Restless Leg Syndrome?

[Highlander]

Anyone else suffer from this? I haven't had a bad period of it for a while but for the last few nights it's been driving me crazy. It was awful during my two pregnancies and stopped almost immediately after the births. It flares up every now and again but right now it's almost as bad as it's ever been. I've tried the banana;/potassium thing and multi-vits but they do naff-all for it. Anyone got any tips (other than sitting under an ice cold shower at 2am scrubbing my legs with a hard floor brush - that only helps for a few minutes!

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[maplesky7]

I say beat 'em with a rubber mallet.

 

[maplesky7]

But on a serious note...

My mom said cutting your red meat intake will help tremendously....


...lil miss baby lamb stomach partaker. eh, i guess that wasn't red. Go ahead... eat stomach.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

I get them a few times a year. I just get up and walk up and down a staircase about a dozen times. That seems to get rid of that "urge to move".

There's meds out there now for it.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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I say we beat Maple with a rubber mallet!

 

[Highlander]

Quote:
I say we beat Maple with a rubber mallet!

 

[Ghostchick]

My mom has it. She said go to a neurologist. It can be dealt with using medication. Lyrica is what she is on.

 

[maplesky7]

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I say we beat Maple with a rubber mallet!

Hey!!!!

 

[HennysMom]

O.M.GAWD...

RLS is a nightmare... I call it the "heebie jeebies"

never knew its official name until they "officially" named it - because I've had it for years. I get it not only in my legs (which is primary) but I also get it in my arms.

Try THAT!

Try laying still but getting that creepy crawly feeling in your arms and legs...and your husband staring at you like you're insane for certain as you twist, turn, and finally get up and start running around like Dennis the Menance on Speed

Its awful.... I hate it and cannot take any meds for it due to reactions I have.

Best thing I can tell you is take a long hot bath when you feel it coming on.... avoid any and all caffiene and soda (even diet soda) - drink some gatorade (for some reason, it helps...postassium/magnesium/sodium I guess) and when all else fails, just ride it out like a mad woman

I get sooooo angry when I get it... I swear its the most awful thing ever - if someone ever wanted secrets out of me... just give me RLS and I'll make stuff up to get it to stop!

 

[Highlander]

A HOT bath Deb? I always want to plunge my legs into ice cold water. i think hot might make it worse.

I know the feeling about the DH looking at you like you have suddenly had some sort of funny turn though.