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Posted: May 15 2013 at 6:58am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
I used to watch commercials for "Restless Leg Syndrome" and think it was a scam or something. But! Now I have it! I don't know where it comes from or why I got it but for the last couple of months I've been dealing with it. I remember having it for a while when I was pregnant too, but I thought it was pregnancy related.

Does anyone know anything about this, and especially, does anyone know how to get rid of it?

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 9:51am | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
I think I've heard from some friends that have dealt with it that increasing magnesium will help.

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 11:12am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
ditto magnesium

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 11:57am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
I've also heard it was a potassium deficiency. Eat lots of bananas.

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 2:04pm | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
ok! I can do magnesium and potassium easily! Thanks!
I find this interesting because my ds has always had night time leg pain. A naturopathic doctor told us he needs more magnesium. It went away when we gave him supplements, but I never thought of it as "restless leg syndrome". Makes sense though!

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Iron deficiency can also cause RLS. I've had it (RLS) for almost 17 years. Unfortunately the only thing that worked for me was a high dose of gabapentin.

When I was pregnant, I found that rubbing icyhot on my legs and then wrapping them quite tightly with ace bandages would help (to the point where I could at least sleep). Pressure also helps, if DH sits on my legs I get some relief.



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Becky Parker wrote:
ok! I can do magnesium and potassium easily! Thanks!
I find this interesting because my ds has always had night time leg pain. A naturopathic doctor told us he needs more magnesium. It went away when we gave him supplements, but I never thought of it as "restless leg syndrome". Makes sense though!


Fwiw, I have heard that you absorb magnesium more readily through the skin than by taking a supplement. I have been trying to remember to use magnesium oil after I shower. It does burn a bit for a short while, but I have had much less trouble with pregnancy insomnia than in past pregnancies.

I found this blog post about magnesium deficiency helpful. I realized that it could be the cause of some of my other symptoms and not just the insomnia.

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