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Marthe48

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29. I feel fine, thanks :)

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #28)

Fri Jul 23, 2021, 11:20 AM

Jul 2021

I avoid meds as much as possible. I felt fine at the level I was taking and I'm doing good sticking to the lower dose. I have to say that the pramepexole has really helped with restless legs, and I notice that I don't feel antsy like I did, even in the day time.

I meant turmeric. It is an anti-imflammatory spice. I don't think it has much flavor, but it really adds a rich color to any of the food I add it to.

My Mom and my sister used gabapentin, but I don't think it helped either one of them with their intracable pain. Every dr. who saw xrays of my Mom's arthritic bones wondered how she was still walking. It hurt me to look at them.

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Restless Leg Syndrome [View all] Marthe48 May 2021 OP

Here's what works for me: calf stretches before getting in bed. I mean putting one leg back, Cousin Dupree May 2021 #1

I've been doing leg stretches Marthe48 May 2021 #4

I know someone with restless legs and this over the counter magnesium supplement has helped: chia May 2021 #2

Thanks Marthe48 May 2021 #5

Good luck, maybe give it at least a week or so, let me know if it helps! chia May 2021 #7

Calm works almost instantly for me. SheltieLover May 2021 #11

I used to do muscle relaxation Marthe48 May 2021 #13

Yes, that's muscle relaxation. SheltieLover May 2021 #16

Magnesium cate94 May 2021 #12

I've never read anything negative about magnesium womanofthehills May 2021 #22

I took Ambien for many years, too, and I Haggard Celine May 2021 #3

You were on Ambien a long time Marthe48 May 2021 #9

I don't find much to help but low dose aspirin has helped but Bev54 May 2021 #6

Ropinerol zipplewrath May 2021 #8

Once they started, it was every night Marthe48 May 2021 #10

Along with magnesium, have you thought of iron supplements? oregonjen May 2021 #14

My iron in labs is always normal Marthe48 May 2021 #15

How are your kidney labs? TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #24

Glad you asked Marthe48 Jun 2021 #25

Good for you TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #26

RLS started in the 1980s Marthe48 Jun 2021 #27

Hi, I'm late, but 4 things... leighbythesea2 Mar 2022 #32

Thanks for taking the time to reply Marthe48 Mar 2022 #33

applying cold pack anotherOKIE May 2021 #17

If they wake me in the night Marthe48 May 2021 #19

First I'm sure she'd wean you off the Ambien -- you don't suddenly stop taking it. Lettuce Be May 2021 #18

I'm on my way to pick up 3 prescriptions Marthe48 May 2021 #20

My dr. prescribed pramipexole Marthe48 May 2021 #21

With drugs of dependence and quite a few other meds uriel1972 Jul 2021 #28

I feel fine, thanks :) Marthe48 Jul 2021 #29

I have those electric leg massagers you wrap around your legs womanofthehills May 2021 #23

Another update Marthe48 Nov 2021 #30

Follow-up III Marthe48 Nov 2021 #31