Me gustaría compartir mis experiencias personales con antiácidos, IBP o bloqueadores de histamina 2. Cada vez que tomo Omeprazol, Zantac o Pepcid, mi RLS se descontrola incluso después de solo 2 a 3 días de tomarlos. He consultado con un especialista en RLS sobre los efectos de los antiácidos en el RLS, quien negó rotundamente los efectos en el RLS. Por lo tanto, he buscado en línea y he intentado descubrir si hay alguna asociación entre ellos. Según un artículo prestigioso y creíble, no hay evidencia robusta directa que respalde ninguna asociación de los IBP y el RLS. Dice que hay evidencia indirecta, porque los IBP alterarían el pH en el duodeno y podrían interferir con la absorción de hierro en ciertos pacientes. Según mis experiencias personales, no estoy de acuerdo con esta teoría. La razón es 1, estoy siendo alimentado a través de una sonda J, lo que significa que toda mi nutrición omitirá el estómago y irá directamente a mi intestino delgado. 2. Dado que mi nutrición va a mi intestino delgado, no experimentaré deficiencia de hierro asociada con la toma de alimentos de la manera normal, por la boca y al estómago. Por lo tanto, me gustaría saber si alguien tiene experiencias similares con los antiácidos o si solo soy una persona muy rara y única. Gracias.
Hi Zu, those antacids totally make my legs/body go crazy. It just shows how one little pill can alter the course of RLS. The same is probably true for things the other way. A change in diet, some iron, or magnesium and we can reduce RLS symptoms.
As you know those types of antacids work via the histamine pathway. And their effect starts with the first pill so I don't necessarily think it is because of iron malabsorption. But I do think that the histamine pathway is part of the cascade of events/chemicals in the brain and thus I believe those antacids directly effect the release of dopamine.
Hola, Udon,
Gracias. He estado confundido hasta ahora. Ahora me rindo y no lo intentaré de nuevo.
I take Tums at night for slight hearburn. will try not taking it to see it that helps.
No tums should not hurt you. It's the H2 blockers like Zantac that are the problem. Try taking iron bisglycinate (25mg) before bed on an empty stomach away from all other supplements and medications.
Hi Dusty,
I was just wondering if you ever determined a correlation between the Tums and RLS. I rarely experience RLS, but last night I had a really bad episode. When I was searching for clues for anything I had done differently, I remembered taking 4 Ultra strength Tums during the day. I never take these so it kind of stood out to me.
Thanks in advance for info about your experience.
Jean
Hi,
I found this thread via google search for any correlation between tums and restless legs. I know this is from a year ago but I would like to share my experience. I’m currently 32 weeks pregnant and started having some restless leg sensations here and there. But I noticed that when I take tums for occasional heartburn, I get restless legs within an hour or two after. Come to think of it, I’ve noticed the same thing in previous pregnancy as well. Out of curiosity, I googled to see if anyone else had experienced the same thing or whether tums/ antacids cause or have a reaction that produces restless legs. Side note: I only have restless legs and heartburn when I’m pregnant.
Omeprazol no es adecuado para mí. Sufro de acidez estomacal e indigestión con frecuencia, pero ya no puedo usar Omeprazol porque es un desencadenante de mi RLS. Me he dado cuenta de que cuando tengo acidez estomacal, a menudo coincide con un empeoramiento del RLS, pero podría deberse a una comida pesada, comer tarde, comer comida picante, etc., o tal vez tomar antiácidos. ¡Necesito prestar más atención!
Hi i take zantac regulary if i take it in the morning its not too bad i just get like a restless feeling but if i take it late afternoon i can guarentee I'm vawake all night with RL S I'm up at present writing this as can't sleep with it my mum used to get it too and took zantac
no question omeprazole can cause leg cramps.
i awake with painful leg cramps only on the days i take this drug. this does NOT require chronic use of the drug. this is not a common side effect and is not even listed as a side effect in the app “epocrates”. i get the cramping anytime i take the drug and as a result, i will not use this medication.
I’ve had the same experience with PPI’s and H2 receptors, within and hour of taking them I get RLS symptoms.
Tums usually have food dye and I have found food dye is a trigger for my RLS symptoms.
yes I’ve noticed with taking any antacid other than Tum’s calcium carbonate it drives my RLS crazy I can take PPI’s as early as I want in the morning and it still drives them crazy at night. I take iron I think that helps, I’m not sure but I take gabapentin for it, along with clonazepam, clonidine, and trazodone those are the only things that I can take with it and for it these meds are sedating and I’m left with daytime fatigue. I think the ibuprofen I take for pain for osteoarthritis is aggravating them too I know it does my stomach lining which hurts and then that aggravates them pain aggravates them just about everything. I’m not getting sleep and I’m going nuts. I absolutely hate that feeling you get with them too it’s one of the worst sensations like a toxic green electric creeping shock. I sure hope this doesn’t last forever. I sure hope you guys find relief love to you all.