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restless leg syndrome

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Jane

Digital opinion leader
Josh has been having terrible leg movements at night. It causes him to have a hard time falling asleep. His legs move ALL night too. I was wondering about drug side effects but I couldn't find anything significant. An old thread mentioned restless leg syndrome can worsen during IVs. Any idea on this?

He is currently on IV imipenem
and oral-
rifabutin
bactrim
allegra
prevacid
zoloft
flonase
flovent
pulmozyme
ultrase 20
ABDEK
acidophilus

thanks
 
J

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Josh has been having terrible leg movements at night. It causes him to have a hard time falling asleep. His legs move ALL night too. I was wondering about drug side effects but I couldn't find anything significant. An old thread mentioned restless leg syndrome can worsen during IVs. Any idea on this?

He is currently on IV imipenem
and oral-
rifabutin
bactrim
allegra
prevacid
zoloft
flonase
flovent
pulmozyme
ultrase 20
ABDEK
acidophilus

thanks
 
J

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Josh has been having terrible leg movements at night. It causes him to have a hard time falling asleep. His legs move ALL night too. I was wondering about drug side effects but I couldn't find anything significant. An old thread mentioned restless leg syndrome can worsen during IVs. Any idea on this?

He is currently on IV imipenem
and oral-
rifabutin
bactrim
allegra
prevacid
zoloft
flonase
flovent
pulmozyme
ultrase 20
ABDEK
acidophilus

thanks
 
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LisaV

New member
Weird Jane. My husband had that too (with or without IVs but more with). They never found a med that was causing it in him. (tho one does think it would be a med because he didn't have that when we first met.) They treated it by adding a med (but I can't remember which one) which was a pain because he was on enough before then.

Hope you find some answers soon...
 
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LisaV

New member
Weird Jane. My husband had that too (with or without IVs but more with). They never found a med that was causing it in him. (tho one does think it would be a med because he didn't have that when we first met.) They treated it by adding a med (but I can't remember which one) which was a pain because he was on enough before then.

Hope you find some answers soon...
 
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LisaV

New member
Weird Jane. My husband had that too (with or without IVs but more with). They never found a med that was causing it in him. (tho one does think it would be a med because he didn't have that when we first met.) They treated it by adding a med (but I can't remember which one) which was a pain because he was on enough before then.

Hope you find some answers soon...
 
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Scarlett81

New member
Its funny you mention this now, b/c just Friday at the salon my hairdresser and a customer were discussing they had the same thing with the legs. They were both on antidepressants and contributed to that. They said its so annoying, one of them switched meds b/c of it. I've heard that connection before with antidepressants. Maybe?
 
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Scarlett81

New member
Its funny you mention this now, b/c just Friday at the salon my hairdresser and a customer were discussing they had the same thing with the legs. They were both on antidepressants and contributed to that. They said its so annoying, one of them switched meds b/c of it. I've heard that connection before with antidepressants. Maybe?
 
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Scarlett81

New member
Its funny you mention this now, b/c just Friday at the salon my hairdresser and a customer were discussing they had the same thing with the legs. They were both on antidepressants and contributed to that. They said its so annoying, one of them switched meds b/c of it. I've heard that connection before with antidepressants. Maybe?
 
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jamie6girl

New member
I believe it is associated with low iron / anemia. If I slack off
on my vitamins, it gets worse for me. But if I'm taking them full
force like I should be, it's not as bad.
 
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jamie6girl

New member
I believe it is associated with low iron / anemia. If I slack off
on my vitamins, it gets worse for me. But if I'm taking them full
force like I should be, it's not as bad.
 
J

jamie6girl

New member
I believe it is associated with low iron / anemia. If I slack off
on my vitamins, it gets worse for me. But if I'm taking them full
force like I should be, it's not as bad.
 
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kybert

New member
i have restless leg syndrome and periodic leg movements. i was put on clonazepam ages ago but i couldnt take it because it suppressed my breathing alot. now i just take lots of magnesium which is supposed to help, but i havent noticed a great difference. as jamiegirl mentioned, low iron can be a cause.

arrrrrrrgh the urge to move legs. sometimes i feel like kicking something just to get the 'tingle' out.
 
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kybert

New member
i have restless leg syndrome and periodic leg movements. i was put on clonazepam ages ago but i couldnt take it because it suppressed my breathing alot. now i just take lots of magnesium which is supposed to help, but i havent noticed a great difference. as jamiegirl mentioned, low iron can be a cause.

arrrrrrrgh the urge to move legs. sometimes i feel like kicking something just to get the 'tingle' out.
 
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kybert

New member
i have restless leg syndrome and periodic leg movements. i was put on clonazepam ages ago but i couldnt take it because it suppressed my breathing alot. now i just take lots of magnesium which is supposed to help, but i havent noticed a great difference. as jamiegirl mentioned, low iron can be a cause.

arrrrrrrgh the urge to move legs. sometimes i feel like kicking something just to get the 'tingle' out.
 
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Tom

New member
Have you tried supplementing with Magnesium. Many of the common CF medications deplete the body of magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can certainly cause restless leg syndrome. You may want to try to supplement with Solgar's Chelated Magnesium. It is easily absorbed because the Magnesium is bound to an amino acid (arginine).

Also remember that Magnesium can compete for absorption with antibiotics.

Take antibiotic, wait at least two hours then take Magnesium. Wait
at least four hours before next Magnesium dose.

Unless it's Cipro, then you must wait 6-7 hours.

Tom
 
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Tom

New member
Have you tried supplementing with Magnesium. Many of the common CF medications deplete the body of magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can certainly cause restless leg syndrome. You may want to try to supplement with Solgar's Chelated Magnesium. It is easily absorbed because the Magnesium is bound to an amino acid (arginine).

Also remember that Magnesium can compete for absorption with antibiotics.

Take antibiotic, wait at least two hours then take Magnesium. Wait
at least four hours before next Magnesium dose.

Unless it's Cipro, then you must wait 6-7 hours.

Tom
 
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Tom

New member
Have you tried supplementing with Magnesium. Many of the common CF medications deplete the body of magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can certainly cause restless leg syndrome. You may want to try to supplement with Solgar's Chelated Magnesium. It is easily absorbed because the Magnesium is bound to an amino acid (arginine).

Also remember that Magnesium can compete for absorption with antibiotics.

Take antibiotic, wait at least two hours then take Magnesium. Wait
at least four hours before next Magnesium dose.

Unless it's Cipro, then you must wait 6-7 hours.

Tom
 
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