What Causes Persistent Leg Pain While Treating Restless Leg Syndrome?
Question: I have Primary Lateral Sclerosis as well as Restless leg syndom. Am taking Zanaflex 40 mg and gabapentin 600mg 4 times a day. My legs are in a lot of pain the last few nights. These meds are not helping right now. Any sugggestions PLEASE
Medical History: Primary Lateral sclerosis since 1992. Hysterectomy in 1973 colds and some internal bleed that they cant find.
High blood pressure med and heart burn meds
Medical History: Primary Lateral sclerosis since 1992. Hysterectomy in 1973 colds and some internal bleed that they cant find.
High blood pressure med and heart burn meds
Brief Answer:
Zanaflex 40 mg or 4 mg?
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I think you have mistakenly written Zanaflex 40 mg.Is it 4 mg?If its 4 mg, then dose can be increased still further.
For Restless leg syndrome, other medicines like Dopaminergic agonists(Pramipexole,Ropinirole) Benzodiazepines(Clonazepam) and Iron(if deficient) may be of help and can be tried.
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with further details.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Zanaflex 40 mg or 4 mg?
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I think you have mistakenly written Zanaflex 40 mg.Is it 4 mg?If its 4 mg, then dose can be increased still further.
For Restless leg syndrome, other medicines like Dopaminergic agonists(Pramipexole,Ropinirole) Benzodiazepines(Clonazepam) and Iron(if deficient) may be of help and can be tried.
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with further details.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It is 4 mg zanaflex. Was mistakenly not administered when I was in the hospital with pnemonia. That was a horror story. I couldnt be moved or touched without screaming pain. a neurologist finally came in and noted that the zanaflex had not been given to me for over a week. Once that hospital started giving it to me I was sent home in a day and half without the screaming pain. I don't trust hospitals and very few doctors anymore.
I will ask my neurologist about some of these other meds or increasing the zanaflex. I am so tired right now. Havn't been able to sleep again tonight.
I will ask my neurologist about some of these other meds or increasing the zanaflex. I am so tired right now. Havn't been able to sleep again tonight.
Brief Answer:
Of course, Zanaflex dose can be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Zanaflex dose can be increased further.Please discuss with your neurologist regarding the same and if he wants to put you up on some alternative medicine for RLS, as I mentioned above.
Hope that helps.If you have a question anytime in future,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
For now,If you don't have any further questions,please close the thread and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Of course, Zanaflex dose can be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Zanaflex dose can be increased further.Please discuss with your neurologist regarding the same and if he wants to put you up on some alternative medicine for RLS, as I mentioned above.
Hope that helps.If you have a question anytime in future,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
For now,If you don't have any further questions,please close the thread and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar