OMG, restless twitchy legs are driving me nuts!

Everyday living
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Really, I can’t seem to rest anywhere today without my flipping legs feeling restless. It is in my hips too. It is driving me nuts }-(( Does anyone know of any way I can get some relief from it? Thanks in advance

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Hi Amanda

Iv had RLS (restless leg sydrome all my life but until my DX i just delt with it but now the MS has effected my spine its just…well crazy…until my DR put me on RAPINERROLE (think thats how you spell it) which was fantastic and had that for over 2yrs then i started 2 have a few probs swollowing so dr put my on some thing new in january called NEUPRO…its a 24hr transdermal patch which i put a new 1 on at 2pm everyday …thats not me bing ocd about it its the stated time to change it and again its bin a life saver…the only time i go back to rapinerole is when im on holiday …they tend to fall of when i put sun cream on lol. you deff need to ask dr for the 1 u think u would like to try,I cant sleep without it now.

good luck keep me posted

paula x

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HI PEPS

Just wonted to ask if anyone nos of a reputable WORK FROM HOME AGENCY that can b trusted…im close to having to give up work but dont wont to sit there waiting for life to pass me by, im very creative and could turn my hand to most things that r not computer based as i dont always trust my fingers or fatigue levels…wouldnt mind packing/ cards screws u name it, just to keep my busy would b good.

all idears creatfully received

thank you

paula x

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Hi Amanda

I take magnesium pills for Restless Leg Syndrome. A pill in the evening quickly sorts it out for me. Other prescription drugs you can get for spasms are things like baclofen, gabapentin or pregabalin.

Hope you find the right thing to do the trick!

Dan

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Hi Dan Do you need a prescription for magnesium, or can you get them in a chemist? I need to try them X

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No, it’s just a supplement so somewhere like Holland & Barrett or online is fine. Check how much is in the pills though, as a lot of multivitamin pills contain it but only in small amounts. The ones I have are 50-100% of your RDA.

Hope it works!

Dan

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Thanks Dan, I will get some and see how it goes x

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can anyone tell me if magnesium can be taken on top of lots of pain meds. i’ll check with a pharmacist too, but i wondered if it was worth pursuing, i get horrible jolts in my legs, like electrical charges making my legs jump, which i hate and i take baclofen and pregabalin, among other pain meds.

thanks,

wendy x

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Hi Wendy

I don’t see why not - I take magnesium on top of baclofen & gabapentin and haven’t noticed any problems. I only use it to treat the restlessness as & when I get it though, rather than spasms, so don’t know if it’d help with that. Give it a go though & see how you get on with it.

Good luck

Dan