Restless Leg Syndrome

[CSpenceFLY 1]

I just saw a commercial for RLS. What I gather from the disclaimer is that RLS is no longer a problem after taking this medication because you are out gambling and chasing hookers all night long.

[chaoskitty 0]

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I just saw a commercial for RLS. What I gather from the disclaimer is that RLS is no longer a problem after taking this medication because you are out gambling and chasing hookers all night long.

Yeah, having RLS would help that huh?

[kbordson 8]

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I just saw a commercial for RLS. What I gather from the disclaimer is that RLS is no longer a problem after taking this medication because you are out gambling and chasing hookers all night long.

So... risks of RLS - lack of sleep and annoying involuntary movements

Risk of treatment of RLS - lack of sleep and expensive voluntary movements

[futuredivot 0]

So, this medication is called 'tequilla' ?

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[bigway 4]

What is the medication? I have this severe and really need to find something to use for it.

Can anyone send me some of whatever it is as there is nothing for it in australia.

I am unable to sleep around 3 nights a week and the rest i get about 4 hours a night if that.

RLS is very painful and i need something to help it.

At the moment i take nurofen and codeine but this is not good for me and it takes about 8 tablets to take away the pain.

Any help would be very grateful.

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[skydiver30960 0]

If you haven't already done so, work on your fluid/electrolyte balance. Make sure you're getting plenty of water and take a multivitamin, for starters. Make sure you're getting enough calcium. Fluid/electrolyte problems can be the root cause of a lot of muscular issues.

Elvisio "works for the wife" rodriguez

[CSpenceFLY 1]

Sorry, I don't remember. I'll try to pay attention the next time I see it.

[normiss 622]

I soooooo love that about the drug commercials.
I can't ever remember anything beyond the oddities.

The deep sea diver is my favorite commercial character.

[kbordson 8]

I don't know which one he is specifically referring to but here is info on treatment.

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How is restless legs syndrome treated?

Although movement brings relief to those with RLS, it is generally only temporary. However, RLS can be controlled by finding any possible underlying disorder. Often, treating the associated medical condition, such as peripheral neuropathy or diabetes, will alleviate many symptoms. For patients with idiopathic RLS, treatment is directed toward relieving symptoms.

For those with mild to moderate symptoms, prevention is key, and many physicians suggest certain lifestyle changes and activities to reduce or eliminate symptoms. Decreased use of caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco may provide some relief. Physicians may suggest that certain individuals take supplements to correct deficiencies in iron, folate, and magnesium. Studies also have shown that maintaining a regular sleep pattern can reduce symptoms. Some individuals, finding that RLS symptoms are minimized in the early morning, change their sleep patterns. Others have found that a program of regular moderate exercise helps them sleep better; on the other hand, excessive exercise has been reported by some patients to aggravate RLS symptoms. Taking a hot bath, massaging the legs, or using a heating pad or ice pack can help relieve symptoms in some patients. Although many patients find some relief with such measures, rarely do these efforts completely eliminate symptoms

Physicians also may suggest a variety of medications to treat RLS. Generally, physicians choose from dopaminergics, benzodiazepines (central nervous system depressants), opioids, and anticonvulsants. Dopaminergic agents, largely used to treat Parkinson's disease, have been shown to reduce RLS symptoms and PLMD and are considered the initial treatment of choice. Good short-term results of treatment with levodopa plus carbidopa have been reported, although most patients eventually will develop augmentation, meaning that symptoms are reduced at night but begin to develop earlier in the day than usual. Dopamine agonists such as pergolide mesylate, pramipexole, and ropinirole hydrochloride may be effective in some patients and are less likely to cause augmentation.

In 2005, ropinirole became the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration specifically for the treatment of moderate to severe RLS. The drug was first approved in 1997 for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Benzodiazepines (such as clonazepam and diazepam) may be prescribed for patients who have mild or intermittent symptoms. These drugs help patients obtain a more restful sleep but they do not fully alleviate RLS symptoms and can cause daytime sleepiness. Because these depressants also may induce or aggravate sleep apnea in some cases, they should not be used in people with this condition.

For more severe symptoms, opioids such as codeine, propoxyphene, or oxycodone may be prescribed for their ability to induce relaxation and diminish pain. Side effects include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and the risk of addiction.

Anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine and gabapentin are also useful for some patients, as they decrease the sensory disturbances (creeping and crawling sensations). Dizziness, fatigue, and sleepiness are among the possible side effects.

Unfortunately, no one drug is effective for everyone with RLS. What may be helpful to one individual may actually worsen symptoms for another. In addition, medications taken regularly may lose their effect, making it necessary to change medications periodically.

[Snowwhite 0]

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If you haven't already done so, work on your fluid/electrolyte balance. Make sure you're getting plenty of water and take a multivitamin, for starters. Make sure you're getting enough calcium. Fluid/electrolyte problems can be the root cause of a lot of muscular issues.

Elvisio "works for the wife" rodriguez

This is good advice. Often potassium is the problem, and bananas are high in potassium. However, it can also be caused by diabetes, and bananas carry alot of sugar, so get your sugar levels tested.
Levitra is the name of the medication, and I am not sure if you can find it over the counter in Mexico, but it is prescription here.

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[bigway 4]

Yeah, seeing I have sever RSL i have also searched the net and read as much as i can about it. Nothing has helped to date. I have suffered with it ever since i started jumping.

Actually, the only thing that does work is codeine from the nurofen plus.

.Karnage Krew Gear Store
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[Lindsey 0]

My mom SWEARS (lol) that a bar of soap inside the sheets at the foot of her bed alleviates all symptoms of RLS. HA! Really.... Said her sister, who also says it works, told her about it.

Just thought I'd share.

linz

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A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

[Misternatural 0]

>>after taking this medication because you are out gambling and chasing hookers all night long.

Yeah i think that stuff is called Mirapex.....or if you happen to be in Vegas and 85 years old- Miracleplex


seriously- i keep telling you people ; if you rub the affected calf strongly for a while with your thumbs -it goes away.

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
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[marks 0]

I will go to the docs and get the med's for you.

you just have to trade me with the codine.

[bigway 4]

Sure we can work something out

You get rid of the pain for me and me love you long time.

.Karnage Krew Gear Store
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[Amazon 7]

Depends on which leg is restless

[Misternatural 0]

I told you- if you rub it enough it goes away.

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
D S #3.1415

[LisaM 0]

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>>after taking this medication because you are out gambling and chasing hookers all night long.

Yeah i think that stuff is called Mirapex.....or if you happen to be in Vegas and 85 years old- Miracleplex


seriously- i keep telling you people ; if you rub the affected calf strongly for a while with your thumbs -it goes away.

There is also Requip.

My RLS is in my quads. It does feel better if I rub it, but then I can't fall asleep. The second I stop rubbing my quads it comes back.

Low Iron can trigger RLS. I have had it really bad for about a week or so now (first started when I was about 20 though) and started taking my multi-vitamin again and it's a bit better.

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[Misternatural 0]

sorry- I was getting carried away with the off comment routine as usual but yeah -some people do need the prescriptions, everyone responds differently.

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
D S #3.1415

[MMinNJ 0]

I don't know all the details (an R.N. friend told me) but RLS is a created use for existing medication that's become outdated. I believe the medication has been on the market for about twenty years and has always been used to treat symptoms of Parkinsons (?) or some nervous system disorder. Medications have come a long in that field and this one wasn't selling enough. Suddenly its manufacturer was advertising a cure to a disease doctors had never heard of.

I am not saying that these symptoms don't exist, just be cautious before you start taking medicaitons for this.

[LisaM 0]

No harm done.

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[Misternatural 0]

>>No harm done.

Oh, I wouldn't harm Amazon's kitty.

hoo bouey
what is it about this place that I just can't help myself, I need to somehow... focus.. on.. work.

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
D S #3.1415

[LisaM 0]

Work is to depressing to work on.

~ Lisa
~ Do you Rigminder?

[Misternatural 0]

it is, but besides the restless leg thing I have dental expenses to consider as you can see.
work + chatting people up= angry clients

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
D S #3.1415

[kbordson 8]

Just saw the commercial. Mirapex: pramipexole


The gambling and sex comments in the commercial were regarding this: Patients and caregivers should be informed that impulse control disorders/compulsive behaviors may occur while taking medicines, including pramipexole, to treat Parkinson's disease and RLS.


(by the way - this disclaimer was amusing: This information is intended for U.S. residents only. Products discussed herein may have different labeling in different countries.)