Restless Leg Syndrome?

[Highlander]

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Cant think about them for all the Maple pains I'm getting.

 

[maplesky7]

wanna get chased by a polish roo? wait... he's just funny. The delaware roo is the nasty one.

 

[ksacres]

 

[maplesky7]

take it to the work out thread kel.... i mean... huh, what DO i mean?

 

[photo chick]

My husband has it. It's always way worse when he doesn't exercise. For him to be able to exist in a comfortable manner (without RLS) he absolutely has to exercise. Needless to say in the winter it is way worse for him. But he is able to control it with a daily run or bike ride.

 

[ranchhand]

I actually got a recumbent exercycle, and it is really nice. I can watch the TV and ride like mad.

 

[OrpingtonManor]

I have also had RLS since I was in my mid teens. I didn't know what it was, but it always happened late at night, or when I had been riding in a car a long time, and it was also late at night. For years I dealt with it by stomping my feet, stretching the muscles, and trying to get to sleep before it got to a disturbing level. When I was in the car, I found that if I put a folded blanket under my thighs so my feet dangled, it would stop. I think it was the pressure or something.

I drink a moderate amount of coffee, no soda. It was worse when I would drink lots of coffee. Lately, it hardly bothers me at all. Things that have changed in my life.... I eat red meat only about 5 times a year. I no longer drink milk. (still eat cheese, yogurt, etc.) I am early perimenopausal (48 years old).

If I was still bothered as much as when I was younger, I would try the meds. Funny, when those ads came out, my ex called me to say, "You know that problem you have with you legs? They have a drug for it now."

 

[Highlander]

Does anyone actually know what the meds are? I mean, what are they targetting specifically. I'm not sure we have them here.

 

[SassyT]

I am joining the RLS club. I had it terribly during my pregnancies and after my last child it won't go away. when I spoke to my ob she recommended Soda Water (I can't remember what that is in the Soda water). (I can't stand Soda Water so that wasn't happening)

But I get relief from a very hot bath.

Then slathering lotion on my legs and arms before they get cold and then I am usually good for the night.

But I also notice that it is worse when I have an increase in stress.

 

[ranchhand]

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Quinine? Is it in soda water?