Four major groups of drugs:
- Magnesium
- Parkinson's disease medications
- Sedatives
- Narcotics
Sleep study will confirm sleep disturbed by PLMS
trial periods without drugs every 6 - 12 months check that the drugs are still needed.
AND minimises risk of the development of tolerance to the drug & risk of abuse [narcotics]
Domperidone is the only anti-nausea drug that does not bother RLS
Magnesium is helpful in 50% eg.Magnesium Orotate 200 mg half an hour before sleep