Anyone have a cure or medication for Restless Leg Syndrome?

Answer 1

One or more of the following may help
Simple distractions such as reading or watching TV may help if symptoms are mild.
Sleep hygiene to help improve your sleep patterns. This means:
Try to get in to a regular bedtime routine of going to bed and getting up at the same time each day.
Do not nap - especially in the evenings.
Take some exercise during the day (but not near bedtime).
Avoid drinks that contain caffeine (a stimulant) before bedtime.
Try to relax before going to bed. A relaxing warm bath may help.
A trial without caffeine or alcohol altogether. Reduce or cut out any drinks that contain caffeine such as tea, coffee and cola. Also limit, or cut out alcohol. Try this for a couple of weeks or so to see if symptoms improve. If symptoms do improve, you could then experiment to see what level of caffeine or alcohol causes symptoms. For example, you may not need to cut these things out completely, but just take less than you were used to.
Consider any medication. If you think that a drug that you take may be causing the RLS, then see your doctor. Do not stop any prescribed drugs without discussion with a doctor who may be able to advise on alternatives.
Dopamine agonists are the most commonly used drugs to treat RLS. There are various types and brands. These are the same drugs that are used to treat Parkinson's disease. (Note: people with RLS do not have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.) Dopamine agonists in effect 'top up' a low level of dopamine which is thought to be lacking in people with RLS. The two most commonly used dopamine agonists to treat RLS are ropinirole and pramipexole. As with any medication, some people develop side-effects with these drugs. The benefit of treatment has to be weighed against the possible side-effects of treatment.
Other drugs that are sometimes used include: carbamazepine, gabapentin, strong painkillers, and benzondiazepines.

Answer 2

This is an 'in' condition at the moment. It is little understood and is often mistreated as night cramps. It tends not to respond to things like quinine nor to simple pain killers.

The diagnosis is made by confirming there is a need to move the legs, usually accompanied or caused by uncomfortable, unpleasant sensations in the legs,these symptoms are worse with inactivity, relieved by movement and worse at night.

Bathing, exercise and massage may decrease symptoms. Two drugs now have distinct licences to treat restless legs, Ropinirole and Pramipexole. They are both drugs of a type similar to those used in Parkinson's, dopaminergics.

Answer 3

Restless Leg Syndrome
1)http://www.rls.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=178&srcid=-2
2)http://www.medicinenet.com/restless_leg_syndrome/article.htm
3) http://mayoclinic.com/health/restless-legs-syndrome/DS00191

Answer 4

Don't ever take the sleeping pills route!!

1. They will damage your liver big time and you can get into serious health problems.

2. You will get hooked up on them and you won't be able to have a normal life any more if you don't take your pills everyday.

The sleeping pills industry is damaging our health by capitalizing on our ignorance, and by distracting people from effective and natural ways to deal with this problem. I had been taking prescription sleep medications [Ambien] for over 5 years. It stopped working and I simply took more. Still did not work. Nights were very difficult - medication put me to sleep but I would wake up after 2–3 hours with a strong sympathetic response (fast pulse, pounding heartbeat, wide awake alert). It was a very difficult cycle to break. I was really in bad shape due to lack of sleep.

After years of struggling I was able to cure my insomnia naturally and pretty fast. I followed the Sleep Tracks sleep optimization program, here is their official web -site if you want to take a look: http://www.insomniacure.net

Ohhh..and Good Luck!

Answer 5

I have been on Klonopin for years, which is considered one of the best medications for movement disorders. I also suffer from extreme insomnia. After some time, I postulated, maybe my restless legs were causing me to sleep walk. My doctor thought I might have something there, and he placed me on ropinorole (close). Anyhow, I slept walked the first night but not again since, and my sleep seems to be regulating. I take a combination of Klonopin, melatonin, and ropinorole.

Answer 6

I get it in the evening if I am really tired or sitting in the cinema, my feet want to dance but the rest of me hasn't the energy.
I also get leg cramps and I take Quinine tablets or drink tonic water which has quinine in it. It seems to help.
I have arthritis and also have to take pills for under active an thyroid which may have something to do with it.

Answer 7

Quinine. It's a wonder drug for RLS. It actually has nothing to do with RLS but it relieves the symptoms like magic.

Quinine is an anti-malaria drug. It's MUCH cheaper than Lyrica or Requip and has been around for years.

It works...I swear. My doc gave it to me for RLS and I'm no longer bothered by it at all.

Answer 8

i had it when i was pregnant and what worked for me was to use the body shops cooling leg gel as soon as you get into bed and then elevate your legs with a pillow whilst in bed. i sleep on my side so i put a pillow between my legs and i was much better.
my nan told me that taking an aspirin before bed helps too but i cant have aspirin so i dont know about that!!
ggod luck and sweet dreams!!

Answer 9

I get it worse at night, so I'll go and sleep in the spare room and stretch right out, different things work for different people (walking, stretching, heat, cold etc). In extreme cases anti-epileptic drugs can be used as it's a neurological condition

Answer 10

I had RLS for 37 years. Three months ago the doctor started me on ReQuip tablets and my legs have not jumped one time since I started taking them. Absolute miracle drug!!!