Restless Legs Syndrome Support Group

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) may be described as uncontrollable urges to move the limbs in order to stop uncomfortable, painful or odd sensations in the body, most commonly in the legs. Often sufferers think they are the only ones to be afflicted by this peculiar condition and are relieved when they find out that many others also suffer from it.

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SweetPea3323 01/02/2008

I was wondering what were some meds that work for RLS. I am currently on miripex for mine, I've not been on it long but it's not been very effective. I am not big on narcs. Does neurontin work well for this. How additive is Clonazepam? I know methadone is used as a last resort, but I'd be hard pressed to take that. I know requip works for rls but miripex doesn't work to well for me so I wasn't sure if requip would be any better.

deleted_user 01/03/2008

I take Sinemet. I cannot go a night without it!

deleted_user 01/03/2008

hey i take requip 5mgs.most of the time it works and on the bad days i take 2.neurontin made me sick as a dog. i never herd of meth being used for r.l.s. just the dope heads lol.

deleted_user 01/04/2008

I am on Requip 1.5 mg and it is not working but i am still increasing my dosage. It is really bad at the mo and is bothering me a lot during the day. I also rub peppermint foot lotion and Lidocaine cream into my feet and calve musscles when i go to bed and it works well

LarryLDN 01/04/2008

9 days after starting LDN my RLS went away. I had it bad since my attack in 2002 but something that's plagued me for decades. I used to say my legs were having 'anxiety attacks' back in the 60s and 70s.

When I'm super fatigued I get some twinges of it here and there, but nothing like I Used to.

http://www.larrygc.com/mystory is my journey on LDN for my MS. I talk about the RLS in the first post on my journal thread. Seems to be a common issue for many with MS. Not sure who else gets RLS sx.

I've been in the MS Community only, since I joined here 10/06, saw this community on someones profile, thought I'd visit.

:)

SweetPea3323 01/05/2008

My family doctor had me on Miripex and it wasn't working so he took me off and is sending me to the nerouologist.

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