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← Return to Restless Leg Syndrome
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Hi, @ssbionicknee - I'm glad to hear the restlessness and depression were ultimately sorted out and that you finally knew you were dealing with restless legs syndrome (RLS). That is challenging to still have trouble sleeping at night 5 years after your diagnosis.
Here is some Mayo Clinic information on RLS that may be interesting for you: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/restless-legs-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20377168.
You mentioned you tried gapabentin for your RLS and had terrible side effects. I am not a medical professional, but I will say from reading members' comments on gabapentin here on Connect and from my personal experience taking it for postherpetic neuralgia, that it seems people have a wide range of experiences with that medication.
Are you taking another medication now to manage the RLS, @ssbionicknee, or are you looking for possible alternatives?