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Waiting for a knee reconstruction and i have restless leg syndrome how can i help control it. its keeping me me awake at night?
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Medication: Anti parkinsonian medications such as Requip (ropinirole) will help.
Answered 6/30/2014
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See below: If you truly have RLS (determined clinically), medications (such as dopaminergics) can help control it. Avoid caffeine at night. You can alleviate some of the discomfort with gentle leg stretching exercises. Try to regularize your sleep time. A sleep medicine specialist can evaluate you for rls. Hope this helps!
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