Clonazepam For Restless Leg Syndrome

I have been taking clonazepam for over a month now for restless leg syndrome {.5mg}. The first 2 weeks they worked really well then my dr also put me on imipramine 25-50 mg at night to help me sleep but it makes the rls worse and the clonazepam doesn't even relax me anymore also on Wellbutrin 2x daily.

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I took a few different prescriptions for restless leg syndrome before being sent to a Neurologist. Restless leg syndrome is neurological and hereditary, my father had it but we all just thought he was very anxious. My brother and I now both take a combination of Mirapex and Sinemet CR. Both drugs are Parkinsons drugs that control tremors. My brother had been to more doctors than I and on more different drugs than I. We have both found relief with Mirapex and Sinemet CR even though, to my knowledge, restless leg syndrome and Parkinsons are not related.

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Teresa has provided some good information.

As to the original poster, has there been any change? How long have you been taking this combination, now?

Imipramine has been known to cause a tingling feeling, or pins and needles sensation, as side effects, which could contribute to RLS symptoms.

Are these the only medications you are currently taking?

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Re: VerFree (# 2)

It’s not me that has the restless leg syndrome it’s my 84-year-old father that is suffering from it horribly.. I am trying to get his doctor to give us a referral to a neurologist so we can get a second opinion and hopefully find some sort of reason why this restless leg syndrome is such in excruciating pain that he is experiencing because I’ve researched it and people do not scream out in pain crying the way he is because it hurt so bad and I feel helpless because there’s nothing I can do to help him we need help and we need a medication that will work

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