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What Is The Best Treatment For Restless Legs Syndrome?

I have had restless legs syndrome for over 20 years and now have it all over my body I constantly move I m never still I take a 24hour patch and zoplicone I am in so much pain in my joints but my own gp seem disinterested I have tried gabapentine clomanztpam cocodamol and several dopamine agonists please advise me what to ask my gp
Fri, 25 Jan 2019
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Hello,

Consult a neurologist and get evaluated.

You can consider newer drugs like ropinirole as it has got the best results for restless leg syndrome.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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What Is The Best Treatment For Restless Legs Syndrome?

Hello, Consult a neurologist and get evaluated. You can consider newer drugs like ropinirole as it has got the best results for restless leg syndrome. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician