I have been suffering from Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS for over 10 years. I am going to tell you my story and how I finally give my restless legs relief.
It started as me not knowing what it was and I would just refer to it as "my legs are bothering me".
I started noticing the problem while sitting on the couch watching tv or having a conversation I would suddenly stand up and rock back and forth on my legs. After getting strange looks I would just say "my legs are bothering me". The frequency of this was increasing to several times each evening.
Then I would start waking up while sleeping several times at night with these symptoms. Needless to say, I was very tired during the day.
I didn't know what it was until I started seeing the advertisements on tv for Requip. That was when I realized I had Restless Leg Syndrome.
I'm not a big fan of taking medications, so I started researching what else I could do to relieve my symptoms. I tried all kinds of sports drinks and bananas for the potassium which I saw on question boards. Didn't work.
What does work for giving my restless legs relief is stretching, squats, some messaging, a heating pad, and occasionally ibuprofen.
The heating pad I mostly use when I'm watching tv at home if I feel I need it. Also messaging my legs concentrating above the knee and calf. Sometimes my feet as well.
Right before I get into bed I'll do some leg stretches and squats. I'll do 8-10 squats putting my weight on my heels not the balls of my feet. Hang onto something if you have to so you don't fall.
I have found these squats to be very helpful in getting to sleep and staying asleep. It's not foolproof, sometimes my legs do wake me up. If that happens and I can't get back to sleep I'll get up and do some more squats. This usually helps me to sleep the remainder of the night.
Another thing I have found helpful is when I am in bed I stretch me legs as straight as they can go and tighten up all of my muscles in my legs. I hold it for about 10 seconds then relax and do it 2 more times.
I hope these restless leg syndrome remedies help you in your quest to find relief for your legs.
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