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Droitwich, UK

I seem to recently be suffering with restless painful legs of a night. I'm constantly moving them in the night and can't sleep. Anyone else have this xx

December 20, 2016
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Members rallied around someone experiencing restless, painful legs at night, sharing a wide range of remedies that have brought them relief, from prescription medications like Requip, tizanidine, Gabapentin, and Sinemet to over-the-counter options such as Hyland's melting tablets, MagniLife cream, and Aspercreme with Lidocaine. Several members emphasized the importance of checking iron levels, as low iron and anemia are common culprits behind restless leg syndrome, with one member sharing that iron infusion therapy completely eliminated their symptoms for seven months. A recurring theme was the trial-and-error nature of finding what works, whether through magnesium supplements, hot water soaks, or simply upgrading to a larger bed to accommodate nighttime movement.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Really the med made a huge difference Requip Your primary care can prescribe it

December 27, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I started this awful, awful problem just in the last year. My GP started me on Sinemet pills (Parkinson medication) .
You only use it when Restless leg syndrome symptoms starts bothering you.
Most of the time ( for me 100% of the time) it works.
Miracle cure, not really sure, but if it helps to alleviate the problem I'll try anything.
Good luck.

December 21, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, I use to get RLS ALL THE TIME. Nothing would calm them until my Dr. gave me low dose muscle relaxer (tizannidine) I try not to use unless it's a bad night. I'm regular nights I use Hyland's restless legs melt under the tongue tabs. I got them at Walmart. They have helped me. I also use MagniLife's restless legs cream--yes a cream--you just rub it and message your legs and it's the best feeling ever. It calms the sensations and can help control cramps, twitches, and spams. I also got this at Walgreens
Hope this helps xoxo

December 20, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I also had it very bad. It would happen almost nightly n bring tears to my eyes. My dr told me that low iron can make RLS worse. He checked my iron n it was very low. He sent me for iron infusion therapy n I havent had a bout of RLS for 7mos.
Have ur iron checked!
Hope this helped.
Hugs

December 20, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes I just started treatment in June for that and sleep apnea

December 21, 2016

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