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Restless Legs Syndrome

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Butrans

My 4th night on Butrans after a nightmare period. First couple of nights, amazing, a little discomfort on and off but mostly good. Day times are fine. Tonight...

My 4th night on Butrans after a nightmare period. First couple of nights, amazi...

keiralee

•9 days ago

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Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablets and journey to recovery

With amazing support here and guided to a GP that heard me and helped with Buprenorphine. Then saw a doctor at the Alcohol and Drug Clinic which went very...

With amazing support here and guided to a GP that heard me and helped with Bupre...

Miss_E

•9 days ago

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Exercises

Hello Friends, My RLS symptoms are significantly worse after exercising. I do weight training in the morning 2x a week and at night have increased symptoms,...

Hello Friends, My RLS symptoms are significantly worse after exercising. I do we...

Haydenpup

•10 days ago

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levodopa and augmentation

I have had RLS for over 10 years and controlling symptoms with oxycodone. I have also been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and prescribed Levodopa. Can...

I have had RLS for over 10 years and controlling symptoms with oxycodone. I have...

Covenant1962

•10 days ago

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MY REMEDIES FOR MY RLS

I haven't been on this site very often in the past few months... work, life and other things going on but mostly because I finally settled in and started 100...

I haven't been on this site very often in the past few months... work, life and ...

Reb0013

•10 days ago

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Butrans patch

Hi I have been on 40mg of Zomorph (slow release Morphine) for several years .I take 20mg morning and 20mg evening plus 150mg Pregablin evenings I would like...

Hi I have been on 40mg of Zomorph (slow release Morphine) for several years .I ...

Pippins2

•11 days ago

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"News of a potential blood test gives early diagnosis hope for Parkinson's" (RLS research needed?)

Researchers have developed a blood test to predict patients who would 'develop Parkinson’s - up to seven years before symptoms began'. Could similar research...

Researchers have developed a blood test to predict patients who would 'develop P...

ChrisColumbus

•11 days ago

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Solving Restless Legs

Medscape have a report issued on June 14th on some new interesting research It is entitled; Solving Restless Legs: Largest Genetic Study to Date May Help...

Medscape have a report issued on June 14th on some new interesting research ...

thorp

•11 days ago

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RLS treatment Australia

Here is the latest I can find on treatment recommendations in Australia. It is consistent with the latest US advice and includes the option of opiods as last...

Here is the latest I can find on treatment recommendations in Australia. It is c...

ChickenTwisty

•12 days ago

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insomnia

any tips on how to get to sleep with rls

Hoochybaby

•12 days ago

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Statins

Hello again, I have just been told my cholesterol has increased since stopping Atorvastatin and went onto Ezetimibe. The want me to start on 5mg of...

Hello again, I have just been told my cholesterol has increased since stopping A...

Keith1231

•12 days ago

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A Wake-up Call for Dopamine Agonists from Dr Berkowski

A follow up to SLEEP 2024 this piece, published last week, adds to the warnings about DA use and confirms that "the former first-line DAs have now been...

A follow up to SLEEP 2024 this piece, published last week, adds to the warnings ...

ChrisColumbus

•12 days ago

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curious question

I was wondering. If mirapax is so bad for you, what happens to the parkinsons patients that must take it? Is that different?

I was wondering. If mirapax is so bad for you, what happens to the parkinsons p...

lorri214

•12 days ago

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butrans patch and codeine

hi my mum has recently started the butrans patch and has swapped her tramadol for codeine. shes worried as she has read that codeine should not be taken with...

hi my mum has recently started the butrans patch and has swapped her tramadol fo...

kirks2092

•12 days ago

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With which medicine shall I start / RLS?

Hello i am new in the forum. I have RLS since I can think. In the last few month it gets worse. My neurologe gave me Pregabalin to take 25 mg to start 1 week...

Hello i am new in the forum. I have RLS since I can think. In the last few month...

Sausewind

•12 days ago

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genetics and RLS

Definitely worth a read….....

Kakally

•12 days ago

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Solving RLS: Largest Genetic Study to Date may help - Medscape article

Medscape article...

amrob123

•12 days ago

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the monster inside me

Yet another night of writhing around, getting up, lying down, getting up , lying down - on and on and on it goes, I really feel like there is a monster inside...

Yet another night of writhing around, getting up, lying down, getting up , lying...

soundofmetal

•12 days ago

22 Replies

Blood test results

I have recently had a full panel fasting blood test done, and these are the results. I would appreciate your thoughts before I make an appointment with my GP....

I have recently had a full panel fasting blood test done, and these are the resu...

Flora-Rose

•13 days ago

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RLS update

Since I have been doing a lot of complaining, I thought it was time for an update. I started 10 mg methodone about a week ago. It has helped. I don't have...

Since I have been doing a lot of complaining, I thought it was time for an updat...

lorri214

•13 days ago

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Methadone induced brain fog

Hello friends! I have been successfully using 10 mg of methadone for 18 months with no side effects. The past few months I have been experiencing brain fog....

Hello friends! I have been successfully using 10 mg of methadone for 18 months ...

Qalba

•13 days ago

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methadone no longer helping

I am 87 and live in Australia I have had RLS for at least 4 decades. Only slept when on morale’s. Finally got methadone and had a heavenly 5 hours sleep for 4...

I am 87 and live in Australia I have had RLS for at least 4 decades. Only slept ...

wairoa36

•13 days ago

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Pregablin

I haven't posted for a while but I thought I would share some experience of my time taking Pregabalin, some 5 years I think. Before becoming a Patient of the...

I haven't posted for a while but I thought I would share some experience of my t...

Doversoul

•13 days ago

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RLS and medicine

Dear all, regarding RLS and medicine. How long will it take before Madophar is out of my body so I can start it again? . you do not need to write that I should...

Dear all, regarding RLS and medicine. How long will it take before Madophar is o...

Johsschmidt

•13 days ago

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Oxycodone-JoeR

I take Oxycodone 20mg twice a day for my RLS but I do have withdrawal symptoms since it only works for 4 to 5 hours. Should I be taking 10mg four times a day,...

I take Oxycodone 20mg twice a day for my RLS but I do have withdrawal symptoms s...

JoeR

•13 days ago

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Switching to pregabalin or gabapentin from methadone

I have very much appreciated the information here over several years but never posted before. I have been able to control my RLS (which I’ve had since teen...

I have very much appreciated the information here over several years but never p...

Cedarish

•14 days ago

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help sleep and rls

hello my mum posts on here a lot about her rls. she is currently withdrawing from mirapexin and is going through hell she has today been prescribed butran...

hello my mum posts on here a lot about her rls. she is currently withdrawing fro...

kirks2092

•14 days ago

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Pregabalin

I’ve now been on Pregabalin for some time, every six weeks or so having to increase the dosage, I’m now on 450mg my doctor says this is the maximum I split...

I’ve now been on Pregabalin for some time, every six weeks or so having to incre...

Hublot

•14 days ago

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Tigger is bouncing around Winnie the Pooh, because he is happy his RLS is better

I was originally trialing 5 microgram 7 day patches that got me out of that dark tunnel but wasn’t 100% effective so after the initial 3 week trial I wrote to...

I was originally trialing 5 microgram 7 day patches that got me out of that dark...

HipHop1972

•14 days ago

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Tramadol

Hi everyone, can i get some advice and suggestions please. I take Pregabalin 25mgs x 4 times a day, one in the morning and 3 in the evening. I also take...

Hi everyone, can i get some advice and suggestions please. I take Pregabalin 25...

Stiggie

•14 days ago

12 Replies

Posts - Restless Legs Syndrome | HealthUnlocked

Restless Legs Syndrome

All posts for June 2024

Butrans

Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablets and journey to recovery

Exercises

levodopa and augmentation

MY REMEDIES FOR MY RLS

Butrans patch

"News of a potential blood test gives early diagnosis hope for Parkinson's" (RLS research needed?)

Solving Restless Legs

RLS treatment Australia

insomnia

Statins

A Wake-up Call for Dopamine Agonists from Dr Berkowski

curious question

butrans patch and codeine

With which medicine shall I start / RLS?

genetics and RLS

Solving RLS: Largest Genetic Study to Date may help - Medscape article

the monster inside me

Blood test results

RLS update

Methadone induced brain fog

methadone no longer helping

Pregablin

RLS and medicine

Oxycodone-JoeR

Switching to pregabalin or gabapentin from methadone

help sleep and rls

Pregabalin

Tigger is bouncing around Winnie the Pooh, because he is happy his RLS is better

Tramadol

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