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painful legs

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Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 10-22-03 16:57pm


I just returned from the doctor who diagnosed me with rls~restless leg syndrome. It is a very annoying disorder that occurs mostly at night with a burning, twitching creepy crawly feeling in your legs. I literally feel like my skin is crawling. Needless to say, I was getting very little sleep. I am trying ambien first to see if it does anything and hopefully I can get some sleep tonight. Does anyone else have this? If so what works for you? Any ideas will help!!!

rawkeze

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Posted: 11-20-03 20:01pm


I have the same problem. Tylenol pm helps me, and any topical muscle relaxers, like bengay. Also try taking a hot shower right before bed, that helps my legs relax a bit.

Ted

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Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 01-10-04 11:37am


A possible treatment for restless leg syndrome might be a diet high in natural iron: dark leafy vegetables and high protein meats contain large quantities of such natural iron. If your iron intake is still insufficient, try some high quality iron complex capsules from your local health food store. For a good nights sleep try inexpensive natural herbal remedies which promote leg rest and circulation. Limit your diet with a minimum of sugar or sweets. This has worked for me.....Ted

weemadnorrie

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Re: Restless Leg Syndrome
Posted: 01-19-04 19:01pm

painful legs wrote:

i just returned from the doctor who diagnosed me with rls~restless leg syndrome. It is a very annoying disorder that occurs mostly at night with a burning, twitching creepy crawly feeling in your legs. I literally feel like my skin is crawling. Confused

Needless to say, I was getting very little sleep. I am trying ambien first to see if it does anything and hopefully I can get some sleep tonight. Does anyone else have this? If so what works for you? Any ideas will help!!!

i have found a great cheep remedy 4 restless legs, tonic water I dont know exactly how it works but it does

sstory

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Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 02-24-04 09:05am


I just heard recently that there is now a medication for restless legs. When I had a problem with restless legs I started to take b vitamins and it stopped. Every so often it returns and I just take my vitamins. Sandy

kmpres03

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Re: Restless Leg Syndrome
Posted: 02-29-04 12:31pm

weemadnorrie wrote:

painful legs wrote:

i have found a great cheep remedy 4 restless legs, tonic water I dont know exactly how it works but it does

it's quinine. Bitter lemmon also has quinine. I was prescribed 200mg quinine in capsules and it has greatly relieved the cramps and rls for me.

Also, if you live in a cold house (my house is not centrally heated), bathe in the evenings and wear socks to bed.

Ps. Quinine is also the cure for malaria. It's an old homeostatic remedy that's been around for centuries.

Judith Plowden

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Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 06-21-04 12:44pm


I would like to help others deal successfully with this problem. I tried a few approaches found in books, articles, and chat forums like this one. And lo and behold, one of the chat forum suggestions worked for me. It's magnetic insoles. I ordered them from a mail order company. I put them inside my socks every night when I go to bed, remove them in the morning. They need a bit of maintenance because of the minerals in sweat. Use a little soap and warm water then dry. I know from past research that magnetic fields increase circulation, and it's explanation enough for me why this works. It's been four months now, and no recurrence. My warm wishes to all for your remission of rls symptoms asap.

pitterpat

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Remedies Posted: 12-04-04 12:37pm


Everyone is different... Thus the remedies vary. Rx: melatonin is a godsend for me. Neurontin is also good for most. From all I read, and my experience... Meds need to be rotated from time to time. Cut out: benadryl ( I gasped when I read someone was using tylenol pm to help them sleep. Benadryl (any form of dyphenhydromine) is evil for folks with rls, normally. ) if you can get your hands on bayer pm, it's the only sleep aid pain reliever with the sleep aid that's not dyphenhydromine. Also, if you go to walmart, they have a "knockoff" version of a sleep aid that's not made with dyphenhydromine.. And those little oval shaped blue pills should help you sleep, but if you piled on some caffeine or a load of stress... You'll simply be very groggy and have twitchy legs. Caffeine... If you love your coffee, like I do, then don't drink it after mid afternoon.... If you want to sleep that night. Sugar: I hear one needs to watch sugar intake, when dealing with rls. Defficiency? There's a lot of literature stating low iron can be a factor in the rls sufferer. A test can be done to determine how much iron you have in your blood. Before you start popping iron pills, consult with your doctor!! Low levels of vitamin b can also be a factor, but I can't quote any facts. So far the rx I would highly recommend is mirapex! Pitterpat

Norma

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Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 05-11-05 02:25am


I have restless leg syndrome and my doctor perscribed me a medication for parkinson disease. It is call mirapax. It seems to help me a little but I get real tired when I take it. I hate the feeling of having your legs twitching and having to move them contantly. When I don't have the medication I can't sleep all night and i'm awake all day. It is terrible. I feel for anyone that has restless leg syndrome. Good luck in finding the right medication.

JHM

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Posted: 05-24-05 10:25am


A doctor has a column in our newspaper and people have wrote to him saying to put a bar of soap under the sheet at the foot of the bed. Many have wrote in saying they tried it and it cures restless legs. Dont know why but it works.

planka

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Posted: 05-28-05 11:25am


There is a french web site dedicated to the problem www.Afsjr.Fr

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Posted: 05-30-05 17:34pm


I ahve this problem too but as i'm 36 1/2 weeks pregnant I can't realy take anything. It drives me nuts at night. I have my boyfriend squeeze my leg till it feels better but that only relieves it for a bit. I'm gonna check out tthat site as i'm french. Thanks

ghostcat

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Posted: 08-11-05 20:53pm


My doctor never was able to diagnose me with this, but the symptoms fit me exactly. Two years ago, I started having numbness, tingling and sharp stabbing pains in my right leg, only at night and/or early morning. It never happened during the daytime. My doctor sent me for all kinds of neurological tests, thinking I had a pinched nerve, etc. All reports came back fine. I did have a low b12 count, and take supplements for it. They were never able to find what exactly was wrong. The only things that helps ease my pain is to make sure I get lots of rest, take a b12 supplement, dont drink too much alcohol or have caffeine. Some nights it is so painful to sleep, it is like someone is taking a huge knife, stabbing my leg and slicing me or feeling a creeping crawling feeling under my skin.

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Posted: 08-12-05 07:57am


Well mine finally went away about 1 week after I gave birth. I hope it doesn't come back!

cissy26

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Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 05-02-07 21:38pm


quit talking about drugs and things like that to cure your restless leg! Stop it, now! How can you not google Restless leg and get access all the info on using soap! IVORY SOAP! It is all over the place! Take a bar of IVORY soap, it must be IVORY, not DOVE or anything else. Take the bar from the package, discard the wrapper, place the bar in a sock and place between your sheets. You dont have to touch the soap. This may sound bizarre but there is a strong possibility that the lye in the soap may be acting as a ground for your internal electrical system! May sound crazy but just try it once and get back to me

littlesqueaks

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Posted: 05-02-07 22:05pm


I also suffer from RLS. I have had mine for 8 years now and being that it is somewhat of a new diagnosis I had ignored for 7 years and trying everything I can with home remedies to relieve the pain. I had gone back to school about a year and a half ago and I was going in the evenings and my lags would go into a spasm. It was extremely embarrassing. It took seeing a commercial about RLS to find that there was something I could do about it. I had gone into see my physician and after a few tests that were unneeded and a visit to the emergency room because of it she finally diagnosed me with severe RLS. I was in so much pain and discomfort I would literally turn my body into knots and pull every muscle in my legs from tensing them up. My life saver has been requip I love it and since being on it I might get a spasm while in class once a month and I don't get them at home at all. Sometimes in the beginning when I was first getting them 7 years ago hot baths would work, massage, sleeping pills and going to bed were I could completely relax right when they started to twitch. ( I used to call it my sign to get to bed)

NurseMcRae

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Drink TONIC WATER for RLS Posted: 03-13-08 17:41pm


Tonic Water contains Quinine- No known side effects like the new and expensive drugs. It is cheap, safe, and IT WORKS! Nurse McRae