Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

A litle off topic but talking about different countries made we want to post this. We recently had an older family member who lives in Wales visit with us for several weeks. She hadn't mentioned any health issues but after several evenings of observing frequent leg movements I asked if she had RLS. ...

I was going to post about this new cream that I've recently found, a cream that stops my symptoms in less than 10 minutes. I decided to do a search first & to my surprise found 2 results, So I can also attest to the fact that this Restless Legs cream by Magnilife does work. We were on vacation &...

Your response, Rustsmith, reminded me about ferritin levels. I haven't had one for quite awhile,will have to rectify that. I can't even recall what my level was the last time. It took so long after my surgery to get on top of my symptoms, trying different doses, different times, different combinatio...

It's been 1 1/2 years since my surgery & my posting on this forum asking for help. My RLS symptoms were increased after surgery as neither the anaethetist or surgeon listened to me or ordered the meds I was on. I want to thank everyone here for all the advice & support you gave me during tho...

It was the Dr. from the sleep clinic that suggested taking up to 3 of Mirapex .25mg. I now take 1 1/2 at suppertime & 1 1/2 at bedtime (total of .75 mg. )I'm just hoping, cross my fingers & hope to die hoping, that the Mirapex will start working again. Badnights, you're right, I should get a...

Just an update...still trying various times to take my Mirapex to try & get ahead of these ^symptoms since my surgery. The last 2 nights I've taken 1.5 Mirapex at 7:30 pm & repeat 1.5 at bedtime. Other than a bit of tingling in my toes (which my husband relieved with massage) , I was able to...

This may sound silly, something I should know, not evenn sure if I should post this here. How does Lyrica work compared to Gabapentin? I used to take Gabapentin but was switched to the Lyrica. For years it seems to have worked but now I'm going through a crisis since my hip surgery. Does the Horizan...

Thanks rthom, appreciate you doing this. In Canada we are severely limited to expert consultations, can sometimes take up to a year. But to get the name of someone would still be invaluable. Last night was another bad one so will continue to try different schedules. It would be so nice to have more ...

Viewsaskew, I understand what you're saying & appreciate hearing how someone else times their meds. I spead the Mirapex out last night...1/2 at 6:30 pm, then 1 at 8:00 pm & then 11/2 at bedtime. Could be a coincidence but I did manage to get a good night's sleep. I also went to the Health Fo...

Thanks for all the replies. It would be interesting to find someone here in BC. & even better if they were on Vancouver Island. I have exchanged a few e-mails with Dr. B. & understandably he can't really say too much but he did suggest getting off the Elavil & being careful with how much...

I live in British Columbia, Canada

I had a reply From Dr. B & he said that surgery can sometimes make RLS worse, up to & including permanently. He suggested using an opioid in the meantime & to get expert revaluation for treatment in the long term. My GP does try but he's certainly not an expert on this condition. The Dr....

Thanks. I'm hoping the dose & scheduling of the Mirapex is all that has to be done. I did e-mail Dr.Buchfuhrer as you suggested. Will let you know of any reply.

It's been quite awhile since I've been here. My RLS has been reasonably well controlled until now. I had total hip replacement surgery 2 weeks ago & have had very little sleep since. My surgeon refused to order my meds for RLS & by the time I could take my own meds it was too long without. N...