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Originally Posted by blueline My doctor told me that many times people have RLS after having the type of surgery that I had on my back. Actually, I had three surgeries on my back, but the last one was extremely hard on me. The first two they went in through my back but the last surgery they went in through my stomach and implanted metal and screws. My doctor said sometimes that surgery will cause RLS. I guess she's right because I still have it.
Hydrocodone makes the RLS go away as long as I am taking it, but hydrocodone is not an option for me anymore. I am hoping that this Cymbalta might do some good. I'll give it a few days and see.
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Four years out from having my third lumbar surgery and I still have RLS. Back when I was able to take pain meds they would alleviate it. I would try to sleep without taking anything first as I was wanting off the drugs by the time it started, but would lay there vibrating like magic fingers was installed in my bed and ended up getting up to take a pain pill and a valium then sleeping like a rock.
No longer can I take anything, nor would I even if I could tolerate it. It is only in one leg for the most part anymore and it only flares up when I retire for the night. I just deal with it and eventually it eases up most of the time. The nights it won't I get up and surf the net or watch a movie till I am tired enough to fall asleep. Creepy, crawly, creepy, crawly
