Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I'm sorry if my previous post was unclear - the list I was referring to listed medications for OTHER conditions that, if taken by RLS patients, might worsen their RLS. Specifically, I was referring to anti-nausea drugs. The link is on this site for anyone who wants the list. My Dr. also gave me extr...

This is a cross posting - I was in the hospital last month with a GI virus, and had the list of drugs to avoid with me, so I was able to tell the Dr.'s in the ER what anti-nausea meds I couldn't take. I received one of the alternative drugs suggested on the list - ZOFRAN (it's spelled SOFRAN on the ...

:Yeah, that stuff is bad news for me too; I have to look carefully at any cold or flu medication before I take it. This is one I've known about for a long time for myself, but I guess not everyone is affected the same way. I'm going to post this somewhere else on the site too, but I carry the 'medic...

:Yeah, that stuff is bad news for me too; I have to look carefully at any cold or flu medication before I take it. This is one I've known about for a long time for myself, but I guess not everyone is affected the same way. I'm going to post this somewhere else on the site too, but I carry the 'medic...

A Dr. has recommended cortisone injections in facet joints of lumbar spine for arthritis and disc pain relief. To be done under sedation and purportedly gives long-term relief. Already tried more conservative treatment. I may have seen a post somewhere that having this procedure aggravates RLS sympt...

I'm still new to this site, so hope I'm doing this right. This string of postings seemed to go off in different directions. Anyway, I'm glad someone brought up the importance of family letting healthcare providers know about a patient's RLS. When in the ER a few years ago, I received IV Phenergan fo...

Just joined the discussion group today. Been taking Requip since late January. It's helped significantly and only on .25 for now. I'm over 50 and thought I was finally through with those waves of heat I used to get; now, I'm getting them again and more frequently. Any connection? I also wake up at 4...