•5 years ago

12 Replies

CBD cream/lotion helped me.

I have had RLS for 50 years; just went off DA and am not going back, but now am floundering and sleep-deprived as I try to find something safer that enables me...

I have had RLS for 50 years; just went off DA and am not going back, but now am ...

grandpianoman

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Knee operation

I am due to go into hospital for knee replacement, but iam worried about how to cope with my RLS post op. The thought of my leg klcking out at night fills me...

I am due to go into hospital for knee replacement, but iam worried about how to ...

holden47

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Problem foods to avoid

Has anyone noticed the strong link with certain food and the severity of rls. For me the worst foods to eat in the evening are, tomatoes or tomato sauce,...

Has anyone noticed the strong link with certain food and the severity of rls. Fo...

Orangehorses

•5 years ago

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Ibuprofens

1st unbroken night in ages, I had taken a dose of ibuprofen.....no, I don’t know either!

1st unbroken night in ages, I had taken a dose of ibuprofen.....no, I don’t know...

Lapsedrunner

•5 years ago

14 Replies

RLS - What worked for me

Hi - I'm a 34 year old male, I've had RLS all my life but it suddenly got A LOT worse when I turned 32 (potentially due to a bacterial infection I had which...

Hi - I'm a 34 year old male, I've had RLS all my life but it suddenly got A LOT...

gentoorax

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Both mucuna and Dopamine Agonists supply dopamine, so why did the DAs work for me (till augmentation) but not mucuna pruriens? Any ideas?

Dopamine agonists supply dopamine--at night, even--but the problem isn't inadequate dopamine, it's inadequate dopamine receptors, right? So then why did the...

Dopamine agonists supply dopamine--at night, even--but the problem isn't inadequ...

grandpianoman

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Hello again, I need help from all the knowledgeable experts here please.

I have withdrawn from 0.75 mg Pramipexole at bedtime once daily and 100/25 Sinemet once at bedtime starting August 2019. You all know how miserable that was...

I have withdrawn from 0.75 mg Pramipexole at bedtime once daily and 100/25 Sinem...

wairoa36

•5 years ago

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Feeling hopeless-pregnant with rls.

I'm not sure if I'm here to vent, get support, advice or what. It's almost 3:30am and I've been struggling to fall asleep. This is a nightly thing now during...

I'm not sure if I'm here to vent, get support, advice or what. It's almost 3:30a...

Emmarielee

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Advice for travelling

Hi all, I'm new here :) I'm a 35YO F, had RLS since I was about 15. Used to be able to manage it until I went travelling and spent a year in Asia (hot and...

Hi all, I'm new here :) I'm a 35YO F, had RLS since I was about 15. Used to be ...

Georgina3333

•5 years ago

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Does anyone have RLS wake them up in the morning?

I have been doing much better since I have been supplementing with Iron (650mg x1 per day, in the evening.) I have been supplementing everyday for the past 4...

I have been doing much better since I have been supplementing with Iron (650mg x...

WideBody

•5 years ago

38 Replies

Radio 2 Jeremy Vine show

Thought people in the UK might be interested. My boss has just emailed to say there is a doctor going to talk about RLS on the Jeremy Vine show today, Radio 2...

Thought people in the UK might be interested. My boss has just emailed to say t...

goldlay

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Met Dr Diego Garcia-Burreguero

I had the privelege of meeting Dr Diego on his recent visit to New Delhi for some sleep conference. I have to say WHAT A MAN!!! For the first time in my life,...

I had the privelege of meeting Dr Diego on his recent visit to New Delhi for som...

Heatherlss

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Has anyone been on Tramadol long term?

Im taking 50mg Tramadol and it is helping not totally but enough that I can get a few hours of sleep. I try to go without it some nights thinking magnesium,...

Im taking 50mg Tramadol and it is helping not totally but enough that I can get...

mmb8083

•5 years ago

21 Replies

Waiting for an appointment

Does anyone find waiting for an appointment with the NHS as frustrating as I do? I have been waiting since last November and I had two appointment made which...

Does anyone find waiting for an appointment with the NHS as frustrating as I do?...

Hoochybaby

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Clothing/dressing child with rls

Hi, I just wanted to get a bit of perspective from others with RLS as my 5 year old daughter almost certainly has it and having not really experienced it I...

Hi, I just wanted to get a bit of perspective from others with RLS as my 5 year ...

Weeniebean

•5 years ago

16 Replies

RLS. Sufferer for over ten years

Hi there. My RLS is at night and I often feel some anxiety and expectation that it’s going to disturb my evening. It’s a vicious circle both physically and...

Hi there. My RLS is at night and I often feel some anxiety and expectation that ...

Debsamuels

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Little One with RLS PLMD and Central sleep apnea

Hi my 8 year old daughter has CSA and is bipap vented for it she also has huge RLS Episodes that last for weeks which are making her miserable and making her...

Hi my 8 year old daughter has CSA and is bipap vented for it she also has huge R...

Katielb1986

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Does anyone else have poor sleep even with RLS symptoms under control?

38 year old male. Was diagnosed with RLS 10 years ago, alternated between Ropinorole and Pramipexole, they both work in so far as my sensations in my feet are...

38 year old male. Was diagnosed with RLS 10 years ago, alternated between Ropino...

silkusmaximus

•5 years ago

48 Replies

Advice on where to go from here

I am a 35 yr old female who started feeling tingling and warmth in my legs over a year ago. I went to my family doctor a few times and he suspected a possible...

I am a 35 yr old female who started feeling tingling and warmth in my legs over ...

Emerick

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Tired of the RLS

I am also struggling with restless legs syndrome and it is absolutely driving me insane. I have tried everything that's over the counter but nothing seems to...

I am also struggling with restless legs syndrome and it is absolutely driving me...

OJBW

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Tinnitus and restless legs

Driving me crazy over20 years

Blueeyes5265

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Tattoo

Hi, Can getting a tattoo make RLS worse? I read it can cause inflammation in the body? Any person experience?

Hi, Can getting a tattoo make RLS worse? I read it can cause inflammation in th...

confused1990

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Ropinirole

Hi I have awful restless legs at night and my legs ache badly during the day. I was on Amitriptyline & Setraline the doctor said to reduce my setraline and...

Hi I have awful restless legs at night and my legs ache badly during the day. I...

Lillygirl66

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for February 2020

how to test levels of vitamins, etc.

RLS and leg pain

Rls question

Restless and tens machine = working???

Does this sound like RLS to those experienced?

Carbidopa in Sinemet very harmful.

Difference between gabapentin and pregabalin?

CBD cream/lotion helped me.

Knee operation

Problem foods to avoid

Ibuprofens

RLS - What worked for me

Both mucuna and Dopamine Agonists supply dopamine, so why did the DAs work for me (till augmentation) but not mucuna pruriens? Any ideas?

Hello again, I need help from all the knowledgeable experts here please.

Feeling hopeless-pregnant with rls.

Advice for travelling

Does anyone have RLS wake them up in the morning?

Radio 2 Jeremy Vine show

Met Dr Diego Garcia-Burreguero

Has anyone been on Tramadol long term?

Waiting for an appointment

Clothing/dressing child with rls

RLS. Sufferer for over ten years

Little One with RLS PLMD and Central sleep apnea

Does anyone else have poor sleep even with RLS symptoms under control?

Advice on where to go from here

Tired of the RLS

Tinnitus and restless legs

Tattoo

Ropinirole

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