the doctor says they cant give me anything, because im 13, and it might have a bad affect. anybody out there able to give me a good over the counter medicine, or something for my age.
2007-03-06 10:33:13 · 5 answers · asked by gummy_bear0999 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
um, whats RLS?
2007-03-06 10:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by SmOKE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
chiropractor, massage therapist and read the book (bottom)
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-06 17:20:49 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have Restless Leg Syndrome, and they gave me medication for it and I'm only 14. You should probably try going to do a different doctor to see if they would give you medication or you could try TENS units, massage therapy. I had no luck with any of those, but for me the medication helps a ton.
2007-03-07 09:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about Restless Leg Syndrome?
Treatments that have been helpful for some patients include avoiding caffeine, warm/cold baths, electric nerve stimulation (TENS), oral magnesium, and acupuncture.
Reduction or elimination of caffeine and alcohol can be very helpful. Stopping smoking can also diminish symptoms. Getting better sleep and exercise can help some persons affected by restless legs.
2007-03-06 10:41:37 · answer #4 · answered by paramedicguy_au 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
same problem here, except mine isn't bad enough for the medicine [or so they say] sometimes, it's horrible
but i just have to deal with it
2007-03-06 10:46:31 · answer #5 · answered by Bri 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋