Benadryl And Restless Leg Syndrome

12 months ago 1 Reply.

Benadryl and restless leg syndrome. I take sleep meds and I cannot take Benadryl because it GIVES me terrible restless legs. What treatment options are. Restless leg syndrome RLS also called Willis-Ekbom Disease is a neurological disorder that affects millions of Americans each year.

Particularly benadryl or diphenhydramine can aggravate symptoms of RLS. Pain Restless legs syndrome. Now I have mild RLS whereas before it was restless body.

I am not sure why this happens with higher doses but has definitely been deterred from taking anymore. I have done my research i had it since 2005 mirapex helps at 1st but becomes the nightmare drug. It can disrupt sleep which interferes with daily activities.

In practice when a patient presents with restless legs syndrome the role of a drug especially a psychotropic should be considered. March 1 2012. Benadryl specifically its primary ingredient diphenhydramine absolutely aggravates my RLS.

In particular anti-nausea drugs and sedating antihistamines like Benadryl block the brains dopamine receptors causing restless legs symptoms. First-degree relatives of a person with RLS are three times to six times more likely to have it. Its relentless and so bad that trying to resist often results in semi-involuntarily muscle twitches releasing the tension.

Caffeine and exercise close to bedtime can make restless legs syndrome worse. I got so desperate one night post laying in bed suffering for hours that I decided to try. If anybody hasnt been told benadryl makes RLS worse any meds that are like advil pm or tylenol pm have benadrylAlso carbs sugar and caffeine make rls worse.