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- Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:06 am
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Child with RLS
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19295
8year old w/rls
Hi ttrolz I also have a 6 year old with rls. Life is really difficult some days. Children who don't sleep are not fun. Our doc is in Edison NJ. Dr Arthur Walters at JFK medical hosp. He is a specialist in rls but only has a few children he treats. We have tried klonopin, requip, with no help. We are...
- Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:12 am
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Child RLS, any ideas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1305
Hi I know hwhat your going through. I have a 6 year old with rls discovered through a sleep study. He was also tested for adhd. This disease is very rough on the young because they don't understand the medical aspects of it. Please do as much research as you can for your child. If you can get a slee...
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:43 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: 12-yr-old w/ rls
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6364
Hi again I can't believe the wait for dox appts. We had the same problem at Childrens hospital of Philadelphia. Of course it is the best, but what are we supposed to do in the meantime. My problem is getting things figured out before he starts school all day next year. I sometimes feel like this wil...
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:46 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: 5yr old with RLS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6451
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:41 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: 12-yr-old w/ rls
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6364
Hi Kathy I am also Kathy with a 6 1/2 year old with rls and plmd. It is very challenging. We have tried Klonopin and requip. Neither have worked. They made everything worse. I have not yet found anything non pharm but i look for it every day. I hope you have good dox. It makes all the difference. I ...
- Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:52 am
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: rls in children
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4647
rls in children
I have a 5 year old with rls and was wondering if there were any families with a child as young as ours. He is extremely tired during the day and very heper and inattentive. We are currently waiting for a second opinion to see what protocol we should be using. We tried Klonopin which backfired on us...