RLS?

i am having some serious restless leg syndrome...what gets rid of this? does it just go away on its own with time? it is literally driving me insane and making me want a pain pill something serious...uugghh

[road2recovery]

My worst symptom was RLS...I know exactly how you feel :(...It is miserable...This is some things that helped me:

Hot baths, then wrapped calves with ace bandages..
2 heating pads, for each leg..
Zanaflex-- a muscle relaxant..
Aleive

I only had RLS at night, which didn't help because i was not getting much sleep....One night I slept in the bath tub, and would just add hot water...Mine went away with time...Hang in there, I promise it will get better!!!

[liscamdave]

Well, to be honest with you, only clean time will get rid of it. The farther along you get without anything in your system, the better it will get. I am sorry to hear your having a hard time, RLS was one of the worst of my symptoms as well. I can tell you some things to get that will help though. Get bananas, the potassium in the bananas will help with the RLS, eat as many as you can, they HELP. ALso go to the nearest Drug Store and buy Hylands Restless Leg. Its an Over the counter med that will help with the RLS. Exercise and walk, warm baths in espon salt. DO all of this and you should diminish your RLS greatly.

Good Luck, Lisa

[liscamdave]

Oh, and ROad is correct, HEATING PADS..the heat will help with the RLS...just like sitting in a tub of hot water, or warm...

[mtgoat911]

i know what you are talking about, and yes it will definantly go away
you have made so many improvements, using now will just set you back
you have come to far
once all the drugs are out, the rls will hopefully fo away completly
unless you had a history before pills
hang in there, you can do this

[dominosarah]

Some even have wrapped their legs in ace bandages for this.  Warm baths and bananas should help.  It will get better with time.  Just keep going forward.  You can do this.  Stay strong       sara

[uggghh]

thank you all...i'm going to try everything y'all just mentioned...the bananas excited me..i love bananas.. :) this is just so discouraging...i'm doing so good with everything else and to have this pop up...and this is absolutely miserable!

[dominosarah]

Yes it is miserable but it goes along with the wd's unfortunently.  Eat them bananas!!!!!

[mtgoat911]

you are doing good
so today focus on that!!!
i like to do a grattitude and assest list to help me when i am feeling down
i list 10 things i am grateful for and 10 of my assest, the assest can be hard at times
i lean on friends for encouragement