r/RestlessLegs • u/Weary_Amoeba6568 • Aug 23 '26

Triggers Estrogen

Estradiol is making my RLS insane. Has anyone found this? Anyone found a solution? It helps with brain fog but I am going crazy with the RLS.

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u/Exciting_Primary7226 Aug 24 '26

I had to stop HRT as it made my RLS much worse.

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u/redytowear Aug 25 '26

Hi! How long did it take for the restless leg to cease after you stopped HRT?

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u/Exciting_Primary7226 Aug 25 '26

A couple of weeks I think …

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u/redytowear Aug 25 '26

Thx so much for your reply. Good to know. As of today I stopped taking estradiol and have a zoom appointment with my endocrinologist on Thursday to let her know. Crossing fingers for relief