Restless legs

[donheld]

anyone know the cause? or of a cure?

[MissMillie]

1. I don't know the cause

But I do know it can be treated w/ drugs.

I have this disorder too.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

2. Try stretching

There's a book called, oddly enough, "Stretching," by Bob Anderson, and it's all the best principles of yoga and other exercises. Check it out. You might get some help there.

Also, make sure you're getting enough calcium.

[The empressof all]

3. Do you get this at night when you are trying to fall asleep?

If you are it could indicate a sleep disorder. If you are not having restful sleep and have jittery legs at night tell your doctor.

[donheld]

4. sometimes at night

but sometimes earlier like right now. My left leg's going nuts.

[wildflowergardener]

6. Restless Legs Syndrome

Hi. Do a google search for Restless Legs Syndrome. You should be able to find pretty much information. A couple of things I have tried - that may help are to take vitamins (I don't eat many vegetables at all so probably have some deficiencies) and cut down on caffeine in the evening. The lack caffeine seems to possibly have done the most good for me.

Mine is in my left leg too for some reason.

Here is a link to the restless leg syndrome website.

http://www.rls.org/

Meg

[donheld]

7. Thanks

anyway welcome to DU :hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

10. It is indicative of a sleep disorder

...I went to the sleep clinic a year ago and was diagnosed with restless legs. Seriously disturbs my sleep.

[MuseRider]

5. Often caused

by too little calcium. If you want to take drugs for it benadryl is supposed to help and really if there is anything that is OK to take it is benadryl. It puts you to sleep but supposedly helps with the restless legs. I have had that a few times, really frustrating.

[KT2000]

8. definately look around

for information because there was just some news about it recently. Try searching the archives of Yahoo News and www.sciencedailynews.com

[Mizmoon]

9. You've got the jimmy legs n/t

[Kittycat]

11. I have this...

It's so bad sometimes I can barely stand it. /I have to go to bed when it gets really bad. Sometimes I'm not even that tired. :(

Last night it was really bad. My dh has been looking at links for me, and maybe I'll start taking a calcium pill or something to help with it.

[WarNoMore]

12. I've had it awfully bad at times.

It seems better since I started on magnesium with calcium; started amitryptiline too.

[welshTerrier2]

13. here are a few ideas ...

check out this website ... a few people with RLS were diagnosed with iron deficiencies ... might be worth checking that out ...

http://rls.org/communicate/commentArchive/2002/april2002.htm

[grannylib]

14. Mayo Clinic has a site devoted to this issue - I have it too but not

too bad...
calcium definitely helps, at least for me.
Have not been to Mayo, just noticed it when I was there when my hubby had surgery this summer.
Drives ya nuts sometimes, doesn't it?

[LizW]

15. I had it during pregnancy

It was horrible. I thought I would go mad from lack of restful sleep. It went away after the baby was born, so I assumed it had something to do with poor circulation, but that's just a guess.

[RPM]

16. probably all the shit in our water and food supply

I wonder if it was an issue 100 years ago

[Dora]

17. Try B-12