Comments on: restless legs

Question: restless legs

peep — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:27:50 -0800

Do you have Restless Legs Syndrome? What treatments have you used, and how effective have they been?

I'm posting for a friend. Already tried: eliminating caffeine, nicotine, etc., exercise, massage, baths, soap in the bedsheet, other non-medicinal options. I'm really looking for people's actual experiences with the drugs commonly used to treat RLS. Thanks in advance.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:00:25 -0800

My father has both arthritis pain and RLS. His doctor prescribed Tramadol because it can be effective for both problems. It has worked very well for him--if he takes two scheduled doses in the evening, he generally has no symptoms when he tries to get to sleep.

By: prodevel

prodevel — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:51:07 -0800

Number one for me is to avoid taking vitamins in the afternoon/evening and heavy red-meat consumption at dinner. I've found B-vitamins trigger it for me. The temperature of my legs under the covers should not be too cold or hot, either. OTC sleep medications for some reason exascerbates the problem to no end - I can't take them.

By: hifimofo

hifimofo — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:13:36 -0800

Magnesium supplements worked for my father and he had a pretty bad case.

My mother was very grateful.

By: Alylex

Alylex — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:46:13 -0800

The only things that have ever worked for me are thc and alprazolam.

By: Clay201

Clay201 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 06:25:17 -0800

I also recomend taking a look at magnesium. It can do some pretty amazing things for some people.

Also, I came across this link on an email list; I haven't even read the article and have no opinion at all on hypothesis advanced by it, but it appears to pin the blame on an iron deficiency.