What can you do to get rid of or reduce restless leg syndrome?

Question

What can you do to get rid of or reduce restless leg syndrome?

Answer 1

OMG....I suffer with that it is just awful !!  Don't drink to much caffeine at night. I found that eating sugar into the evening was a problem, mainly chocolate. There is over the counter medication,,but I went to the doctor and got a prescription.  much better !

   Best of luck to you.

Answer 2

stop believing that restless leg syndrome is real and that is really just a way for the drug companies to make more money. and then take some benedryl or something to go to sleep quickly.

Answer 3

TO the person who said R.L.S. is not real, well my friend it is, and if you ever have it you'll find just how much it affects your life,it makes you feel like you've just run a 100 miles, and pray that you can keep still for just a short time, it is almost controlling my  life at the moment, so please do not push it under the carpet.

Answer 4

I think you will find this website more than helpfull buddy ~

http://www.restlesslegsyndromecure.com/c...

Basically, it revolves around magnesium and the vitamin B3 (which is part of the B complex of vitamins) being in short supply in your body.

foods rich in magnesium are ~ leafy and green vegies, fresh cold water fishes such as tuna, sardines, salmon and whiting and wholegrain breads and cereals (if you can tolerate wheat) and organic nuts and seeds ~ organic to avoid the nasty sulfites and chemicals they use to "preserve" the commercial varieties of nuts and seeds that may upset sensitive bodies.

magnesium is needed in our bodies for healthy nerve and muscle functioning and of course for heart health ....... when our bodies become deficient in it then it simply gets leached from our bones, which hold the greatest stores of magnesium ... hence twitching, pinching sensations may also occur along with the restless legs ....... foods rich in magnesium will also help resolve any issues with constipation you may have.......... magnesium is known as the antistress mineral and foods rich in magnesium will help you deal with the everyday stressy bits of life a bit better.... if you choose to supplement with magnesium go for an amino acid chelated magnesium powder which is the easiest for the human body to assimilate ..... you can get it from your local Health Food Store for around $40.00AUD per bottle .... Sandra Cabot (Author of The healthy Liver & Bowel Book and many others) endorses one that's pretty good.

As far as vitamin B3 goes ....... get a B complex including all the B's as they all work best as a group ie ~ B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 and folic acid etc...... don't buy any of the B complex of vitamins individually but rather as a whole group unless a nutritionally oriented physician or naturopath tells you to do so .............. a liquid B complex supplement would be the easiest for your body to assimilate.

Try to cut back on the B vitamin thieves such as coffee and tea and ditch the alcohol, sodas and soft drinks too (if you drink any of them) as not only will they rob you of your B vitamins but they will also dehydrate you terribly.

Oher things that will rob you of your precious B complex of vitamins are :- stress, eating too much protein, eating too much tinned food, laxatives and diuretics, antiobiotics, antidepressants, penicillin, prednisone and aspirin, otc cold and flu medicines.

When you take your daily B complex please be aware that vitamin B12 needs vitamin B6 (included in a multi supplement B complex), calcium and vitamin D to be effectively absorbed.......... vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin, so simply get 10 - 15 minutes per day of safe sun exposure and calcium rich foods are ~ leafy and green vegies, tofu, sardines, kale, broccoli, collard greens, salmon and tuna ...... salmon and tuna are cold water fishes which are also a rich source of magnesium (known as the antistress mineral) & vitamin D.

Sorry that was so loong but you need to know all this buddy.

hope this helps u

peace 2 u

Answer 5

Add magnesium and salt to your diet....