Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Mummytron on July 23, 2025, 07:29:59 PM
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Hi all,
I've been having restless legs at night. Does anyone else get this? Can you describe it please? Mine can be quite painful sometimes.
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Yep. Mine 'draw' all day, I can sleep in the afternoon no problems. Once in bed they begin :o ....... bananas cured my problems. By chance I was adding bananas to my diet and after 5 days I realised that the feelings had gone.
When I don't have enough bananas 'nurofen' 40 mins B4 bed will give me good sleep. 4 me it's lack of potassium.
For years I slept with legs up: either on the head board which was OK until I fell asleep ;D. For 3 years I had 2 thick double blankets under the mattress on my side, again my legs would roll over once asleep ::)
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That's interesting,
How many bananas were you eating? I do have them but not all the time.
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Magnesium butter helps me, rubbed into my legs and feet every night before bed it relaxes the muscles and helps me to sleep better. Also 2 x magnesium glycinate supplements daily has been great 👍
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It was 2-3 small bananas - can't remember why other than trying to keep blood sugar levels even, in the 1990s. They have to be 'right' though: any spots and they will be too soft, too green won't tempt me ::).
Sometimes I simply don't want a banana ......... it's often a go-too for lunch : thick toast, butter and a squashed banana. Also nice with vanilla ice cream ;-)
The Magnesium Glycinate may well help too. Something to keep in mind - tnx.
Let us know how you get on.
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I get restless legs overnight sometimes if I've walked too much or exercised a bit too hard. I have a mild tic disorder too, and it feels really similar - the movements aren't 100% involuntary, more an overwhelming urge to move, but not like a psychological compulsion as in OCD either. Neurologists sometimes call tics "unvoluntary" to differentiate this weird middle ground, which I always liked! Usually taking paracetamol before bed (or if it wakes me up) works beautifully. Just thought I'd add this since there are so many potential causes, and I don't think my muscle fatigue or nerve irritation or whatever the exercise triggers is an uncommon one.
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that's reminded me of when we had walked up/down Helvellyn in the 1990s - my legs felt awful!