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Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??

Posted by Kath on June 25, 2009, at 21:52:39

My husband gets it. Starts at about 10:30 pm & lasts 'til about 1 am

Anyone have it & have any suggestions??

Kath

 

Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??

Posted by morganpmiller on June 28, 2009, at 1:48:31

In reply to Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??, posted by Kath on June 25, 2009, at 21:52:39

How bad is it? A low dose of Mirapex at night maybe?

I can't think of anything else off hand.

Does he exercise regularly? Does he stretch? Intense exercise around 6pm followed by a long stretching session and a good stretch before bed may help.

 

Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone?? » morganpmiller

Posted by Kath on June 28, 2009, at 16:31:28

In reply to Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??, posted by morganpmiller on June 28, 2009, at 1:48:31

Thx M,

Nope - he doesn't exercise OR stretch!!!

I'll show him your post.

Thx for your input.

He took tincture of St. John's Wort & Nettle yesterday & it seemed somewhat better. I was just reading that SJW tincture can help with pain that feels like electricity!

:-) Kath

 

Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??

Posted by morganpmiller on June 28, 2009, at 21:34:21

In reply to Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone?? » morganpmiller, posted by Kath on June 28, 2009, at 16:31:28

I swear by exercising and stretching! When we exercise we build up serotonin and in turn produce more dopamine, both of which are necessary for keeping us calm so that may sleep more restfully. I only mentioned Mirapex because it is used for severe cases of restless leg syndrome. Mirapex works by increasing levels of striatal dopamine. If exercise can do this for less severe cases, it would be a preferred treatment over taking a drug of course.

I would also recommend the both of you finding a Bikram yoga studio near by. While it can be expensive, Bikram Yoga is amazing for many reasons.

St. John's Wort also works on those neurotransmitters that may play a role in restless leg syndrome. If you have a high quality brand and find the right dose, it may help tremendously. Give it some time, it may take up to a few months at the right dose to be effective. SJW is a great herb. It may have antibacterial and immunostimulatory properties as well. SJW, if it works, would be something to consider taking over one's life time.

SJW may help with nerve pain or any sort of pain because it increases levels of norepinephrine through reuptake inhibition. It works the same way on serotonin and dopamine. Cymbalta has been approved for pain and it inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, but not dopamine. It's amazing what we can find in nature that works as well as drugs that were developed after years of research and money.

 

Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone?? » morganpmiller

Posted by Kath on June 30, 2009, at 20:02:40

In reply to Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??, posted by morganpmiller on June 28, 2009, at 21:34:21

Thx for your input.
:-)

My husband & I were doing some reading linking calcium to RLS.

He realized that he used to eat yogurt every day but cut it out, as part of trying to lose a bit of weight. Over the last couple of days, he's been eating yogurt daily & the RLS has actually improved greatly!!

Today I asked if he was taking SJW & he says he's experimenting with just yogurt to see if that makes the diff.

I'm different, in that I'd take SJW also until it got completely better.

This past winter (I have SAD) I took SJW & 5HTP & my depression was WAY better than the previous winter (when it was pretty darned bad).

In what way is that type of yoga different?

Also, my son was doing running & found that he had trouble sleeping; someone replied to my question, that maybe the exercising in the evening kept him awake?

thx for input, Kath

 

Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??

Posted by morganpmiller on June 30, 2009, at 23:59:30

In reply to Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone?? » morganpmiller, posted by Kath on June 30, 2009, at 20:02:40

That's great the yogurt is helping..hopefully it continues to help. Yeah you absorb calcium better through yogurt than milk.

Bikram is heated yoga. I love it. You should at least try it for a week just to experience it. It's a strange experience at first, especially with the breathing exercise in the beginning. Then after a week or so and you leave feeling amazing, you realized that it is worth doing all of those unconventional things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maV2InOTsOc

http://www.bikram-yoga-noosa-australia.com/BikramTestimonials.htm

 

Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone?? » morganpmiller

Posted by Kath on July 2, 2009, at 18:41:34

In reply to Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??, posted by morganpmiller on June 30, 2009, at 23:59:30

I looked it up & surprisingly there's a studio about 20 minutes away. Their into offer is 10 consecutive days for $20 which is a great price!!

HowEVER........ I have a sore shoulder at the moment, which I'm doing stretching exercises for & icing it 3 x daily.

Also, I would probably simply fall on the floor trying to do some of that stuff!!!

I might try it once my shoulder gets better.

Do you know if they ever have very stiff, very out-of-shape 62 year olds coming to it???

LOL

Kath

 

Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone??

Posted by morganpmiller on July 2, 2009, at 21:02:52

In reply to Re: Restless Legs Syndrome anyone?? » morganpmiller, posted by Kath on July 2, 2009, at 18:41:34

People of all ages from my experience. You would tell them your physical injuries before hand and they would tell you what to do or what not to do.


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