Restless Leg Syndrome? Anyone else plagued

[ALBliberal]

by this? All advice is welcome. Thank you.

[hlthe2b]

1. Magnesium... (check with your PC first) and choose a type that is absorbed--like Magnesium Glycinate

Some other types are barely absorbed at all.

[Haggard Celine]

3. I was wondering what was the cause of my restless leg.

It figures that it's magnesium deficiency. My magnesium is always low and don't know why.

[in2herbs]

2. Dehydration is one of the leading causes of RLS. When you can't sleep get up and drink

water, milk, or juice, even if its a couple of times a night. Low levels of Potassium and Magnesium also contribute.
Also, hydrate your feet with lotion.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Bothered me for a while (mild case). Drinking more water / tea during day helped a lot, as well as some at night. . nt

[True Dough]

13. Then you're bothered less by restless leg syndrome

but you have to get up to pee five times each night.

[Clouds Passing]

4. GABA is wonderful for restless leg.

Calms the nervous system.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. There is topical magnesium oil. Don't know if it helps restless legs.

It sure does help relax.

[crimycarny]

11. Magnesium spray helped my RLS

I was actually surprised when a friend gave me some magnesium spray to see if it helped my RLS. Magnesium supplements taken orally didn't help me at all, so I wasn't expecting the magnesium spray to work. I was shocked when I found that spraying the magnesium spray on my legs if I woke up with RLS actually helped me go back to sleep within 5-10 minutes.

People who don't suffer RLS don't understand how debilitating it can be. When I have a really bad bout I can be up literally all night, sometimes my legs bugging me so much I have to get up and do deep knee bends at 2:00 am.

The magnesium spray would get rid of the RLS sensation. It doesn't prevent my waking up with RLS, but it does help the RLS symptoms go away faster and get back to sleep.

[Attilatheblond]

12. Topical magnesium is GREAT for leg or foot cramps for sure

Now that we're discussing magnesium, I don't have restless leg issues since I upped my magnesium intake.

Also, re Magnesium Oil, I make my own. Simple mix of magnesium chloride flakes and water, mix and put in a spray bottle. I have a lot of trouble with muscle spasms due to spinal stenosis, and the spray really knocks down the muscle spasms so I can get back to sleep.

The magnesium chloride flakes are not expensive and you can find DYI instructions online. This form of magnesium is much more potent than Epsom salts. Magnesium 'oil' is not oily at all, it just feels slippery as you rub it in. It is often used as a massage 'oil' as it sorta lubricates the hands touching the areas to be treated.

[sunflowerseed]

6. Do you take benadryl

It gave me RLS

[SheltieLover]

7. Have a home sleep study done

[exmodee]

8. Extra iron and compression stockings

I have had RL for decades. I used to drink milk when it struck, but recently I discovered a scientific study that said extra iron helps many and it really worked for me. The compression stockings were recommended by a friend.

[crimycarny]

9. Me, my sister, and my brother have RLS

I've suffered from RLS since a teenager as has my sister and my brother.

Nothing works to "cure" my RLS but certain things have helped:

1) Make sure to drink water during the day. If I forget to hydrate it's a sure bet my RLS will be worse that night.

2) Magnesium supplements didn't work for me, but surprisingly magnesium spray rubbed into my legs actually helped. I say "surprisingly" because I felt I had tried everything and magnesium spray seemed more like a gimmick. But, was desperate so tried it, and it actually helped. I keep a bottle next to my bed and if I wake up with RLS I spray on my legs and rub it in. I can go back to sleep within about 5 minutes.

3) Ambien on occasion. Ambien is the only sleep medication that helps me. I've found I sometimes have to take Ambien if I have several nights in a row of RLS.

Years ago a medication for RLS was released, the brand name was "Requip" (generic: ropinirole). The first night it seemed a miracle but quickly the side effects made the medication worse than RLS. I would forget where I was at times, my RLS symptoms "augmented" in that I started having RLS during the day (which I'd never had before taking Requip). So I'd be really careful with the dopamine agonists like Requip or Mirapex.

[Lulu KC]

14. L-theanine

I use Now brand, two 100 mg chewables at bedtime. It does something with the GABA connection. If I take gabapentin, I’m a moron the next day. This doesn’t have that effect.
Hyland’s also makes a good homeopathic thing—I take that with me to concerts and movies so I’m not endlessly crossing and uncrossing my legs. It’s called Restful Legs.