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@suscros68 @susan2018 @suecreader What a wonderful group of people on this discussion. I am learning so much about how other "chemicals" (caffeine, alcohol) affect the RLS. Thank you all for sharing your RLS struggles. Right now the Vit D3 has totally controlled the RLS but yes, this seems to be an age related issue and I expect as time goes on, the D3 might not do the job and I will have to move to "real drugs" to control it. Years ago (2010) I was put on Requip and other drugs usually prescribed for Parkinson's disease and those drugs made me so ill that I preferred the RLS! And that says a lot! But it looks like there are new meds now available that weren't available then.
BTW, I have found if I don't want to have wine with dinner, I enjoy tonic with a squeeze of lime in a pretty stemmed glass. It seems to fill the "something to sip on" desire.
Good luck to all of you ladies. You certainly have gone through a lot and I am learning from your experiences. I hope you find the perfect resolution that works for you to control RLS. It is a horrible syndrome.
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@degarden_girl - what a good idea to drink tonic with a squeeze of lime. That would have enough sparkle and taste to feel like a 'real' drink. Sometimes having wine or a mixed drink occurs more often during a social occasion for me, so holding a glass and having something to sip on would make it much more comfortable. Especially since I don't drink caffeine in the evening hours either. I too tried some of the Parkinson's drugs, and they had adverse effects for me. For some reason, Requip started off that way, but eventually the side effects lessened to the point that they were more bearable than not getting enough sleep. I was sorry when they stopped working.
You're right about this being a wonderful group of people - t hank you for your positive attitude and comments. It is important to feel encouraged and supported I think. So many people don't how debilitating (at least it feels that way to me) RLS can be.
Take care.
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@degarden_girl I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of tonic and lime (without the gin!) A perfect glass and perfect clear ice cubes add to the happy hour vibe. Although I’ve heard about low iron I hadnt heard about VitD.