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- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Nationally-recognized sleep expert suggests that RLS is a meaningful BIOMARKER for serious disease
- Replies: 2
- Views: 910
Re: Nationally-recognized sleep expert suggests that RLS is a meaningful BIOMARKER for serious disease
Because I had never seen Dr Auerbach's name mentioned before, I did some digging. His only publication on RLS is the one that is cited at the end of the editorial that your link points to. That publication was co-written with Dr Walters at Vanderbilt, who is a well known RLS doctor/researcher. Dr. A...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Where do I go from here?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2829
Re: Where do I go from here?
I hope that you have better luck with the pain doctor than I had. When my GP was retiring, she gave me a referral to a pain management doctor. I made an appointment and a few days before the appointment, I received an email from the staff telling me that my appointment had been canceled because the ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: REQUIP DOSING GUIDELINES
- Replies: 3
- Views: 876
Re: REQUIP DOSING GUIDELINES
Buchfuhrers book (that I believe to be one of the best resources on drugs out there) even recommends 1mg/d as maximum. Dr Buchfuhrer has always recommended lower doses for all of the dopamine agonists than the other experts, but apparently some of the other doctors push for guidelines that are clos...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: Use of Potassium Citrate for RLS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8628
Re: Use of Potassium Citrate for RLS
One more red flag is that the posting author, and probably the other authors, is a fellow trainee at a third world school. That alone doesn't make the study bad, but it does raise questions since many of the poorest quality studies come from schools in third world countries that no one has ever hear...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:00 am
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: March 2024
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3758
Welcome to tryall
Tuesday, March 12
Welcome to
tryall, whose RLS causes extreme sleep disturbances and extreme tiredness throughout day.
Are you currently treating your RLS and has your doctor tested your ferritin level? If you have any questions, feel free to post a message so that we can try to help you.
Welcome to
tryall, whose RLS causes extreme sleep disturbances and extreme tiredness throughout day.
Are you currently treating your RLS and has your doctor tested your ferritin level? If you have any questions, feel free to post a message so that we can try to help you.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: dysautonomia
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1193
Re: dysautonomia
I was diagnosed with some of the symptoms of dysautonomia but not enough of the to get that diagnosis.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: STUDY: NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT DECREASES RLS SYMPTOMS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1194
Re: STUDY: NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT DECREASES RLS SYMPTOMS
Although your personal doctor may not be familiar with the causes of RLS, that does not mean that the causes are not known. A deficiency of iron in the subtantia nigra portion of the brain has long been known to be a cause of RLS. What is not known and probably varies between individuals is why this...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Spinal Stenosis = RLS for me
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8372
Re: Spinal Stenosis = RLS for me
does this low dose require a med for constipation? I cannot help you with detailed info on buprenorphine, but I can tell you that constipation is a side effect common to all of the opioids. The med works on receptors in the colon that are similar to the ones that cause issues in our brains. Many fi...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: March 2024
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3758
Welcome to shakytown
Monday, March 11 Welcome to shakytown, who has had RLS for 3 years and beginning to again augment on Ropinerole and is looking for alternatives to dopamine agonist type medication. In general it has been somewhat well controlled but has been impacting shaky's sleep more substantially and shaky is ho...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:41 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: STUDY: NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT DECREASES RLS SYMPTOMS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1194
Re: STUDY: NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT DECREASES RLS SYMPTOMS
First my experience with Red Light laser treatment. About seven years ago, I experienced a mild hamstring pull about six weeks before a marathon that would run every year. The injury wasn't severe, but it would have prevented me from finishing the 26 mile course. I knew a doctor who was also a runne...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: 2 STUDIES: Yoga produced significant improvement in RLS symptoms and severity
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1755
Re: 2 STUDIES: Yoga produced significant improvement in RLS symptoms and severity
Also, you have no idea of the severity of my RLS. I can tell you that it was extreme. I often had to stand up to watch TV. I couldn't hold my wife's hand. Suicide and chopping my legs off were nightly thoughts. This forum is open to everyone. Many of us who take medications tried to survive RLS wit...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:51 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: 2 STUDIES: Yoga produced significant improvement in RLS symptoms and severity
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1755
Re: 2 STUDIES: Yoga produced significant improvement in RLS symptoms and severity
I agree with Frunobulax's concern with that wording. Many who have mild to moderate RLS that can be controlled by diet and/or exercise have a difficult time believing that their "treatment" regime will not work for everyone. My RLS is officially rated as "Very Severe" and can only be controlled with...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:46 am
- Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
- Topic: STUDY: Vitamin D Lessens the Severity of Restless Legs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 880
Re: STUDY: Vitamin D Lessens the Severity of Restless Legs
Nan, thanks for bringing up the risk associated with taking too much Vitamin D. There was recently a new item about a man in the UK who died after taking mega doses of Vitamin D for many months. Apparently he fell into the trap of thinking that if a little bit is good, more is better. Just like iron...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: March 2024
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3758
Welcome to Flash
Tuesday, March 5 Welcome to Flash, who has been in very good health for Flash's whole life. Flash is now facing an unfamiliar physical condition with RLS. Flash gets a little apprehensive as the evening hours approach not knowing how severe the symptoms will be. Fear as of bedtime approaches is some...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: March 2024
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3758
Welcome to lakemom70
Tuesday, March 5 Welcome to lakemom70, whodr RLS prevents her from enjoying or participating in activities. It negatively affects her mood and well-being. It's becoming dangerous to drive over 30 minutes because she is so tired all the time. What sort of treatment is your doctor providing to treat y...