drugfreeme3... no relief. I also take lyrica, amrix and soma for my back (3 herniated disks). One leg will start and then go away and then the other leg starts. The sensations go from my feet to my hip just to explain the severity of it. I have suffered from this for about 16 years. Is there any home remedies I could try? Are there any medication sugestions for severe RLS? Please help! Im at my wits end!
Restless Legs Syndrome - I have severe restless leg syndrome. I am on requip for about a month and?
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- 1 Dec 2009 by drugfreeme3
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- amrix, lyrica, requip, soma, muscle spasm, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder
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hertsandb...11 Dec 2009
My relative was given quinine by the GP, this is taken once a day, and does seem to help. If not why not try a natural remedy shop, sure if you asked there must be some kind of natural cure for this condition, I know what a pain this condition is as I do get the same thing myself, and when it is in one leg for a fair time then begins in the other leg it is so annoying, hope you find the answer, would be interested in what does work.
16 Feb 2010
After taking many tranquilizers and parkinson's drugs my doctor prescribed Tramadol started out at minimal dose and into 1 yr I was taking the max. He then started me on a very low dose of Methadone and I have been restless leg PAIN FREE for about 3 yrs now. I had to sign all kinds of papers saying that I knew it was an addictive drug but I was ready to try anything. There are many articles about the two drugs used together to treat RLS. Show them to your doctor. Good luck to you.
21 Jul 2010
I have tried everything under the sun for rls, i have suffered with this since i was approx. 12yrs old. It has now spread to my hips, shoulders, elbows, and wrists. The only things that have been effective are pain pills. I take methadone, and have taken loritab with good results. Lyrica i cannot get out of bed for days. You can also use some of the parkison's drugs, the only problem with these is upset stomach, due to them being sulpha based. Home remedies i donot know of any. My sleep doctor is one of the leading researchers in the field, and he knows of none. Some antidepressants have shown to give some relief (temazapam, clonazapm, Trazadone. Hope this helps. Go see a sleep specialist.
Sacosam
23 Jul 2010
There is a woman who is a member of the drugs .com team who goes by the name of "beanmarie"! this woman found a great drug by accident that seems to be helping people with restless leg RLS quite a bit. Try to contact Her. Sacosam
pattyk6827 Nov 2011
My neurologist prescribed both Wellbutrin and Verapamil for migraine prevention (not for RLS) about four years ago, and coincidentally after suffering from RLS for about 25 years (I'm now 43) it miraculously disappeared. I get it only maybe once every several months now. Ask your doctor, maybe one of these meds will help you too. best of luck.
6 Dec 2011
I had bad restless leg syndrome. I take gabapentin about 2 hours before I go to bed. It helps with pain, helps me sleep plus no restless legs. Another medication that might work is quinine sulphate. It is useful for muscle cramps and may help with restless leg as well.
Shiloh66625 Feb 2012
I have suffered with severe restless leg syndrome for twenty years in has been worse over the last 10 years. I have been on many medications without any relief. For the last year I have been taking SIFROL it is initially used for parkinsons disease, and it has given me the best results ever. I used to be troubled all night until the early hours of the morning. Now I may have mild symptoms for about an hour. It has changed my life, I would recommend it, but like all medications they work for some and not others but well worth a try.
meg481 Sep 2012
I have suffered from rls for 25 years and the last 5 years became unbearable so decided to try medications. Tried mirapex, requip, gabapentin, etc.They either didn't work or worked for about a month and then got side effects. Because of a dental procedure, I took vicodin and had no restless legs. So begged my dr for a prescription as I had no life with the rls. I have been taking the lowest dose possible at bedtime, have no side effects and no restless legs. Sometimes I will wake with rls and take another dose. I have no craving for this drug at any other time so am not worried about becoming addicted. Hope this helps you. Taking a hot bath also helps, but only when you are in the tub. I know of no home remedies that help and believe me I have researched them all.
4 Sep 2012
I also suffer from severe RLS and PLMD. The drug I use is Pramipexole which is normally prescribed for Parkinsons Disease sufferers. It's worked really well for me. Prior to this I tried a lot of home and homeopathic remedies and nothing worked. I had gotten to the point where the severe sleep deprivation made life unbearable and this drug saved my life. It's the first one I've tried and as my body becomes accustomed to it I've had to increase the dosage. I'm sure at some point I may have to switch to another drug, let that run its course, and come back to Pramipexole to start the process again. When I had RLS/PLMD prior to drugs, it got so bad that it affected both my legs and arms as well, sometimes simultaneously such that it appeared as a convulsion without the associated cognitive dysfunction.
nickeman
19 Mar 2013
Sandra, my biggest problem is PLMD, with RLS a distant secondary issue, so I feel qualified to respond that for me Pramipexole did the trick. The thing to be disciplined about is to take it 2 to 3 hrs before bedtime and to limit or eliminate stimulants such as caffeine. Everyone reacts differently to stimulants so "your mileage may vary" as they say in the auto industry. I take a glass of wine about an hour before bedtime two or three times a week and that seems to increase (improve?) the effects of the meds but really your doctor should be consulted about your particular condition. Good luck!
SandraLHoutz
19 Mar 2013
Thank you for your follow up post to mine ... but if this is in the same family as Requip I won't be able to take it ... I was started out on Requip first and it made my throat close up ... so now I"m on 1.5 mg of Klonopin that was working great until a few weeks ago, and now it's not helping ... I have e-mailed my doc and asked about an increase and or adding a muscle relaxant to it ... we'll see ... I have PLMD and not RLS ... but they are both frustrating ... from what I was told RLS is painful whereas PLMD is more the motion issues and not really painful ... doesn't matter to me ... it drives me crazy when I can't sleep and need to :(
Leahbelle18 Mar 2013
I've had RLS for about ten years. Been on requip, now on mirapex. It works most of the time but then there are nights nothing works and my legs just will not stop. I just want to scream . I did read an article about too much dairy makes it worse so I try and stay away from dairy in any form. It does help . I use silk milk, no ice cream, cottage cheese etc. I find when I do indulge in dairy it affects me the next day, not the same day.caffeine also makes it worse so no chocolate or reg. Soda ,coffee, tea etc. I use herb tea .good luck
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I have suffered from RLS for over 40 years since I was 9 yrs old and it is very painful, I would love to be free of it but not at taking a drug that is very addicting like methadone. i watch Dr. Drew and I have seen how this drug really messes with you so I am glad you are free from RLS but arent you afraid of now becoming a addict from this drug? Tramadol not to sure of that drug so I am not able to comment on that one. I just know this RLS is very painful and is becoming to be a health issue, so if you can give me some other ideals on helping my RLS I would be greatly appreciative. I hope you the best on not becoming addictive to this other medicine too though My thoughts will be with you.
Because I am a recovering addict and was on methadone for 3 1/2 years and suboxone after that for a year and a half. I cannot take opiets. The requip worked very well but gave me a strange sensation in my legs. But they were calm. I highly recomend it! I am now on a very low dose of clonapin as needed. I take .5 mg when the restless legs start up. I am not good at taking a medication everyday so this works well for me. My fiance holds onto it becuase it can be addictive. So I am safe and use it only when medically nesasary. Out of the many medications I have tried the requip and clonapin work best. As do opiets. But if you want to stay away from addictive meds go with requip. It is for RLS. But if anyone knows of any other remedies please let me know! :)