Have What Has Been CalledRLS For Some Time And Have

Posted on Thu, 27 Sep 2018

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Question : Have what has been calledRLS for some time and have been taking meds for this, Th least few daws I have not only has RLS but have gone into whole body shakes, not necessarily tremors or spasms so bad that I can not sleep for the extreme movement. Can’t drive, it even seems that my vision is affected. Know I’m rambling but do hope you can help.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Treatment involves treating the underlying cause, follow the advice below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Your symptoms are obviously related to restless leg syndrome.

I see that you are already taking the right medication to treat this diagnosis.
So, I would recommend some examinations to see what is the underlying cause.

Some examinations that should be done are:
-a complete blood count to check anemia
-glycemic level to check diabetes
-thyroid hormone levels
-magnesium and calcium level to check for nutritional deficiency
-neurological examinations to check for Parkinson disease

Meanwhile, I would recommend :
-Avoid everything that triggers the symptoms such as caffeine and alcohol
-Take dietary supplements which contain magnesium and calcium
-hot baths and physical therapy are also recommended

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana