Restless legs??
Question: I have trouble with restless legs (twitching) especially in the night, I have tried walking around the room, up and down the stairs,etc but to no availe Help!
Answers: G'day JIMIMA,
Me too! And for years I pumped myself full of pain killers and sleeping pills just trying to kill the movement and avoid the restlessness.
How frustrating it can be to want to punch your knuckles into the back of your legs! I also suffered from restless arms so you can imagine how little sleep I was getting.
So, here is a suggestion,
add 1 tablespoon of Sodium Bicarbonate to 750 mls (or 1 pint) of water and 1 hour after your evening meal start drinking the water, it will taste a bit salty so best if the water is chilled (and purified if you can) finish drinking all the water before you go to bed.
I haven't suffered since.
Feel free to contact me. Rod
OH! and don't let your legs get hot in bed, you know, cold night habit of sleeping with track suit pants on, etc.
so its you is it?excessive twitching is usually the poteen.Go for a long walk or run in the evening,that should do it and a bit more salt in your food.good luck with it ,i know it,s murder.
RLS and yes there is help and a new meds for it. look it up and see your doctor. i hear good things about it.
There are a few newish drugs out there for RLS (restless legs syndrome), that you could ask your doctor about.
My mom has this problem and finds that it gets worse as she gets more tired. Sometimes wearing tight socks (like ted socks, which old ladies wear to help their circulation in their legs and feet) helps with the tingling sensations and stuff.
yoga can help u,cycling can help u.use the ghym cycle,so that u can do exercise in home,and ur legs will get good movement.
In most cases, there is no known cause for RLS. In other cases, RLS is caused by a disease or condition, such as anemia or pregnancy. Some medicines can also cause temporary RLS. Caffeine, tobacco and alcohol may make symptoms worse.
Lifestyle changes, such as regular sleep habits, relaxation techniques and moderate exercise during the day can help. If those don't work, medicines may reduce the symptoms of RLS.
It sounds more like muscle twitches than restless legs. Eat more calcium, potassium, and drink more water, and you should get back to normal.
I think you are missing a nutrient in your diet, try eating bananas
try eating some bananas or walking around/exercising. I dont get the twitching, but often times I have to wiggle one foot (outside the covers) to be able to go to sleep. there is also a commercial I see for some kind of medication for RLS (restless leg syndrome) so maybe you should ask your doctor, but it looks like a sleeping pill to me for the most part.
Ive been suffering with this for years in the evenings when Im relaxing on the sofa.The only thing I find that helps is to get up and walk around, no tight trousers and rubbing backs of knees.Its murder so you have my greatest sympathies!
I've been there and know how you feel. Try walking in a bathtub with warm water for a few minutes usually until you feel the water starting to feel cold. Once you've dried your legs rub sum alcohol on them and keep them nice and warm under the blankets. This method has worked for me in the past. Hope it works for you as well. Good luck!
This is called restless leg syndrome. If you go along to your doctors they will be able to help you with this. One thing you could try in the meantime is to lay on your back with you legs up in the air or lean them against a wall. This does help, well for me it does.
When my legs feel like this I take potassium and vitamin E.
The potassium is 99 mg and I take 2 and 2 vitamin E, make sure it says d-alpha tocopheryl, which means it's the natural form not synthetic.
This always helps so I can sleep.
It is a very common condition these days and there are options available for RLS (restless leg syndrome). My husband takes Requip and it helps. I believe it normally only happens when you rest and not when you are active. Check with your physician to see what treatment is right for you.
Besides dehydration it could be a deficiency of potassium, calcium, magnesium or Vitamin B6 and perhaps even vitamin E.
Answers: G'day JIMIMA,
Me too! And for years I pumped myself full of pain killers and sleeping pills just trying to kill the movement and avoid the restlessness.
How frustrating it can be to want to punch your knuckles into the back of your legs! I also suffered from restless arms so you can imagine how little sleep I was getting.
So, here is a suggestion,
add 1 tablespoon of Sodium Bicarbonate to 750 mls (or 1 pint) of water and 1 hour after your evening meal start drinking the water, it will taste a bit salty so best if the water is chilled (and purified if you can) finish drinking all the water before you go to bed.
I haven't suffered since.
Feel free to contact me. Rod
OH! and don't let your legs get hot in bed, you know, cold night habit of sleeping with track suit pants on, etc.
so its you is it?excessive twitching is usually the poteen.Go for a long walk or run in the evening,that should do it and a bit more salt in your food.good luck with it ,i know it,s murder.
RLS and yes there is help and a new meds for it. look it up and see your doctor. i hear good things about it.
There are a few newish drugs out there for RLS (restless legs syndrome), that you could ask your doctor about.
My mom has this problem and finds that it gets worse as she gets more tired. Sometimes wearing tight socks (like ted socks, which old ladies wear to help their circulation in their legs and feet) helps with the tingling sensations and stuff.
yoga can help u,cycling can help u.use the ghym cycle,so that u can do exercise in home,and ur legs will get good movement.
In most cases, there is no known cause for RLS. In other cases, RLS is caused by a disease or condition, such as anemia or pregnancy. Some medicines can also cause temporary RLS. Caffeine, tobacco and alcohol may make symptoms worse.
Lifestyle changes, such as regular sleep habits, relaxation techniques and moderate exercise during the day can help. If those don't work, medicines may reduce the symptoms of RLS.
It sounds more like muscle twitches than restless legs. Eat more calcium, potassium, and drink more water, and you should get back to normal.
I think you are missing a nutrient in your diet, try eating bananas
try eating some bananas or walking around/exercising. I dont get the twitching, but often times I have to wiggle one foot (outside the covers) to be able to go to sleep. there is also a commercial I see for some kind of medication for RLS (restless leg syndrome) so maybe you should ask your doctor, but it looks like a sleeping pill to me for the most part.
Ive been suffering with this for years in the evenings when Im relaxing on the sofa.The only thing I find that helps is to get up and walk around, no tight trousers and rubbing backs of knees.Its murder so you have my greatest sympathies!
I've been there and know how you feel. Try walking in a bathtub with warm water for a few minutes usually until you feel the water starting to feel cold. Once you've dried your legs rub sum alcohol on them and keep them nice and warm under the blankets. This method has worked for me in the past. Hope it works for you as well. Good luck!
This is called restless leg syndrome. If you go along to your doctors they will be able to help you with this. One thing you could try in the meantime is to lay on your back with you legs up in the air or lean them against a wall. This does help, well for me it does.
When my legs feel like this I take potassium and vitamin E.
The potassium is 99 mg and I take 2 and 2 vitamin E, make sure it says d-alpha tocopheryl, which means it's the natural form not synthetic.
This always helps so I can sleep.
It is a very common condition these days and there are options available for RLS (restless leg syndrome). My husband takes Requip and it helps. I believe it normally only happens when you rest and not when you are active. Check with your physician to see what treatment is right for you.
Besides dehydration it could be a deficiency of potassium, calcium, magnesium or Vitamin B6 and perhaps even vitamin E.
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