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Suggest Treatment For Restless Leg Syndrome

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Posted on Wed, 19 Apr 2017
Question: Do you have any cures for the Restless Leg syndrome????
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological measures.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.

There are two aspects of Restless legs syndrome treatment-

Non-pharmacological-

1)Good sleep hygiene
2)Avoid tea/coffee, Smoking ,Alcohol
3)Mild to moderate exercise regularly,in the morning
4)Physical activity (e.g., leg stretching) and massaging legs before
bedtime
5)Hot bath 2-3 hours before bedtime

Pharmacological:

If you are having issues with Ropinirole, other medicines like Pregabalin, Gabapentin or Clonazepam may be tried.You can discuss with your treating physician regarding this.

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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Suggest Treatment For Restless Leg Syndrome

Brief Answer: Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological measures. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query. There are two aspects of Restless legs syndrome treatment- Non-pharmacological- 1)Good sleep hygiene 2)Avoid tea/coffee, Smoking ,Alcohol 3)Mild to moderate exercise regularly,in the morning 4)Physical activity (e.g., leg stretching) and massaging legs before bedtime 5)Hot bath 2-3 hours before bedtime Pharmacological: If you are having issues with Ropinirole, other medicines like Pregabalin, Gabapentin or Clonazepam may be tried.You can discuss with your treating physician regarding this. Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)