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Restless Legs Syndrome

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New Member saying Hello.

Hi everyone. I'm a new member looking forward to learning all I can about Restless Legs Syndrome. I had severe restless legs for more than 20 years. I...

Hi everyone. I'm a new member looking forward to learning all I can about Res...

CalmRestPeace

•6 months ago

42 Replies

Update after stopping sertraline

hi everyone, Just an update. I posted here a few weeks ago. RLS had got worse and I have needed escalating doses of ropinorole . I’m 51 yo and have had RLS in...

hi everyone, Just an update. I posted here a few weeks ago. RLS had got worse a...

Petru

•6 months ago

1 Reply

Iron Infusion for RLS in England - need recommendation

Hi, has anyone had a good experience with a doctor based in England (preferably in the south or London) for an iron infusion for RLS. Am wanting to make...

Hi, has anyone had a good experience with a doctor based in England (preferably ...

tarrynws

•6 months ago

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My visit to the Neurologist in the UK

I was incorrectly referred to the epilepsy clinic but the consultant saw me anyway and took my history. She said she would also chat to the “movement...

I was incorrectly referred to the epilepsy clinic but the consultant saw me anyw...

Louless9

•6 months ago

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pramipexole

I take Pramipexole. Why do other sufferers want to wean off taking it? Is there something better to take? What’s wrong with taking Pramipexole?

I take Pramipexole. Why do other sufferers want to wean off taking it? Is there ...

Edward567

•6 months ago

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A link with back / spine issues ?

I found this the other day - I wonder what other members think ? Watch "Restless Leg Syndrome | Are You Missing THIS Hidden Connection?" on YouTube...

I found this the other day - I wonder what other members think ? Watch "Restles...

Summer194

•6 months ago

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introduction

hi to all, I am interested in hearing others journey with restless leg syndrome. What I have is quite severe and I don’t know how it compares with others and...

hi to all, I am interested in hearing others journey with restless leg syndrom...

Rosalea

•6 months ago

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Restless Legs - changing treatment.

Can anyone advise me? I have had RLS for more than 30 years, familial predisposition. Been on Pramipexole for about 10 years - started with 0.088 mg. Over the...

Can anyone advise me? I have had RLS for more than 30 years, familial predisposi...

Gibbel

•6 months ago

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Botox Injections to relieve RLS

Viewers, I am contemplating Botox injections to relieve the RLS spasms at night. Has any of the members tried this method? It was mentioned to me at one...

Viewers, I am contemplating Botox injections to relieve the RLS spasms at night...

vikkitennis

•6 months ago

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progressing!

hello everyone! I just wanted to update everyone on what is going on since seeing Dr. Nichols. First he is a fantastic doctor! He listens and I would highly...

hello everyone! I just wanted to update everyone on what is going on since seein...

6236

•6 months ago

7 Replies

Iron Infusion

Sue perhaps you can help me, I have been successfully relying on diet for years but RLS seems to be catching up. I am in Australia. Perhaps its simply a...

Sue perhaps you can help me, I have been successfully relying on diet for years...

Graham3196

•6 months ago

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Iron deficiency

After blood tests showed low ferritin and other values indicating iron deficient anaemia, the NHS did a fairly thorough job over 6 months with various tests...

After blood tests showed low ferritin and other values indicating iron deficien...

50568789

•6 months ago

18 Replies

Gabapentin restart?

I may have asked this at some time, but ... has anyone gone off gabapentin (or pregabalin or horizont) because it wasn't effective anymore, waited a while and...

I may have asked this at some time, but ... has anyone gone off gabapentin (or ...

wantokporo

•6 months ago

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Buprenorphine triggers RLS (briefly)?

I have noticed this three times in the last few weeks, after being on suboxone (sub-lingual strips) for last 2 months. Within 5 minutes of taking the...

I have noticed this three times in the last few weeks, after being on suboxone (...

707twitcher

•6 months ago

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Opioids for pramipexole withdrawal – DAWS

I’ve noticed a lot of people are using opioids to treat pramipexole withdrawal. How do you ultimately get off the opioid?

I’ve noticed a lot of people are using opioids to treat pramipexole withdrawal. ...

tagaxel

•6 months ago

27 Replies

Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone)

Hello. I am in Canada and I, and my four siblings, have suffered with RLS, most of our lives. I am 68 now and have struggled with RLS since I was in my late...

Hello. I am in Canada and I, and my four siblings, have suffered with RLS, most...

Cashews

•6 months ago

10 Replies

Hi all

Morning everyone well I finally got a doctor to actually listen to my symptoms and after a full examination off knees and elbows he said I've got restless leg...

Morning everyone well I finally got a doctor to actually listen to my symptoms a...

Glenr78

•6 months ago

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Pramipexole - update

PROGRESS - have done 15 days on one Pramipexole tablet per night. About to change to half a tablet. SLEEP - managing OK PAIN - I was hoping for...

PROGRESS - have done 15 days on one Pramipexole tablet per night. About to chan...

Lineker

•6 months ago

36 Replies

New member

Thanks for accepting my membership.I will write about things that helped me later🤔

Thanks for accepting my membership.I will write about things that helped me late...

Bantamdyno

•6 months ago

3 Replies

Inflammation and RLS

I have always believed that inflammation was part of my RLS. I believe this because my RLS responds well to ibuprofen. A recent blog was using this study...

I have always believed that inflammation was part of my RLS. I believe this bec...

WideBody

•6 months ago

36 Replies

restless legs

My GP diagnosed me with severe rls in 2010. I started with .25mg pramipexole (Sifrol) now taking .75mg and olmesartan/amlodipine for high blood pressure. I...

My GP diagnosed me with severe rls in 2010. I started with .25mg pramipexole (...

Miss_E

•6 months ago

11 Replies

Gold nanoparticles?

Just saw this article discussing the potential benefits of using gold nanoparticles to treat Parkinsons and MS. If it works for Parkinsons, I wonder if it's...

Just saw this article discussing the potential benefits of using gold nanopartic...

AnotherRLScase

•6 months ago

4 Replies

My Poor Poor Dad

Why oh why arent doctors up to scratch with RLS...Myself and my dad have suffered RLS for years and years. Thankfully I was able to get off Pramipexol after...

Why oh why arent doctors up to scratch with RLS...Myself and my dad have suffere...

JacquiiCann

•6 months ago

19 Replies

Help with rls

Hi good afternoon I'm glen and I'm hoping someone can help me when I was 17 I joined the army everything was fine then I started to get theses horrible...

Hi good afternoon I'm glen and I'm hoping someone can help me when I was 17 I jo...

Glenr78

•6 months ago

21 Replies

amlodipine

I am just out of hospital having suffered an atypical heart attack (no pain) and have been put on Losartan to lower blood pressure. Unfortunately it is...

I am just out of hospital having suffered an atypical heart attack (no pain) and...

Jelbea

•6 months ago

15 Replies

Do any one

Hi I was just wondering does anyone have some difficulty when going to the toilet I find i don't always empty my bladder when RLS isn't what else could be...

Hi I was just wondering does anyone have some difficulty when going to the toile...

Katrina26

•6 months ago

2 Replies

RLS/PLMD During the day

Well we now have more nights of sleep in a week, still 2 or 3 without sleep. But getting RLS/PLMD during day more. Do not want to mess with meds as seem to be...

Well we now have more nights of sleep in a week, still 2 or 3 without sleep. But...

Ephemera

•6 months ago

13 Replies

kratom

I have ordered Kratom which is legal where I live. I was advised on this site to buy red vein and that is what I ordered. My new doctor said that there was not...

I have ordered Kratom which is legal where I live. I was advised on this site to...

6236

•6 months ago

7 Replies

Hi all (sufferers of RLS)

Hi everyone, just wondering has anyone tried the extended-release version of Gabapentin 600mg Capsules. My understanding the brand name of this medication is...

Hi everyone, just wondering has anyone tried the extended-release version of Gab...

Help1963

•6 months ago

10 Replies

opinions rls

has anybody else had rls where it literally doesn’t stop not matter the time or day n you haven’t slept in 12 days and can’t do anything but cry because you’re...

has anybody else had rls where it literally doesn’t stop not matter the time or ...

Ciciskinner

•6 months ago

23 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for February 2024

New Member saying Hello.

Update after stopping sertraline

Iron Infusion for RLS in England - need recommendation

My visit to the Neurologist in the UK

pramipexole

A link with back / spine issues ?

introduction

Restless Legs - changing treatment.

Botox Injections to relieve RLS

progressing!

Iron Infusion

Iron deficiency

Gabapentin restart?

Buprenorphine triggers RLS (briefly)?

Opioids for pramipexole withdrawal – DAWS

Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone)

Hi all

Pramipexole - update

New member

Inflammation and RLS

restless legs

Gold nanoparticles?

My Poor Poor Dad

Help with rls

amlodipine

Do any one

RLS/PLMD During the day

kratom

Hi all (sufferers of RLS)

opinions rls

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