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Parkinson's plus restless leg syndrome

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Aug 12 1:11pm | Replies (13)

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Tagging a few members who may be knowledgeable about Parkinson's and/or restless leg syndrome for what they may know helps the legs @artemis1886 @emhottch @rjjb @ess77. @hopeful33250 also may have some thoughts.

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Hello @marcieb and @carolynbluebird, and welcome to the PD support group on Mayo Connect. I understand about the "extra activity" that often takes place at night. I take amantadine, one a day, and I reserve the dose for the evening. It helps keep my limbs quiet during the night. As we all know, not all medications work for everyone, but this has worked for me.

As you are both new to Mayo Connect, please share, as you are comfortable doing so, a bit about your journey with PD. Are you newly diagnosed? What are your most troublesome symptoms?

Lisa I don’t have restless legs or Parkinson’s. What I do have is tremors in my hands and legs from motor neuropathy.
My diagnosis is autoimmune severe axonal sensorimotor peripheral polyneuropathy
Small Fiber neuropathy
CAN- cardiac autonomic neuropathy
Dysautonomia
My autoimmune diagnosis
Lupus
Sjogrens
Hashimotos
Mixed connective tissue disease

I do not carry genetics for Parkinson’s or the antigens. Not sure how I got copied in. I use muscle relaxers when my hands cramp up and it hurts. I am on IVIG that is helping with dizziness and balance problems. I am in stage 4 of the neuropathy. I have fallen three times in the last four days. Broke my ankle.

Hi there, I am a patient at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville and have been recently prescribed the Neupro patch for Parkinson’s and restless legs. Has anyone tried this patch?