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Suggest Treatment For Restless Leg Syndrome
HI I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME ABAUT 10 YRS BACK, IM 45 , AND ABAUT 5 YRS AGO I WAS RX,ED TRAMADOL 50 FOR PAIN AND FOR RLS, BUT THE DOSE KEPT INCREASING, UNTIL I WAS UP TO 600 MG EVERY 4 HRS, I HAVE BEEN RX,ED SUBUTEX TO STOP TAKING TRAMADOL AND I STOPPED TAKING TRAMADOL COMPLETLY 1 1/2 MOS AGO, AND 6 DAYS AGO I RAN OUT OF SUBUTEX, NOW I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP KICKING, ANXIETY, I FEEL SOOO WEAK, TIRED, CAN,T EAT, ANXIOUS, AND JUST BLAH, WHAT DO I DO, ASK FOR MORE SUBUTEX, OR START TRAMADOL AGAIN, OR GET A DRIRENT MED FOR THE RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME, HELP PLEASE, IM NOT GOING TO LAST TO LONG AT THIS RATE. THANK YOU, IM A 45 YR OLD HEALTHY OTHERWISE WOMAN.
Fri, 6 May 2016
hi,
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
As you are having restless leg syndrome and tried all the medication, I will recommend you to undergo an MRI of the lumbar spine and NCV test to understand the nerve mechanism. Also, the symptoms are totally sensory disturbance in the nerve root at the lumbar spinal region and then the course of the nerve.
As along with medication there is a need of some physical exercise to stabilize the lumbar spine and make it strong to avoid any nerve root compression. Also perfroming Breathing exercises and meditation will help improve the metabolism of the cells.
In my clinical practice I recommend my patients physical therapy, breathing exercises and meditation and majority of them are able to control their symptoms.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
As you are having restless leg syndrome and tried all the medication, I will recommend you to undergo an MRI of the lumbar spine and NCV test to understand the nerve mechanism. Also, the symptoms are totally sensory disturbance in the nerve root at the lumbar spinal region and then the course of the nerve.
As along with medication there is a need of some physical exercise to stabilize the lumbar spine and make it strong to avoid any nerve root compression. Also perfroming Breathing exercises and meditation will help improve the metabolism of the cells.
In my clinical practice I recommend my patients physical therapy, breathing exercises and meditation and majority of them are able to control their symptoms.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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