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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME:

Treating Restless Legs Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

What is Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome is a neurological disorder which leads to patients having a feeling of discomfort in their legs, leading to an often irresistible urge to move the legs. Moving the legs causes the discomfort to briefly disappear, but will surely return. Women are more commonly impacted by RLS than men, but it can happen to anyone. RLS is most common during middle-age and typically, the condition deteriorates as time goes on.

Patients who suffer from RLS experience significant trouble sleeping, leading to a number of other issues, such as trouble concentrating or performing at work or in school. In fact, a recent study from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke found that RLS can actually lead to an, on average, 20% decrease in productivity simply from sleep disruption.

Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome

Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome can include, but are not limited to:

  • Strong urge to move legs
  • Discomfort and strange sensations in the legs
  • Leg aches
  • Leg itching

Restless Legs Syndrome and Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana has proven to provide some comfort and relief for patients suffering from RLS. Scientific research on the treatment of RLS through medical cannabis is limited, but all signs show significant improvement through the use of medica marijuana. In fact, there was a study conducted in 2017 in which 6 patients with severe RLS reported no relief from traditional medications and treatments. These patients then tested medical cannabis and all 6 reported total remission of the RLS symptoms.

Side Effects of Cannabis for Restless Legs Syndrome

Side effects of marijuana use can include changes in:

  • Sleep
  • Fatigue
  • Memory
  • Appetite
  • Mood
  • Reaction Time
  • Paranoia

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If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with Restless Legs Syndrome in Florida and are interested in how medical marijuana may be able to help you, take our qualification survey and schedule an appointment today!

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Medical Marijuana and Restless Legs Syndrome

Mary, 76

Summerfield Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 6 months on medical cannabis
– Back Pain, sleeping problems

Pain kept me awake at night. I seldom got a full night’s sleep. My doctor gave me a prescription drug and it helped but when I wanted to stop using it I found I had to detox myself. I applied for the medical marijuana and pain reduced big time. Now I can relax and sleep, now I can volunteer and do all the activities I love.

Richard B., 71

Pensacola Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 2 1/2 months on medical cannabis
– PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

I’m a front line combat veteran. I was in Vietnam– July 67-68. The medical marijuana has given me some mental peace that I have not experienced in 50 years. It doesn’t take it away but it does soften the past experiences of combat.

Margaret, 89

Summerfield Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 2 months on medical cannabis
– Severe and chronic pain, arthritis

I have suffered terribly with post-herpetic neuropathy (after-shingles nerve damage), causing pain at night that is easily a 9/10 on a scale of 10, plus severe arthritis, back and leg pain. Since taking CBD tincture for two months, I have NO shingles pain during the night and, for the first time in almost 5 years, I’m getting a full night’s sleep! I also have days where I feel better all over than I have in the past 20 years! I find the results miraculous and the answer to a prayer. My quality of life has totally changed for the good.

Emily, 32

Tallahassee medical marijuana doctor

– 6 months on medical cannabis
– Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, shrinking lung syndrome
– Previously treated with opioids, benzodiazepines

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Excerpt: “With the medical cannabis and coming off of all the narcotics and opioids, I’m able to function as more so myself these days. My pulmonary function tests have changed drastically. My diffusion capacity went from 0.14% to about 85% within the last year, so we’re hoping to get me back to work within the next year depending on how this process goes…”

Jay, 57

Pensacola Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 5 months on medical cannabis
– Severe and Chronic Pain, migraines, arthritis
– Previously treated with opioids

Off opioids. Blood sugar down. Whole body arthritis, off more pills. Multiple chronic conditions. Plants, not pills. My experiences are 100% positive; and I have regained the will, and desire, to face today….and tomorrow. NOTE: sharing my experience, not giving medical advice; each patient is different.

Aurelien, 33

Pensacola Medical Marijuana Doctor

– 2 months on medical cannabis
– Psychiatric Conditions‎

I have been dealing with psychiatric conditions all my life, and recently finally got it diagnosed. After trying conventional medicine for a few years, I decided to give MMJ a try.
The relief it has given me has been unparalleled. According to everyone close to me, I seem better. I haven’t had an episode yet while medicated.

M.A., 57

Tallahassee medical marijuana doctor

– 2 years on medical cannabis
– Degenerative Disc Disorder, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression

I live with a 3 level titanium neck. I have severe osteoarthritis. Severe fibromyalgia. Ptsd. Major anxiety. Bouts of depression. I am cane and wheelchair free by the grace of God and his plant.

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