| Author | Subject: Restless Legs |
| Todd Lawrence | Posted At 16:02:59 11/16/2001 I would like to hear about people who have experienced restless Legs while living w/ kidney failure. Thank You |
| Beth Witten | Re: Restless Legs (Currently 1 replies) Posted At 13:24:09 12/16/2001 Hi Todd, Since no one yet has responded to your question, I thought it might help you to know that restless legs syndrome is fairly common among people with kidney disease. People with other diseases like diabetes also get RLS. There are things that can help. Some places where you may find helpful information include: 1) A fact sheet on RLS on the Life Options web site at www.lifeoptions.org/pdfs/teachtools/legsfs.pdf; 2) The Restless Legs Syndrome Association at www.rls.org; 3) RenalWEB has devoted a page to resources for living a full and comfortable life that has links to RLS resources at www.renalweb.com/topics/full/fulllife.htm. I hope that you find the information that you need in one of these locations. |
| Holly | Re: Restless Legs (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 21:31:03 01/14/2002 I was on dialysis 8 years ago when I started experiencing RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome). I was transplanted and it stopped for the most part, but now I'm in renal failure again and on Hemodialysis and the RLS is back big time. I found one thing that can really stop the agony, and that is Darvocet, a painkiller. You must speak to your doctor because this is a narcotic, but it works wonders for me. I just started back on Hemo and was literally squirming in my chair, and now that I started with Darvocet again I'm just fine. Good luck! |
| Tony | Re: Restless Legs (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 14:06:14 03/07/2002 Hey how are u im experiencing the same thing with my restless legs,It needles 2 say drives me crazy mostly at night when i get in the bed. I feel like i just want 2 cut them off as crazy as it sounds but true (not that i ever would)but i know what u are going thru it is miserable.Well just thought i would let u know that your not alone in this matter.Thanks for the person that gave the 411 on the RLS on lifeoptions i will check it out,anyway good luck and if u ever need 2 talk feel free to contact me at bdwoof@aol.com Tony in richmond va. |