I have RLS as well.. for some reason. it got worse aroud my 26th week of pregnancy... then.. at about 32 weeks.. it got alot better..
the only thing i can think .. that helped it.. was.. takig mag/calcium in liquid form.. i also take iron.. i also walked alot...
the one thing .. that I will admit too... is i bought a huge back massager.. i turned it on at the bottom of my bed at night.. and for some reason.. it works!!! you should try it!!! the vibration seems to do SOMETHING.. i dont know. but.. it not only helped my legs.. but. it put me to sleep...lol
i hope that you find something that works!!
Requip IS great but it's NOT safe during pregnancy. Unfortunately there is no drug out there safe for RLS during pregnancy.
I had it the entire 9 months and during labor and when a contraction hit, it was the WORST.
I did try something called......Night Time Leg Calm by Nature's Inventory. It's a pray you pump onto your hands and rub it on your lower back. I swear it worked for me......It's grapeseed and other oils. You canfind it at naturesinventory.com.
Good luck!!
i don't know if it is safe in pregnancy, but the newest medication that is supposed to be breat for RLS is called REQUIP. You can google it.... I think it is made by Glaxosmithkline.
i know it is supposed to work wonders, but you have to check about the use in pregnancy.
How are you doing it? I stopped taking my meds when I found out I was pregnant (surprise) in Dec. I m/c 4 days later and thought I was going to go crazy from lack of sleep in just 4 days. I have tried everything I have read, heard, etc and nothing relieves it. Did your dr tell you there was nothing? I don't think people who have never experienced it can imagine.
I suffer from RLS as well and am 8 weeks pg. I am not able to take anything for it. If you hear of anything you can take while pg, please let me know.