my husband suffers from restless leg syndrome .. it is driving him and me crazy..we have hardly any sleep and can not go on long journeys etc...has anyone got any advice regarding this problem, any help greatly appreciated
2007-01-14 10:38:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
he is very fit , and has a very active job which includes alot of lifting heavy items, and does not smoke , so is not overweight..
2007-01-14 10:49:55 · update #1
we live in the uk, so are some of these drugs available here...
2007-01-14 10:51:19 · update #2
Be sure to get adequate potassium, calcium and magnesium. Quinine Sulfate Rx medication works well. Tonic water contains quinine so drinking that before bedtime is good. But a cure? Well......not that I know of.
2007-01-15 04:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
(Replying) Yes! my mother suffers badly from restless leg syndrome too but in her case she also has epilepsy that is controlled by medication and so suffers from insomnia too. When my mum gets restless legs I know she gets up and walks around her house in the early hours and I know this helps her. All I can tell you is that its a neurological condition, we havent explored any further cures or treatments in my mums case because she's already on alot of medications.
**Sorry! this isnt much of an answer really, but I do sympathise very much as I know how unpleasant it can be.
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2007-01-14 10:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get your husbands iron levels checked. Iron deficaiancy is the most common cause of restless leg syndrome. (not enough oxygen getting to the legs carried by the iron so they are restless) One cause is overexposure of the legs to heat. Avoid heat like saunas and electric blankets. (skin is damaged and are painful, but not painful enough to really feel it or see it. But painfull enough for the legs to be restless)
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-162/issue-1/0077.htm
2007-01-14 11:32:06 · answer #3 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a treatment, approved for use in the US and Canada. I don't know if it's been approved for use anywhere else.
The med is called Requip, or Ropinirole (the generic name). It helps to rebalance dopamine, a neurotransmitter, and is therefore used for Parkinson's and restless leg syndrome.
Your husband needs to see his doctor about this, but now he has information on which to base his discussion.
2007-01-14 13:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hell isn't, it I have had this on and off since being a teenager.Make sure he's not anaemic.For some reason drinking tonic water before bed helps some people. I have had most success with magno pulse knee pads.The difference has been amazing.GO to www.magno.pulse.com.I cannot recommend them too highly.
2007-01-14 18:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by Xtine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes soaking in in the tub in warm water helps, also hot water bottle on the feet seems to relax my legs. Those are temporary. How about seeing the doctor for a prescription. I got a prescription at one time.
2007-01-14 10:47:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is going to sound so silly but just give it a go.
I've suffered from exactly the same thing since i was a teenager and a Friend of mine gave me some advice which sounded so pathetic i almost hit him, but it works and its free
just elevate your legs onto the wall behind your headboard for about ten minutes as soon as you get into bed. this will let the blood in your legs have chance to flow back to its norm. I'm told that its a circulation problem, but don't worry yourself, like i said, i had it in my teens. just make sure you keep them at 45 degrees.
i know it sounds so stupid but trust me it works, and as a scaffolder i need my kip as well as the next geezer....../
2007-01-14 10:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by "THE WISE ONE" 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a medication called requip that helps. It made me nauseated, so I couldn't take it. They can also prescribe muscle relaxers. I have gotten some relief from neurontin. One dr told me to take some magnesium, but that did not help much.
2007-01-14 10:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of my friends gives her husband tart cherries which really seem to help him.
Another suggestion is from Earth Clinic where a reader had good results using one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with a cold glass of water every day for a week.
Wishing you Well and let us know if it works!
2007-01-14 12:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by logon 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I suffered from it during pregnancy, terrible thing, quite unpleasant.
Check this page out, it should help.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?ArticleId=502
2007-01-14 10:50:17 · answer #10 · answered by becbark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋