Does anyone know any alternative health cures/treatment for periodic limb movement disorder?

I was just diagnosed and afraid to take the drug they recommended due to it influencing dopamine levels and potential for hallucinations and severe obsessions with gambling, sex, overeating, and shopping. there are lawsuits against the company for these life wrecking side effects.

I have been sleep deprived nearly 25 years and on bipap/cpap for 15 with little abatement of the many health effects. I am finanlly starting to get some of the errors made in treating sleep apnea corrected but it will be in vain if I can't get the PLMD under control. I think they said I did it 175 times in less than 6 hours and weach time disrupts your sleep.

I have not been able to find much alternatively since my diagnosis three days ago. I was considering dopamine raising herbs..anything else? )it is sometimes treated similarly to restless leg syndrome although it is a different thing..involuntary and under sleep unlike restless leg which is when awake and asleep. Dopamine also is related to

Parkinson, another involuntary movement disorder. I am so scared of the medical drugs but also hanging on by a thread from severe sleep deprivation for so long.

drink 3 litres of water a day
take ginko biloba mornings when you wake and have a hot bath at night before bed
get other bits of your life sorted too (fear of movement?)

below if you can, Pixie. I do have a huge amount of ginkgo tincture I had last fall from a local ginkgo tree so I will keep that in mind and I have recently seen the book your bodies many cries for water and am trying to increase that as well. Thank you. Report It

YES!! I have a patient whom suffered from almost the same disorder as you. For more info, please e-mail at angiecamz@triad.rr.com
Angie Cameron, RN

i guess you have tried tissue salts

hope you find a natural cure or at least something that will help you. I understand what you mean by 'sleep deprived' and empathise with you.