2006-10-05 08:21:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Medical columnist Dr. Peter Gott has printed a ton of letters from people who say it works--no clue why, but if it works, stick with it. Do a Google search for Dr. Gott's columns and you should be able to find letters about soap under the sheets.
2006-10-07 18:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
How Is RLS Treated?
RLS is treated in different ways, depending on the intensity of the symptoms. Using an ice pack or heating pad, taking a warm bath, exercising, or lowering caffeine intake will sometimes alleviate the problem. For more severe symptoms, medications are often prescribed. These medications may include dopamine drugs, which often are prescribed to help Parkinson's disease patients. Dopamine drugs stimulate dopamine activity and have been found very helpful in easing RLS pain. Other medications that may be helpful to control the symptoms of RLS are sleeping pills, pain medication or medicines commonly used to treat epilepsy (recurrent seizures).
Tips to Control RLS Symptoms
Avoid caffeine, alcohol and tobacco.
Massage the calf and legs regularly.
Stretch your legs at the beginning and end of each day.
Exercise. Some people with RLS find that running in place for a short period of time alleviates the symptoms of RLS.
Maintain a regular sleep schedule since fatigue may worsen symptoms.
2006-10-05 08:23:48 · answer #2 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The most tried and true treatment for restless leg syndrome is IRON! Eat iron rich foods and your symptoms will improve.
2006-10-05 08:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does. but there are no scientific reasons why it works. If you have ever heard of Dr. Gott, he has a column in our local newspaper. there have been several people who attest to the fact that it actually does work. One man even went so far as to test his wife without her knowing. he replaced the soap with a piece of wood the same size. she had trouble sleeping that night. so i say it works.
2006-10-05 08:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by pnybt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it does it sure hasn't worked for me. I always have to get up and walk around the house or go for a walk outside in the middle of the night. Unfortuatly, thats the only little bit of relief I get.
2006-10-05 10:25:12 · answer #5 · answered by LKJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read in several "Ask the Doctor" articles in the local paper that swear up and down that the soap does in fact work. Try it. What do you have to lose?
2006-10-05 08:25:18 · answer #6 · answered by BAWAGS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about that, but I suffered from this for years. Turns out I was anemic (iron deficiency). After treatment have never had it again.
2006-10-05 08:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by Peter B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
idk, but i have it too and it sucks.good luck
2006-10-05 08:25:03 · answer #8 · answered by lori b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋