Posted by cactus on September 15, 2009, at 19:46:51
In reply to Re: meds + restless leg, posted by g_g_g_unit on September 15, 2009, at 18:57:28
clonazepam and valium worked best for me. Anti Psychotic's are terrible for RLS, one of the worst offenders as with anti histamines which are similar, then again DA's, like Mirapex and Repreve/Requip can cause augmentation down the track and end up making it worse, along with l-dopa too, which are all anti parkinsons. Check out RLS.org
I got some great info from there, but I'm sure you've already looked into them.
Exercise does help but make sure you have you kidneys checked, actually your entire renal system, that is another major cause of RLS. RSL blows, Peace C
Opiates are also excellent but like the benzos are addictive.
There are some epileptic meds that have had great success too, good luck and I personally would get rid of the seroquel asap if you can. If you're only using it for sleep then ditch it straight away but if it's for something else talk it through with your pdoc. Most pdocs will tell you AP's don't affect RLS which is a very big lie for the vast majority of sufferers. The 3 I've tried affected it terribly and same with sedating anti-histamines, but non sedating anti-histamines are ok for me.
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