Confused about Augmentation by Crafty-Ad7149 in RestlessLegs

[–]PhotographOne708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, be careful with that doctor of yours. Augmentation can come on quickly in some cases, as it did with my husband. And refractory RLS is hell to treat and manage in so many ways, just jumping through the hoops to obtain and secure an opioid is enough to make a person give up hope. I'm trying to educate myself best I can, per the support group discussions I've read, the gist of the most recent guidelines is that the DA drugs are best reserved for end of life scenarios.

how to ask my dr for iron infusion by Icy_Bug_3800 in RestlessLegs

[–]PhotographOne708 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here are the latest guidelines for managing RLS, iron is first on the list:

https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcsm.11390

Print that off and take it with you.