any one know anything about restless leg syndrome
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any one know anything about restless leg syndrome
does anyone else suffer with rls?
it drives me nuckin futs...
dosn't matter how tired i am it wakes me up.
feels like my legs want to get up and move.
when i was drinking i never got it...go figure.
the only benefit to drinking i can think of.lol
any thoughts or remedies would be greatly appreciated
it drives me nuckin futs...
dosn't matter how tired i am it wakes me up.
feels like my legs want to get up and move.
when i was drinking i never got it...go figure.
the only benefit to drinking i can think of.lol
any thoughts or remedies would be greatly appreciated
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i have it. a few things that help me get to sleep
1. stretching
2. calf raises until it burns and i can't do any more
3. then once i'm lying in bed i will raise my legs up in the air as i lie on my back. i will procede to leave my legs in the air for about 30 seconds or until it burns so bad i have to let them down again.
the combination of these things will usually give my legs a pleasant tired feeling and let my rls go away at least temporarily so i can fall asleep. if i wake up, i will repeat the process.
1. stretching
2. calf raises until it burns and i can't do any more
3. then once i'm lying in bed i will raise my legs up in the air as i lie on my back. i will procede to leave my legs in the air for about 30 seconds or until it burns so bad i have to let them down again.
the combination of these things will usually give my legs a pleasant tired feeling and let my rls go away at least temporarily so i can fall asleep. if i wake up, i will repeat the process.
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thank you soap.
i will try that.
i also do squats untill i blow my thighs out and that helps /or i get up and have a cup of tea and that helps also.
but it is a nuisance....big time.
i also drink tonic water cos the quinine is supposed to help??
i just wondered if there was a permanent fix?
i will try that.
i also do squats untill i blow my thighs out and that helps /or i get up and have a cup of tea and that helps also.
but it is a nuisance....big time.
i also drink tonic water cos the quinine is supposed to help??
i just wondered if there was a permanent fix?
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And now for something really crazy....
Put a bar of soap under the covers/sheets at the foot of your bed... Seriously. Also Rite Aid makes a Restless Leg formula pill that dissolves on your tongue and works well...
I am married to a RLS sufferer and these things work for her... It used to be so bad I'd practically get kicked out of bed... I'll take snoring anyday... LOL
Put a bar of soap under the covers/sheets at the foot of your bed... Seriously. Also Rite Aid makes a Restless Leg formula pill that dissolves on your tongue and works well...
I am married to a RLS sufferer and these things work for her... It used to be so bad I'd practically get kicked out of bed... I'll take snoring anyday... LOL
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Hi ulverston... you don't say how long you have stopped drinking. I, too, had restless leg syndrome... but not while I was drinking and not after I quit drinking. This was quite a few years ago when I didn't drink for years. What I did was go to the doctor and they did blood work to determine which minerals and vitamins I was lacking. For me, it was magnesium. It could be caused by a variety of things, but if it is driving you nuts, and it would, I would go to the doctor. It could be something that is easy to fix.
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This is a pretty good website Ulverston 
Restless Legs Syndrome – Australia – advice on treatment of RLS, a major cause of insomnia
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Restless Legs Syndrome – Australia – advice on treatment of RLS, a major cause of insomnia
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I have had it for years too.
For me some things work some times, but nothing works all the time. I have to get up and walk around and try to distract myself from thinking about my legs. I do find that B vitamin helps, but you should check wityh your dr about that.
For me some things work some times, but nothing works all the time. I have to get up and walk around and try to distract myself from thinking about my legs. I do find that B vitamin helps, but you should check wityh your dr about that.
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thanks for the suggestions guys ..
havn't had a drink in 3 weeks.
will try the bar of soap mark ..i think i heard of that one somwhere before .
will let you know if it works if it dosnt at least my feet will smell nice haha
havn't had a drink in 3 weeks.
will try the bar of soap mark ..i think i heard of that one somwhere before .
will let you know if it works if it dosnt at least my feet will smell nice haha
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hey everyone quit 10 days ago, RLS was one of my reasons alcohol took off so much. I medicated with it. if i could pass out i wouldnt have it.
For the past two nites it has comes back. I am exhausted today but only because of that and not because i was drinking all night. I have committed to myself that this is it and restless legs wont make me drink again. I would rather be tired because of that.
When it intitially started and i wasnt drinking i did put the bar of soap (and it has to be IVORY) under my sheets right at my calf level and lo and behold i think it did work.
i noticed last nite that the bar of soap had slid down to the foot of the bed so am gonna move it up tonite and see what happens.
we just have to rememeber that restless legs wont killl you, booze will.
For the past two nites it has comes back. I am exhausted today but only because of that and not because i was drinking all night. I have committed to myself that this is it and restless legs wont make me drink again. I would rather be tired because of that.
When it intitially started and i wasnt drinking i did put the bar of soap (and it has to be IVORY) under my sheets right at my calf level and lo and behold i think it did work.
i noticed last nite that the bar of soap had slid down to the foot of the bed so am gonna move it up tonite and see what happens.
we just have to rememeber that restless legs wont killl you, booze will.
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tried the bar of soap last night ...it was ivory.
and it wasnt too bad .
i was up once doing squats and stretching ,and after that i got to sleep pretty good.
gonna move the bar up further tonight .
thanks for everyone's input
and it wasnt too bad .
i was up once doing squats and stretching ,and after that i got to sleep pretty good.
gonna move the bar up further tonight .
thanks for everyone's input
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i walk six miles a day and do weights and hundreds of situps...
so im in pretty decent shape...i stretch and eat a very healthy diet.
but iv'e read it is a progressive disease..which kinda bothers me .cos i do enjoy a good sleep haha.
think ill just cut my legs off/that should fix it lol
so im in pretty decent shape...i stretch and eat a very healthy diet.
but iv'e read it is a progressive disease..which kinda bothers me .cos i do enjoy a good sleep haha.
think ill just cut my legs off/that should fix it lol
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