OT: Restless legs, anyone?

A few days ago the question was raised here about who experiences leg cramps. I?ll ask a similar question: do you have ?restless legs?, and if so, what do you do about it?

I?ve been bothered by Restless Leg Syndrome since I was in my teens. For those who don?t have it, RLS causes an irresistible compulsion to move or flex your legs. There?s no known cause and no known cure. It causes no pain---I describe it as being more like the inside of my thigh muscles are itching. It is impossible to ignore. It mostly occurs after I?ve gone to bed, though sometimes it catches me in my recliner too. It affects one or both legs, and sometimes it lasts all night. It occurs like four nights out of seven. Many times I awake to find I?ve kicked off all the covers. During two marriages I was asked by both spouses to find separate sleeping accommodations.

Doctors have various theories about what causes it, or what provokes an episode. Some blame food or drink. My own theory is that it?s caused by some mild trauma to the lower back, which then causes neurons to misfire in the sciatic nerves. Today I was lifting heavy bags of mulch. However, I have had RLS attacks when I?ve lifted nothing heavier than a loaded fork during the day. I do take Requip, but I can?t tell that it makes any difference. Getting up and walking it off seems to be the only thing that helps.

I have it. Grandson laughed his butt off when I mentioned it other nite but I do know what you mean,

try to stay away from caffeine and drink some tonic water,it has quinine in it

I have RLS , even in daytime. I feel like my feet are freezing, even when warm to the touch, must keep moving in attempt to "warm" them up. I always keep a few Mirapex tablets with me. really helps.

Used to have some felt like you were running in bed. Kind of faded out. There is a medicine for it.

16-30 oilpull has it right, I used to find some restless leg pills with quinine but they took the quinine out. Last few years
when I get it I drink small glass tonic water with quinine in it that takes care of it. I've been tempted to go to a health food store and see if there was a quinine pill.

Tonic water is what my doctor recommended and he said I should drink 8 ounces a half hour before I go to bed.

Mark

I used to have it more than I do now. Seems that leg exercises like riding a bike helped mine.

I've had it for years. It's not something that bothers me every night just when I've been working harder than normal. At times the wife makes me sleep in the spare bedroom. I can usually take extra electrolytes and it helps. Doctors like to prescribe drugs but in my case, it seems like is more of a fatigue than anything else.

I have it

I have had it all my life, I take iron pills for it and that works for me

Do you have maypop's there? There was a time when they harvested them down south to make quinine back during the war.

My wife has it, dr prescribed medicine that works. The same medicine they use for Parkinson's disease.

My spinal cord was damaged by a bone spur & I have been disabled since1993. I take Zanaflex as a muscle relaxant and pramipexole for RLS. I still kick the covers off some nights. Wife hasn't slept with me for many years.

also have it ,I take ropinirole 0.5 twice a day with out this I don't sleep

Then there's restless bladder syndrome to worry about.

I have had this problem in the past and have found that I usually have too much salt intake. I read this online one time and tried it and it works. Also by laying off the sodas it makes me feel better all the way around. Try cutting back on the salt a lot. Hopefully it will work for you.

Mark.......gotta have a little GIN with the tonic water. That'll stop them leggs from scramblin'........Dell

Hi Jerry,
My doctor prescribed Requip and Neurontin for my RLS. Took about two weeks for the meds to take full effect, but they work great for me. Restless Leg Syndrome is real and can mess up your life if untreated. Good luck.

Scott

I get RLS once in a while while sitting in recliner and also in bed. Also have developed Neuropethy in both feet along with Planter fas.. Bothered more with the later and not much to do for it. Thinking about trying Chiropracter.

I have had it since I was a teenager. Other medicines can aggravate it. Checkup on what you are taking for other conditions.
Ron

That's what I use. Mine is a Neupro patch I change daily. It's a miracle but pricey. It has one of those assistance programs where I pay $10. Without that it would be nearly $600 a month. They sure work good, though.