Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[toffeecushion]

Please - someone tell me how to get rid of restless legs

[Taz2]

Such an irritating condition. Some info here http://www.rls-uk.org/

I find that if I lay on the floor with my legs up against the wall - feet flat - it can help. Recommended to me by my doc after I'd had the usual blood tests for potassium levels etc.

You need to rule out anaemia by the way - one of the common causes of rls.

Taz x

[honeybun]

Cut them off and chuck them out the window.....well that's how I feel when it strikes. I actually feel lucky as I only have them in the evening and not when I get into bed. I end up walking around as they are so painful and uncomfortable.
Some say bananas help because of the potassium but it's never done much for me.

Sorry I don't have any answers , just sympathy as its a dreadful thing.
If I'm really tired and have been on my feet all day then it's worse.

Honeybun
X

[Taz2]

I think that there is medication you can have if things are really bad. My dad used to get this and his legs would kick out when he was asleep - my mum was always trying to get him to go to the doc about it but, being rather stubborn and not awake himself when it happened, he never did.

Taz x

[honeybun]

During the night must be awful. Mine always calm down when I get into bed.....maybe because I'm more relaxed and cosy warm.
In the evening though....sometimes I can only sit for ten mins before I have to get up and wiggle them about.
Tired legs...possibly.

Honeybun
X

[toffeecushion]

I didn't know that, I am anaemic.

[toffeecushion]

Cut them off and chuck them out the window.....well that's how I feel when it strikes.

Honeybun
X

exactly

[Chi chi]

i get this too as well as my feet feeling really really hot, I've had to resort to taking a cold water bottle to bed

[Taz2]

I didn't know that, I am anaemic.

Once your medication for the anaemia begins to work then you should find the RLS gets better too. Have you had a good look at the RLS link I posted? It might help.

Taz x

[Ju Ju]

DH has restless legs, but has found using magnesium spray before bed has really helped......shame that it doesn't help the snoring!

[Jaki T]

It's one of the main symptoms of Fibromyalgia...I did ask for Fibromyalgia to be mentioned in the conditions section, so hope it's listed there now

[Jaki T]

No, just checked...neither Fibromyalgia or ME are mentioned 

[CLKD]

Lack of potassium - eat more bananas!  I found the feeling went with 5 days of eating 2/3 small bananas daily which I did for 10 years.  Never had the sensation again.

[elsie001]

Restless legs used to drive me mad at night but since having the Mirena Coil fitted at end September, they seem to have stopped. Hope I haven't tempted fate saying that but I wonder if mine could have been related to low iron levels.

I have heard that drinking Tonic water can help as it contains quinine.

[Taz2]

Spinach, kale and asparagus mentioned on the RLS site as they contain folic acid http://www.rls-uk.org/#!managing-rls/c1aik  Other things mentioned here too.

Taz x