Still yawning,

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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on January 16, 2012 at 12:08

Poor you Carys - having the two different sleep disorders must be a nightmare!  Bearing in mind that the RLS also disturbs the your sleep it must be difficult pinpointing exactly which one is causing the tiredness.  Regarding the sleep apnoea, have you had your pressures checked lately?

Mirapex is the drug I've heard of peoople with RLS taking, but unfortunately this can affect the sleep, ie cause insomnia or sudden bouts of sleepiness.  I'm sure you'll find out more about this on a google search.

Here's some info I have saved on my computer, but I can't remember where I got it.  However, it might help:-

Medications that can make restless legs syndrome (RLS) worse

• Over-the-counter sleeping pills
• Antihistamines (found in many cold and allergy pills such as Benadryl, NyQuil, and Dimetapp)
• Anti-nausea medications (such as Antivert, Compazine, and Dramamine)
• Calcium channel blockers (used for high blood pressure and heart problems)
• Antidepressants (such as Prozac, Effexor, and Lexapro)
• Antipsychotics (used for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia)

If a medical condition, such as an iron deficiency, diabetes, or nerve damage is triggering your restless legs syndrome, treating the underlying problem may relieve your RLS symptoms. But if there is no underlying condition and lifestyle changes don’t bring enough relief, you may need medication to reduce the restlessness in your legs.

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on January 16, 2012 at 13:52

Feeling tired in the afternoon is normal. Our bodies and rhythms have natural highs and lows throughout the day. Typicallly after lunch we have a low between 1 and 3pm. This pattern repeats itself at night when we have a high between 1-3am. This is why peple that sometimes stayer up later than usual soemtimes find an unusual 2nd wind.

 

The best way to beat the low is through some kind of activity. Mine are backwards due to my schedule. I try to do some kind of exercise once I get my patients down for the night. The key is to elevate your heartrate even if just a little.

 

Restless Leg Syndrom(RLS) would be leg movements while you are awake. Periodic Limb Movements(PLMS) would be leg movements while you are asleep. Do you know for sure which you have? Here in the states they typically only treat the small percentage of people that suffer from both leg movememnt disorders.

 

Leg movement disorders can be a sign of many things:

 

Iron, mineral, and vitamin defficiencies(especially in woman)

Kidney problems

Neurological issues

 

If I were to discover that I had a leg movement disorder the first thing I might push for would be blood work.

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Permalink Reply by Carys on January 16, 2012 at 21:54

Thank you for the replies, I'm due for a blood test before long will ask if iron level can be checked,

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