I suffer too, alcohol makes it worse for me. I take ropinirole, which works perfect for me. My husband calls me Elvis legs!!!!
Melatonin works really well for me, I buy it online from a US pharmacy store (Piping Rock), and it's not expensive. I don't feel drowsy the next day.hi, thought i'd bump this thread as mine has been awful lately! i was surprised to find something about this on tattle, and while it's very sad to hear about you guys suffering with it, it's comforting to know there are people with the same issue. i've never met someone irl. although after reading this thread i'll think twice about having a baby as so many of you have said it gets worse with pregnancy
my rls tends to keep me awake most nights and it drives me crazy. i end up running around the house, going outside for fag after fag after fag, i've developed a ''fear'' of going to bed or doing anything wrong that might trigger it. sometimes my poor bf will lean on my right leg (which is my worse one) and i'll immediately scream at him to get off it so to not trigger my rls. i've tried many things already:
i haven't tried the following things yet so wondering what you guys think:
- various sleeping pills - my doctor had even prescribed me sanval which she said would put elephants to sleep and it didn't work
- valerian: tea and drops, it helped for a while but not long (i don't think anyone on here mentioned it so i'd definitely try!!!)
- all kinds of different teas including chamomile, never helped
- checking my blood levels - i was not defficient in anything (including vitamin d, i live in a very sunny place so that makes sense)
- both cbd oil and weed - this helps sometimes but it's an expensive hobby and i tend to wake up when it wears off anyway
- i take magnesium every day because it definitely helps but it doesn't stop it fully
- parkinson's disease pills - the only thing that ever helped, a neurologist had prescribed this for me as it was so bad but i don't want to depend on pills for parkinson's disease this young! but lately it's been so annoying i'm thinking about taking them again.
- a massage can help for a short amount of time.
it can definitely leave you feeling very desperate sometimes because you're so out of control and helpless. shaking my legs and screaming at my legs can really drain me sometimes when it makes me go completely crazy. but it's kind of nice to see we're in it together!
- melatonin - i've always been scared to try this one
- weighted blanket - i see it helped some of you, is it worth the money?
- bath salts - unfortunately don't have a bathtub so this one is not possible.
Have you had your Vitamin d levels tested? A deficiency will cause restless legs and is far more common than people realise!hi, thought i'd bump this thread as mine has been awful lately! i was surprised to find something about this on tattle, and while it's very sad to hear about you guys suffering with it, it's comforting to know there are people with the same issue. i've never met someone irl. although after reading this thread i'll think twice about having a baby as so many of you have said it gets worse with pregnancy
my rls tends to keep me awake most nights and it drives me crazy. i end up running around the house, going outside for fag after fag after fag, i've developed a ''fear'' of going to bed or doing anything wrong that might trigger it. sometimes my poor bf will lean on my right leg (which is my worse one) and i'll immediately scream at him to get off it so to not trigger my rls. i've tried many things already:
i haven't tried the following things yet so wondering what you guys think:
- various sleeping pills - my doctor had even prescribed me sanval which she said would put elephants to sleep and it didn't work
- valerian: tea and drops, it helped for a while but not long (i don't think anyone on here mentioned it so i'd definitely try!!!)
- all kinds of different teas including chamomile, never helped
- checking my blood levels - i was not defficient in anything (including vitamin d, i live in a very sunny place so that makes sense)
- both cbd oil and weed - this helps sometimes but it's an expensive hobby and i tend to wake up when it wears off anyway
- i take magnesium every day because it definitely helps but it doesn't stop it fully
- parkinson's disease pills - the only thing that ever helped, a neurologist had prescribed this for me as it was so bad but i don't want to depend on pills for parkinson's disease this young! but lately it's been so annoying i'm thinking about taking them again.
- a massage can help for a short amount of time.
it can definitely leave you feeling very desperate sometimes because you're so out of control and helpless. shaking my legs and screaming at my legs can really drain me sometimes when it makes me go completely crazy. but it's kind of nice to see we're in it together!
- melatonin - i've always been scared to try this one
- weighted blanket - i see it helped some of you, is it worth the money?
- bath salts - unfortunately don't have a bathtub so this one is not possible.
ahh i see! i think i'd like the blanket though, they're just so expensive. so either that or the melatonin then, which brand do you buy?Melatonin works really well for me, I buy it online from a US pharmacy store (Piping Rock), and it's not expensive. I don't feel drowsy the next day.
I've never tried the weighted blankets because I'm quite claustrophobic and the idea of being pinned under a heavy blanket makes me feel panicky! I can't stand heavy tog winter duvets for this reason.
yes i have and no deficiency here actually! i live in a very sunny place so i'd assumed that's not the issueHave you had your Vitamin d levels tested? A deficiency will cause restless legs and is far more common than people realise!
that sounds amazing, which one does she get? i'm not in the uk so i do hope we have that hereJust reading the title and running, but has anyone mentioned Magnesium Spray? My mum has neuropathy and I got her the magnesium spray and she thinks it’s helping, has actually slept for most of the night for the first time in ages x
This is the one that I got for my mum, it has really made such a difference!!! There are lots on Amazon as well which are cheaper, I’m assuming you can get Amazon where you live so that might be a better option for you?that sounds amazing, which one does she get? i'm not in the uk so i do hope we have that here