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I take Requip or ropinirole three times a day. It makes my legs tolerable.
@cristy71 I use wintergreen alcohol on legs a helps also I don't use to many drugs
@cristy71 I started taking Cymbalta for neuropathy pain a few months ago, and it's helped the pain a little - every little bit helps. When I moved up from 60mg to 90mg, my whole body twitched and jerked. After a couple of weeks of that, I dropped back down to 60mg, and the restless body syndrome went away for the most part.
As @faithwalker007. Renee said, it can take time for our bodies to adjust to medication levels. I would say that if your symptoms persist, and you can be sure that it's because of the drop in your medication, I would be talking to the doctor, telling them that 10mg was an effective pain control, whereas 7.5 is not, you have a right to receive a therapeutic dose. My doctor is trying to push me into believing that my morphine doesn't treat neuropathy pain, but for me, I know that it is.
Hang on to see if things level off. Then speak up and be a good advocate for yourself.
Jim
@christy71
Do you have access to medical marijuana? It's well known to help with pain of many different types. I have also read that some people use it to help control their restless leg syndrome. If you have access to marijuana, and barring any better ideas, I would probably look into it if I were you. Best, Hank