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Having a bad night

The RLS is horrible. My right leg. It hurts so bad too. I have taken 3 baths, laid in the floor with an electric blanket and heating pad wrapped around my leg. I just took my 2nd Requip pill for the night. Slathered my leg with the cream I bought.

What usually works is not. If this would go away I would fall asleep like that. Right now I am holding my leg straight up in the air. I am so tired.

Just whining. This is killing me. Plus I am sneezing tons and really gassy. Stomach is fine. I have to work tomorrow and take my daughter to the doctor in the afternoon. A nap after is sounding so good. As long as this doesn't start again.
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And you are doing awesome too!!!  Can't believe it has been that long already.

I take Requip too. Works for the weird tinglingiving moving stuff but not pain. I take one before bed and I am fine. Not last night. Think I am in for it again tonight too. Left leg is doing its thing already.

Thank you!!
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Merri, I had RLS before I was on the pills also. The dr. gave me a script for requip. Its for Parkinson. That works wonders for me. It didn't get rid of it completely while going thru WDs but it finely kicked in. Now I'm not bothered with it anymore. I'm 7 months clean today.
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Thank you everyone. I finally got a couple hours of sleep.

I have rls bad before I started taking the norco. Started taking it for this actually.

Emu cream. Will look that up. Amd more bananas for sure.  I bought a cream for RLS from Walgreens that helps (not last night though) but will look for the emu stuff too. This will be a lifelong battle for me so all your suggestions are valuable.
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I'm so sorry you had a rough night Meri. The RLS is the absolute worst feeling. (I have it often because of my back injury/nerve damage.) When mine gets really bad, the only thing that helps me is to put pressure on my legs. I will wrap them snugly in ace bandages, sometimes putting Icy Hot on them first. The pressure takes away probably 75% of that yucky feeling, enough that I can get some rest. I hope you get a good nap in today. Try to have a good day and keep your head up.
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8590589 tn?1398849474
Google emu blue cream- I'm not crazy its a thing! Lol it worked for my body aches and weirdly my rls
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Hey Merri-

Totally feel for ya.  Been there done that.  Try eating a banana.  Honestly, I tried everything and when nothing worked the banana gave me a few hours of relief and sleep.  Wishing you peace
xo
Lu
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What's emu cream. Never heard of it. Does it work
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8590589 tn?1398849474
Hav u tried emu cream? Its at walgreens sounds weird but worked 4 me
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Hi merri. I'm having same problem with this rls crap. I'm so sick of it I could scream. I have bought everything natural on here and online. Bought what Dr said too. Nothing works. So I'm praying for you and myself for it to stop. Hang in there
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