clonidine for restless legs

I was finally given a prescription drug to try called clonidine which is actually a blood pressure drug that has been around for a long time. NOTE it is CLONIDINE NOT klonipine. I later found out that this same drug is helpful when going through withdrawal. It is a prescription med but your GP or family doc might be willing to help you out by prescribing this. The dosage I take for my restless leg is .1 mg but my doc writes the prescription for .2 mg and I break them in half.

yes it does help but it will knock you on your ***, dry mouth, go to the vitamin store and get L-tyrosine, and get SAM-e, also get melatonin for sleep, either get a potassium supplement for the leg stuff or eat alot of bananas, hope this helps

m going CT on Wednesday and am going to see my doc Monday and ask for some Clonidine. I heard it helps with the restless legs and crawling out of your skin. Has it helped for you? in anyway? How?

a lil bitta help..imodium affects the same receptor sites/was originally formulated as a narcotic but was a bomb,,,but causes constipation like narcs do///1 or 2 stops the runds all day for many...if u took enuf to feel relief from wd ur bowels would be concrete!

Hi, Not sure about everyone else but I know that for me the restless legs is one of the worst symptoms. I told my doctor that I was struggling and he prescribed me Ropinirole tablets, one to take before bedtime. I took one last night and, fingers crossed, it seemed to work. Most of you are probably aware of this but for those who aren't, it might be worth a try.

Has this worked for anxiety for anyone?if so what was the dosage used?like how frequent i guess do you have to use to feel less stress.

OMG...Thank you so much! I also have been on Subs for awhile now (over a year), so this is goood I can talk to someone whom has a similar history with these. The scariest part of withdrawal for me is the restless legs. I won't tolerate it and I know it will just make me go get ANYTHING I need to make it go away, so I will research further regarding the clonidine. Thanks so much!

Went to PCP today and she totally validated everything I was feeling. She did give me clonidine and Xanax for bedtime (for my husband to hold, although Ive never taken any sort of benzo before). I have a follow up on Saturday with her.

I have been using clonidine a little but dr just called in for me. Will this work?

all took requip for restless legs Valium for anxiety and clonidine for blood pressure and morphine for pain 30mg god help all of us and god touch our minds

It's been five days since I took my 1ml drink. I still feel crappy but I also haven't slept very much in those 5 days. My arms and legs are so restless anytime I try to sleep. I've been eating bananas and taking clonodine I think I slept for two hours last night so that's an improvement from the half hour days. I feel like I'm almost there! Thanks for any support and advice. It is do able to anyone trying, it's a long hard road but you can do it!

RLS was a ***** for me too!!! Baths helped. I also was prescribed clonidine and that worked well. Ur doin great stay positive u can do it. It gets better!

She will feel sick for about 5 days - flu like symptoms (aches, pains, runny nose, restless legs, hot/cold flashes, sweating, stomach problems) and then start to feel better... I am not sure of any complication that would occur with the diabetes but I would definitely suggest going to see a doctor to discuss it. A good doctor will help and give suggestions.. Where is she getting the meds? She should speak to the doctor prescribing her the meds..

s work for restless legs....heat pads work well for RLS .... exercise is also good. Many say a hot bath with epsom salts in water works well. Keep asking and posting... and good luyck to you --- your so close to done -- stay strong....hang in there ..... you can do it ....

Muscle relaxers might work but not for long. Hylands RLS worked wonders for me and for others but everyone is different. It's over the counter.

try my fetal stretch. I have been suffering with severe restless legs syndrome for 35 years. A month ago, I accidently found a method to eliminate the symptoms for approximatel 24 hours. I call it the fetal stretch and it has changed my life. When i feel the symptoms resuming, i simply lay on my side, get into a very tight fetal position, really stretching the back and legs, hold for 2 minutes, release, and symptoms disappear for about 24 hours.

I'm 8 weeks pregnant with my second child and my restless legs are giving me a fit. Does anyone have this problem or any things I can try for relief? I'm at my wits end because it's affecting my sleep and my sanity! Thanks for any suggestions.

It's associated with kidney problems, pregnancy, and iron deficiency. And you don't have to be anemic to be low enough on iron to experience RLS. If you have restless legs, you should have your serum ferritin checked: This is a measure of body iron stores-not just your hemoglobin and hematocrit, which is what doctors test for when they suspect anemia. If it's below 30, supplement with iron for two months.

But you may need sleep aids. For me, melatonin worked best. All this plus Hylands Restless Legs and heating pads..

Life can be hard, for sure, but we have a lot of support here and can learn to manage together! The easiest thing in the world is getting rid of the restless legs--that will help a lot. Good luck!

Elevate your legs and stretch when you wake up and before you go to bed.

s possible. Usually the restless legs calms down when the acute withdraws subside. At least it did for me.

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