Crimson
Regarding you RLS - have you had a full iron panel done - this needs to include iron binding not just serum. This is a significant cause on RLS especially in women.
If that is OK many neurologists treat RLS with codeine - much better than a benzo
Yes, I've had full iron panel. I have blood work done at the very least every six months due to my gastric bypass surgery that I had in 2007. All my blood work is normal. My RLS only happens occasionally, and I just use a bit of my Klonopin (Chlonazepam) to treat it enough to sleep. My husband calls it "The Jimmy Legs."
Mine feels less like twitching and more like a physical compulsion to move my legs, sort of like when you are uncomfortable in bed and continue to shift to find a comfortable spot. It's really occasional for me though, like once a month or so if that.
P.S. -- Actually, I don't know what "serum" vs. binding means. They tell me I've had full blood work and I'm not anemic. My mom has had some issues with her iron, though, and I do know her RLS is worse than mine, but it seems to have significantly gotten worse with aging for her. She is a nurse practitioner in women's health and takes Chlonazepam for her own RLS, but I also know she's had to do some iron supplements, too. She watches me fairly carefully when it comes to blood work and such.
