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Suggest Treatment For Restless Leg Syndrome

I have been diagnosed as restless leg, but nowhere near describes the pain I often endure. Yes, it is not sharp or stabbing, nor is it aching or throbbing. It is just unbearable. I m a grown man, but it makes me cry. I just tired of trying to describe it and call it pain. I was prescribed tramadol for more than ten years, and I thought it was the solution, until it finally stopped working. Now I can t even get tramadol. Pain MD s give me carbadopa which makes it worse, but when I tell them that they accuse me of drug seeking Damn straight I m drug seeking, and looking for an open minded physician too. I haven t searched for street drugs yet, but I can t stand this much longer. Thank You for listening.
Sat, 26 Dec 2015
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Restless legs syndrome can be idiopathic or due to some cause like iron deficiency aneamia , peripheral neuropathy especially ureamic and diabetic i hope your doctor must have investigated for said causes. Therapy is with nonergot dopamine agonists such as pramipexole 0. 125 to .250mg once daily 2 to3 hours before bed time with tab clonazepam
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Suggest Treatment For Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless legs syndrome can be idiopathic or due to some cause like iron deficiency aneamia , peripheral neuropathy especially ureamic and diabetic i hope your doctor must have investigated for said causes. Therapy is with nonergot dopamine agonists such as pramipexole 0. 125 to .250mg once daily 2 to3 hours before bed time with tab clonazepam