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RLS-UK AGM HELD ON 7 OCTOBER 2023

Thank you to all who attended the AGM, both online and in person. We were delighted that so many members and their family, friends and partners were able to...

Thank you to all who attended the AGM, both online and in person. We were deli...

Kaarina

Administrator•8 months ago

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Time and date stamp on posts

I would prefer each post and reply to be date and time stamped with the time its published. If the (for example) "5days ago" is is an automatic stamp then it...

I would prefer each post and reply to be date and time stamped with the time its...

Graham3196

•8 months ago

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Resveratrol

I received a call today from a friend who’ll is also a RLS sufferer who told me she started taking this natural supplement about 17 days ago and up to day 13...

I received a call today from a friend who’ll is also a RLS sufferer who told me ...

ringette

•8 months ago

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update on rls treatment

Gp has put me on 20mg Norspan patches and I am having acupunture and reflexology as well. Shumbah has suggested applying the sesame oil on troublesome leg....I...

Gp has put me on 20mg Norspan patches and I am having acupunture and reflexology...

Hidden

•8 months ago

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Tips for tapering off pramipexole?

Hello, I suffer from RLS, probably because I took Venlafaxine for the last 29 years (this antidepressant is known to trigger and worsen RLS). My first RLS...

Hello, I suffer from RLS, probably because I took Venlafaxine for the last 29 y...

Mikatrap

•8 months ago

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Has anyone taken Lectin Shield?

How do you feel after taking it? I have RLS and with your help ,I have realized I have an allergy to lectin

How do you feel after taking it? I have RLS and with your help ,I have realized...

Sustaci

•8 months ago

1 Reply

Rls in family/iron?

Hello im 28y old and i m trying 2 weeks every 2. days use iron bisglycinate 40mg + vit C before i go sleep, for now whitout help in rls. In blood test before...

Hello im 28y old and i m trying 2 weeks every 2. days use iron bisglycinate 40mg...

laserr147

•8 months ago

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Weighted blanket

Hi I'm 11 stone and I'm just wondering what have people bought the 4kg or 6kg blanket?

Hi I'm 11 stone and I'm just wondering what have people bought the 4kg or 6kg ...

Debbs73

•8 months ago

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RLS and gummies

Has anyone ever used marijuana gummies for rls. I know the marijuana you smoke helps. Since I cant smoke it, I want to try gummies. I know people who use it...

Has anyone ever used marijuana gummies for rls. I know the marijuana you smoke ...

lorri214

•8 months ago

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The Therapulse and more

Hi everyone thought it was time to give an update on my use of the Therapulse. It is helpful have to use it as soon as i feel any sensation in my leg. Still...

Hi everyone thought it was time to give an update on my use of the Therapulse. I...

Hidden

•8 months ago

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Depression and RLS

It's a big problem for many of us. They often go hand in hand and treatment can be problematic. There is hope. I'll reintroduce you to our good friend...

It's a big problem for many of us. They often go hand in hand and treatment can ...

ziggypiggy

•8 months ago

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Prapimexole - Confused - Thank you!!

Just to say thank you to Joolz, Sue and Lotte for your really helpful replies re this. I am beginning to realise how dehydration affects my RLS really badly....

Just to say thank you to Joolz, Sue and Lotte for your really helpful replies re...

Bowie4eva

•8 months ago

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pregabalin and mosquitoes

Thank you all for your replies. This week has been much better on the mozzies front. Like RLS that could be as a result of multiple factors!!😩

Thank you all for your replies. This week has been much better on the mozzies fr...

Flora-Rose

•8 months ago

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ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Antidepressants and rls. Does anyone have any alternative remedies for depression without antidepressants please. I've come off mine as they were driving my...

Antidepressants and rls. Does anyone have any alternative remedies for depressio...

Baz33

•8 months ago

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SWITCHING FROM GABAPENTIN TO PREGABALIN

I am currently taking Gabapentin 1200 mg. (600 mg 4 hours before bed and 600 mg 2 hours before bed). It has helped a lot but I think I may need a little more...

I am currently taking Gabapentin 1200 mg. (600 mg 4 hours before bed and 600 mg ...

BAB97TIE

•8 months ago

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rlsyndrome

does rozerem make RLS worse?

pdpurdy54

•8 months ago

1 Reply

pregabain and mosquitoes!

I have been fortunate to spend time each year for the last 20 in Spain and I have rarely been bothered with bites. This year when I have been taking pregabalin...

I have been fortunate to spend time each year for the last 20 in Spain and I hav...

Flora-Rose

•8 months ago

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Augmentation - Can Aripiprazole reduce symptoms

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/NSS.S421189 An interesting article on alleviating the symptoms of dopamine agonist augmentation with......

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/NSS.S421189 An interesting article ...

Joolsg

•8 months ago

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Pramipexole - Confused

Probably being a bear of little brain about this, but wanted to ask: I am currently taking 300mg of Pregabalin every night for RLS. It is kind of ok, but...

Probably being a bear of little brain about this, but wanted to ask: I am cur...

Bowie4eva

•8 months ago

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Pragabalin

good morning, after a number of years In pramapexole, it stopped working three months ago I was put onto gabapentin unfortunately I could not cope with the...

good morning, after a number of years In pramapexole, it stopped working three m...

Hublot

•8 months ago

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tianeptine

there you have it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianeptine...

snoemata

•8 months ago

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Are your shoes causing RLS?

Hi Everyone, I've suffered with RLS for 50 years. I have lost countless hours of sleep and tried everything out there. In the past treating my anaemia usually...

Hi Everyone, I've suffered with RLS for 50 years. I have lost countless hours of...

Newfeet

•8 months ago

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swapping Pramipexole for ropinorole

have been on Pramipexole for several years, Pregabalin added this year, worked well but rls breaking through now so was taken off Pramipexole and put on...

have been on Pramipexole for several years, Pregabalin added this year, worked ...

Coldandtired

•8 months ago

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Air Travel

Hi, my RLS is well controlled with Pramipexole and it has made a real difference to me particularly at night time. However I am finding that the RLS is really...

Hi, my RLS is well controlled with Pramipexole and it has made a real difference...

Ulstergal

•8 months ago

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Back pain and RLS

I have lower back pain which varies in severity during the year. These days it’s high and bothers me more at night. I get pain in both legs in the buttocks...

I have lower back pain which varies in severity during the year. These days it’s...

Tennis52

•8 months ago

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Nerve Decompression for RLS

Has anyone heard about Nerve Decompression to treat RLS? I read the attached and would like anyone's thoughts....

Has anyone heard about Nerve Decompression to treat RLS? I read the attached and...

topaz70

•8 months ago

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My Efforts to Educate the Scientific Community

I have written an article about my RLS experience which I have been working to disseminate in the medical and research communities. The bulk of the article...

I have written an article about my RLS experience which I have been working to d...

notnowdad

•8 months ago

14 Replies

still nothing working

So it’s been about 5 or 6 weeks I’ve been off of ropinarole. I’m only taking 3/300mg tablets of horizont, that’s it! I started using a new neurologist who...

So it’s been about 5 or 6 weeks I’ve been off of ropinarole. I’m only taking 3/3...

Dark71

•8 months ago

7 Replies

Upcoming cataract surgery

Hello, I am so grateful for this group and the information and advice I have gotten here. I hope someone can help me with this: I am having cataract surgery...

Hello, I am so grateful for this group and the information and advice I have go...

MountainWanderer

•8 months ago

9 Replies

Pragabalin

been to the doctors today I’m on gabapentin, having terrible side effects, I have been in 2 tablets 3 times daily over the past couple of weeks I have reduced...

been to the doctors today I’m on gabapentin, having terrible side effects, I hav...

Hublot

•8 months ago

1 Reply

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for October 2023

RLS-UK AGM HELD ON 7 OCTOBER 2023

Time and date stamp on posts

Resveratrol

update on rls treatment

Tips for tapering off pramipexole?

Has anyone taken Lectin Shield?

Rls in family/iron?

Weighted blanket

RLS and gummies

The Therapulse and more

Depression and RLS

Prapimexole - Confused - Thank you!!

pregabalin and mosquitoes

ANTIDEPRESSANTS

SWITCHING FROM GABAPENTIN TO PREGABALIN

rlsyndrome

pregabain and mosquitoes!

Augmentation - Can Aripiprazole reduce symptoms

Pramipexole - Confused

Pragabalin

tianeptine

Are your shoes causing RLS?

swapping Pramipexole for ropinorole

Air Travel

Back pain and RLS

Nerve Decompression for RLS

My Efforts to Educate the Scientific Community

still nothing working

Upcoming cataract surgery

Pragabalin

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