What causes restless leg syndrome? How can I stop it?
This has been happening a lot lately, especially when I try to go to sleep. I'm not sure what causes it. I've read everything from diet to drug use. I don't know how to get rid of it but the name is the perfect description, restless leg syndrome. I can't get my legs comfortable, I am almost in pain, tossing and turning trying to get comfortable.
*You can tell the people giving advice has never had RLS. I have it and it gets bad every night. Get some tylenol arthritis and pop 2 pills at least one hour before bedtime. This helps me a lot. They have no idea what causes RLS. It is not low iron, getting off of any meds or any of that crap. Mine get so bad that I move constantly and never get to sleep. When I take the tylenol arthritis is calms me down so I can rest all night long. I feel for you as I know what you are going threw since I go threw it as well. It has taken me years to find a solution. So benefit from my research.
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March 19th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I've had it my whole life. Gentle stretching before bed can help. It's considered a sleep disorder. If it's really causing you distress and lack of sleep, there are drugs now…but of course they have side-effects, so you need to talk to a doctor and decide if it's worth it to you.
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March 19th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Low iron is one reason. Another is early chronic venous insufiency. Restless legs may be your first early sign. I would get your iron levels checked and get it to the higher end of normal range.
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http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/vascular/diseases/cvi.html
March 19th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Have you recently stopped taking an anti-depressant or anti-psychotic or mood stabilizer? They often don't ask you these questions at the doctor's office, but it's a cause of temporary RLS that will go away, albeit painfully after a week or two of sleepless agony and delirium.
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March 19th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
*You can tell the people giving advice has never had RLS. I have it and it gets bad every night. Get some tylenol arthritis and pop 2 pills at least one hour before bedtime. This helps me a lot. They have no idea what causes RLS. It is not low iron, getting off of any meds or any of that crap. Mine get so bad that I move constantly and never get to sleep. When I take the tylenol arthritis is calms me down so I can rest all night long. I feel for you as I know what you are going threw since I go threw it as well. It has taken me years to find a solution. So benefit from my research.
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RLS patient