Best Medicine For Restless Legs (Top voted first)

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I need meds for restless legs and fibromyalgia!!! I take 60mg of Cymbalta 1x a day and Lortab 7.50/300mg every 4hrs... I also take Baclofen 10mg for a neck injury when it gets bad but not every day. Nothing helps with the restless legs. Help!!!

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Cymbalta is horrible for Rls it's probably what's trigging it for u, probably should try a different antidepressant

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Cymbalta is probably making it worse. The opioid should help....

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This may sound silly but I took Andrew Lessman Circulation & Vein Support for Healthy Legs. It helped within a week. It has 600 mg of Diosmin in it. You cam buy it at his website or at HSN.

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Gabapentin is good for restless legs... Horizant ER is a formulation of gabapentin labeled for restless legs.

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Try 500 mg of calcium citrate and 250 to 500 mg of magnesium to calm nerves and muscles.

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I have RLS too! Isn't it the worst thing in the world? I've had it since childhood. I find the only thing that helps me 100% through the night is Oxycodone, my pain medication. I also find that cold compresses on your legs in bed, ice packs, take a cold bath before bed. A nurse told me this and it does work. I am sorry you are suffering from this too.

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My Dr. put me on Carbidopa/Levadopa years ago. (Sinemet). Works wonders. My Dad when he was still alive suffered from RLS, which I wasn't aware of till he had a medical trauma living in California. His Dr. had him on Quinine pills? which didn't help, so I mentioned what I took and sure enough it was restful sleep nights for my Dad once he started on it too.

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Legatrin PM is excellent and you get a lot of tabs for 13.00. But now WALGREENS isn’t carrying it anymore and I can’t find it anywhere! I think I even have restless in my arms too! 2 serious auto accidents and then I used to be in disco and ballroom dancing competitions. I loved it but it was hell on my body and legs. I overheard some one say Magnesium Phosphate was a miracle worker. But this too disappeared from the shelves!? {affiliate link added}

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Re: Marjorieson (# 6) Expand Referenced Message

Might ask doc next visit as the carbidopa/levadopa doesn't seem to be working, especially at night. Taking 3, 10mg tabs at bedtime to no avail, bit have been on it for years.

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I bought the same supplement on TV. I take 2 in morning And 2 at night. Two at night was just not enough to control my legs. Good luck I hope this helps.

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On Amazon there is an supplement alternative for L-Dopa. Reviews say it helps with restless leg. It is called Mucuna. Read some reviews on amazon. Also could help with depression and anxiety.

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Re: Marjorieson (# 6) Expand Referenced Message

I tried Gabapentin and found I am allergic to it. I get horrific cysts under my arms breasts and groin area. I am talking the size of oranges. I had to have them cut out. I was hospitalized as they got infected. It was 6 months of the worst pain ever. On top of all my other back and chronic other stuff. I was not a happy person.

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Re: Dmoon (# 12) Expand Referenced Message

Odd that an allergic reaction to a medication would cause cysts that needed to be removed surgically.... ???? So sorry that happened. So I wouldn’t let them try u on Horizant either .. it is a long acting formulation of gabapenten.

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Pickle juice works for some, me included. Also a spoonful of yellow mustard works for some, haven’t needed to try that, since drinking the pickle juice works.

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