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My doctor gave me a prescription of
pramipexole 0.5mg for RLS. It's no
cure, but does give some relief.
It especially helps east the pain in
the legs when sleeping.
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You will augment on this drug. You will need more and more. Then it makes things even worse.
Mark Buchfuhrer, MD Is a great reference for the treatment of RLS
Dr. Winkleman has also written how they had it wrong and it should not be used as it was before the evidence proved the augmentation.
In recent years, it’s come to light that as many as 50% to 70% of patients using these medications develop a severe worsening of symptoms called augmentation within 10 years.2,3 In such cases, RLS symptoms spread to the upper extremities and start earlier and earlier in the day.
/sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-disorders/movement-disorders/restless-legs-syndrome/opioids-rls/
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Have you discussed and researched the phenomenon of ‘augmentation’?
This seems to be when the body responds to the dopamine agonist drugs and eventually makes it worse.
Worth looking into as you make your choice of treatments.