Restless Leg Syndrome

[Corkey]

If you can find a good masseuse it will do you wonders for the RLS. Also I've found when I take potassium once a day it helps with the must move feeling in my legs, it does help also with fluid retention. USE your CPAP, move it to where you are sleeping. You can get how to use instructions online. Google is a good resource.

[Mr.Nobody]

I to have RLS. If you have a walgreens close by they sell some stuff called Restfull Legs. If not Corky suggested potassium which I get in the form of a banana but I am sure a supplement will work too. Try a big glass if milk, if you drink milk, just before bed.
My sister had serious sleep apnea. Her doctors shaved down her uvula and some of the back of her throat (I am sure there is some medical terminology for this procedure) and she has the whole house now gets to sleep peacefully.
Best of luck to you...

P.S.
banana is kind of a hard word to STOP spelling!

[Rockinonahigh]

I have had twitches for a lifetime,if im up and doing someithing it rarley bothers me ,but let me sit still or go to bed it starts,I take a 5mg flexerill that helps a lot.

[Corkey]

Miripex is the new drug specifically for RLS. Flexeril, Lyrica are for fibromyalgia. Doctors have been prescribing too many drugs for things they know nothing about, often at cross purposes, with differing results. I always try vitamins and herbal remedies before taking something "New". As with any drug your results will vary.

[imperfect_cupcake]

My wife has it. But it's not just her leg. It's the whole side of her body.

things we have learned about it:

1) stress and alcohol make it worse.

2) vitamin treatment helps lessen it: supplements of calcium-magnesium, B-multi, selenium, cod liver oil for omega 3 (2000 mg a day) - it takes about 3 weeks of taking it daily for it to work.

3) valarian (the good stuff that's bought online, here: http://www.viridian-nutrition.com/home.aspx - we use the double strength organic capsules 400mg per capsule) works at night

4) if it's during the day I give her a 10 drops of Jamacian Dogwood, half a dropper of hops and half a dropper of passion flower tincture. again they have to be organic and high quality. We've tried taking the cheaper route with herbs, but if you are using them medicinally, the quality, purity and strength is really important. I get mine here: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Herb-Pharm-Jamacian-Dogwood-oz/dp/B000155VU8/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1310824362&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Jamacian Dogwood 1 oz.: Health & Personal Care[/ame]

If you *do* take jamacian dogwood, please be very careful with it. it's a neurotoxic substance. in large quantities it was used to stun fish in pools so people could just pick the fish up. But in very small quanities (5-10 drops in water when affected, no more than twice a day and for no more than two weeks if used every day) it's incredibley useful for her restless leg syndrome. Combined with hops (sedative) and passion flower (anti depressant, not like st.johns wort as that's a stimulant anti-depressant. this is more like a mono-amine-oxidase-inhibitor kind) it works amazingly well to reduce her stress levels and sooth her nerves that are working overtime.

[Gemme]

My RLS was, thankfully, mild to moderate at its worst. Potassium helped tremendously. Deep tissue massage helped too, a little bit.

Here's a little more about RLS:

What causes restless legs syndrome (RLS)?

Experts believe that restless legs syndrome is caused by an imbalance of dopamine, a chemical that transmits signals between nerve cells in the brain. Restless legs syndrome is usually genetic. About 60% of people with restless legs have a family member with the condition. Although anyone can have restless legs syndrome, it is more common in women. In fact, about 40% of mothers experience temporary restless legs syndrome during pregnancy. Health conditions such as diabetes, iron deficiency, rheumatoid arthritis, and kidney failure can also trigger restless legs syndrome.


Medications that can make restless legs syndrome worse:

Over-the-counter sleeping pills
Antihistamines (found in many cold and allergy pills such as Benadryl, NyQuil, and Dimetapp)
Anti-nausea medications (such as Antivert, Compazine, and Dramamine)
Calcium channel blockers (used for high blood pressure and heart problems)
Antidepressants (such as Prozac, Effexor, and Lexapro)
Antipsychotics (used for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia)


Parkinson’s medication for restless legs syndrome (RLS):

Two medications have been have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of restless legs syndrome:

pramipexole (Mirapex)
ropinirole (Requip)

[girl_dee]

again, find a Reflexologist, it's what we do! It Can help!