I went to the dr yesterday for severe
muscle spasms in my legs and the dr told
me I had restless leg syndrome she put me
on sinemet I took it last night and for
the first time since they started after I
broke my back I was able to sleep all
night last night and so was my partner.
This is a treatment for parkson disease.
I highly recommend looking into this
treatment. I am currently 30 weeks
pregnant and am still able to take it
although i'm not able to breastfeed when
taking it but due to the need for several
other meds from my back injury I am
chosing not to breastfeed anyways.
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JE44Y
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Location: OREGON
Posted: 04-06-05 12:30pm
Does this only happen when you are tired
and lying down?
This happened to me when I was pregnet.
But I think it's hereditary, my mother and
grandfather have it.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 05-03-05 12:13pm
Restless leg syndrome is very normal for
someone that is in their 30th week of
pregnancy, it is your bodies way to get
you used to little sleep when the baby
gets there and also it is a way to help
you learn to cope with the pains of
childbirth.
You case is extraordinary becuse you have
also had severe trauma to your spine and
that is also a common factor in rls. I am
a man and have suffered low back trauma
and because of the pain in my back I
developed rls and that was treated with
nurontin 300mg three times a day until 2
months after surgery.
Now I am on muscle relaxers
(cyclobenzaprine) and pain medicine
(percocet 10/325) and anti-inflamitory
medicine (motrin 800mg) for post-surgical
pain.
Thankfuly they have been able to treat
your night pains and you are able to sleep
now. Rls is horrible and no one should
have to suffer it untreated!
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heather2001
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 3 Location: London
Rls Posted: 05-08-05 15:51pm
I'm a 47 year old female with rls i've
been prescribed medication for
'parkinsons' it hasn't helped me at all
and in the evenings its much worse. My
body makes involuntary movements and it
makes me feel exhausted; at times its so
bad i'm in tears and sleep is impossible.
