... So he put me on a lot of iron. I already went through the prescription iron and there are no refills. ... (5 replies)
... SI joints as well as legs. Be sure you are not anemic, iron deficient or Vit D deficient. Serum ferritin and Vit D levels can be checked. ... (2 replies)
... I do have symptoms though and I suspect it has mainly affected my thyroid and adrenals or possibly my pituitary. ... (4 replies)
... I see the sleep dr. Tuesday who diagnosed me with sleep apnea and RLS. ... (1 replies)
... low Ferritin and my symptoms are, I just have to move my legs. This comes on when I'm extremely tired and it's bedtime. I don't get the little creepy crawly sensations. Mine is from iron depletion. ... (4 replies)
... Thanks. I have seen the alcohol be an issue, and sugar as well. I've tried Sinemet in the past and it was short lived because of the augmentation it caused. I've had ferritin levels checked. ... (3 replies)
... I take methadone for severe back pain, it happens to completly releive very severe RLS. I used to take sinemet and ropinerole which were very short lasting. ... (19 replies)
... I have had severe RLS for years. ... (19 replies)
... thought maybe it would go away and get better on it's own, but it didn't. ... (4 replies)
... Please be careful with the Effexor. My husband took that for a short while and put on loads of weight and then when he tried to come off it he nearly killed me. ... (12 replies)
... I did a lot of research at one time on RLS and the theory seems to be that it is an inability of the black matter in the brain to absorb iron properly. ... (4 replies)
... I'll condense a long year worth of problems very short and if you have questions I'll be more then willing to provide details. About this time last year I was having RLS symptoms. ... (2 replies)
... At any rate, the RLS was really annoying, but as soon as the pregnancy was over, it went away again. ... (10 replies)
... I was taking lexapro and started having RLS symptoms, I have switched to Celexa 20mg,and symptoms subsided. I also take Melatonin 5mg with no problem. Good Luck! ... (6 replies)
... I have tried every antidepressant, including Lexipro, and finally had to forget it because of the severe RLS I experienced. I had to triple the amt of Mirapax I took if I wanted to take it and became so overmedicated I couldn't deal with it. ... (6 replies)
... Over the past 3 weeks my RLS has intensified, it's been taking hours for it to subside. ... (6 replies)
... AFAIK, a definite cause has not yet been determined. However, mine was linked to a low ferritin levels. I had it worse at night, but also during the day and even in my arms too. I also had muscle twitches in my large muscles. ... (9 replies)
... Mine was associated with anemia and low ferritin. ... (9 replies)
... I supplemented with iron and vit C. After about 2 months I noticed that my heart palpitations and shortness of breath went away. And my stamina improved. ... (4 replies)
... RLS is caused by a lack of a vitamin or a mineral. Or many... the best thing to do is go to a dr. Or a natural path and have all of them checked. You can tell a natural path you just want to check all your vitamins and minerals... as well as ferritin or your IRON. ... (4 replies)
