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I suffer from sleep inducement & maintenance issues in night due to which i take 3mg melatonin daily, however i have rls as well & for which i take gabapentin too but i feel melatonin makes my rls worse,i can't get sleep without melatonin, what 2 do?
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Would recommend a second opinion from a neurologist or sleep specialist. You may do best by switching to a dopamine agonist to handle the RLS. A sleep hygiene program needs to be instituted, as all sleep inducing medications are not successful longterm solutions due to tolerance. In summary, you need a total re-evaluation.
Answered 10/12/2021
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