restless leg syndrome???

[realms]

can anyone tell me why RLS starts at night when all you want to do is sleep?? i not only get it my legs,i get in in both arms...........it's driving me NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
any advice on what can help to alleviate this awul case of RLS>>>>>>>>> thanks LISA

[CoreyK]

I had rls and it drove me nuts. Someone told me to try the stockings that you wear in the hosptial after an operation...those long white tight ones. I went to Walgreens and bought them. They really worked great for me.

[CadillacJack]

You can do many of the things mentioned above. They'll probably help you. I hope they do. But like Sarah said, time is the healer of all things. And it will pass soon. I don't know your history, but mine was fairly heavy, for a LONG time. The RLS was probably 10 days, give or take. I hope you do well with what you are doing
Best wishes

cj

[worried878]

oh...may want to scratch that magnesium citrate as it caused many people to have the runs...it is used as a laxative in higher doses so would not be a good idea during detox (:

[worried878]

There was a study conducted at my hopsital recently on RLS.  My pain mgt doctor was in charge and it lasted a month and the patients came back in on a weekly basis. I helped him record the data as after being on the forum i saw that many have this from opiate withdrawal, although many people also have it from other causes like my mother and it can be very annoying and cause a lack of sleep than is much needed during detox.
It was noted that the majority of the patients had an iron deficiency and had low levels of dopamine. One elderly lady who had it very badly was on a parkinson drug for it called levadopa.  My pain doctor wanted to use natural supplements and avoid.  It was also noted that the more active the people were as far as an exercise regime, the less severe the symptoms were for them.  Below is what he prescribed for them.
All are over the counter supplements.

IRON-  taken with vitamin C and zinc to aid in the absorption of the iron
Folic acid 400-800 mg along with B-12 500-1000 mcg
Magnesium - 800 mg at night or magnesium citrate 100-250 mg at night taken with a small glass of tonic water
Choline -1000-2000 mg a day (choline increases dopamine in the system and is also believed to decrease the urge to smoke)

Nicotine, alcohol and caffeine were to be avoided

[Sarah231]

Time.

I had it terribly in both arms and legs.
Took all of the above suggestions, but in the end it will be time that takes them away.

I used for over 10 years and mine were gone after about a month.

[louise65]

you need to put ALOT of epsom salts in a hot bath and soak, it was the only thing that worked for me, good luck