Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Hello, I am looking for advice to find out what would be safe for breast-feeding. Opiates are out of the question I currently take gabapentin and have an appointment with the sleep disorder center doctor on March 17. He pretty much said that if I don’t take the opiates there’s nothing else really th...

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I have been going to a sleep disorder center he understands augmentation. He told me to ask about low dose opiates during pregnancy hopefully this will be okay with my OBGYN Horizant made symptoms worse for me
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The doctor said he wanted to get my Ferritin tested so I’m sure it’s the second one

If the problem is not iron what else could be a root cause? My iron was 59.6 I take iron supplements twice a day just got it checked. I go to a sleep disorder center and the doctor put me on horizant but it made my symptoms worse. Just wondering what else could be causing this horrific RLS :(:( some...

Thank you so helpful! What are your thoughts on going to a doctor at a sleep disorder center? There is one close by in the next town over. Have you heard of people getting good treatment there for RLS?

Hi I just wanted to say that you tips are very helpful to me. I’m new here and I have very bad RLS I am up most of the day struggling with this and also all night it consumes my day. It gets worse at night of course but during the day my legged and feet want to jerk. At night it moves into my hands....

The information you provided really helped me and it’s good to know those things for when I am not pregnant! I have tried doing that and I have had no luck I guess private health insurance disqualifies you when your pregnant.🤷🏻‍♀️ I will be calling around tomorrow and do some more searching and look...

The information that you gave me is extremely helpful thank you so much!

Hello. I really appreciate the responses. I honestly feel like nobody understands me when it comes to RLS. It is very miserable and controls my life. I can’t even sit down and watch a movie At times I have to get up and pace the floor. I have gotten my iron checked and things last year. It all came ...

Hello. I am a new member I struggle with restless leg syndrome very very bad. I don’t have health insurance right now and I’m not really sure what to do. I feel like I am doing everything I can. Before I move my doctor prescribed me three 300 mg gabapentin at night. That is what I have been taking b...

Does anyone know a doctor that I could make an appointment with through video or call???

I just saw your response thank you!

Does anyone know a good doctor in Sevierville Tennessee or close to that area? I am really struggling with her Restless leg syndrome it literally drives me crazy at night

I’m around Knoxville Tennessee. Does anyone know a good doctor around there??