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[JaneinPen]

Can any of you offer advice on stopping restless legs at night.  Four hours before I could get to sleep last night.  Tried getting up, legs out of light covering, raising legs up and down etc. etc. All failed  😢😢

Any advice greatly received from a very sleepy JaneinPen 😴😴😴

[CLKD]

BANANAS  -  lots of! 4 me it's lack of potassium.  Some find they need more magnesium.

I suffered intermittently for years.  I would lay with my legs up but of course, when dropping off to sleep the legs would drop too.  I've hung them over the edge of the bed.  I was advised by NAPS to eat every 3 hours and included bananas in my diet, within 5 nights the sensations had disappeared.  I ate bananas daily for the next 5-6 years with no return of symptoms. 

If I find them pulling as I get into bed I take 2 Nurofen.  That helps.  It can be a destroying condition.

[cubagirl]

Every sympathy. Mine have been less active of late, but always happened around bedtime. Nightmare when you're trying to get to sleep. I've done the getting up for a walk, the bedcover hokey-cokey. 

[CLKD]

I am aware of mine all day but it doesn't 'start' until I'm trying to sleep  .  However, if I sleep in the day, either on the sofa or in the bed, it doesn't happen 

[JaneinPen]

Thanks CLKD not keen on bananas but could get some potassium tablets. I will try anything!!!! Interesting but my restlessness usually starts during the evening if it is going to be a problem that night.

[CLKD]

Let us know how you get on.  Have a chat with a Pharmacist about the potassium ..... there are other food stuffs with it but only bananas cured those sensations for me.

[CLKD]

........ it shows that this thread is also locked 

[JaneinPen]

Thank you CLKD

[cubagirl]

It was moved CLKD as under wrong heading.

[CLKD]

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Let us know what helps!

[zelda]

Magnesium tablets worked for me. I take one just before bedtime.

[cubagirl]

Think I'm going to get some Magnesium lotion to have on standby. Much as I like bananas, doubt I could munch enough to make a difference. 

[Maryjane]

I was very deficient in vit d and very low ferritin levels , jumpy legs now gone since dealt with.

[CLKD]

The condition seems to vary then.  Beware Magnesium by mouth 

[JaneinPen]

CLKD - why do I need to be careful of magnesium by mouth? Is there a level that will work do you think?