Restless Leg Problem
 

Anyone with this problem. Would like any help you might give for this problem. On meds right now but nothing helps.:

Are you taking magnesium supplements? If not, go to a good health foods store where you can buy "Magnesium Citrate", as this is the kind that your body will use the best. Take at least 400 mg a day. I started taking it for sleep problems but my husband's doctor also told him to take it for his restless legs. I have discovered that 3/4 of us do not get enough Magnesium in our diets. A big advantage of having enough Magnesium is that it makes our muscles relax. It's good for our heart, blood pressure, diabetes and migraines, to mention only a few of its benefits. It might be worth a try.

I developed this problem about 2 years ago. I read an article in the local paper by an MD who said a number of his patients put a bar of Ivory Soap between the bottom sheet and the mattress cover of the bed and it relieves the symptoms. He basically said he has no idea why it works, but his patients swear by it. So I tried it, and it works! I have had no problems since. Give it a try.


Sue

I was watching The Dr. Oz Show today and they had a segment on acupuncture. I won't go into detail about the segment, but there seemed to be several people on the show and in the audience that showed that they got relief from pain from acupuncture. With your post I went to a Google search to see if acupuncture was used with RLS and what was said. I found the following site about RLS and it was an interesting site along with some coverage on alternate treatment like acupuncture. It may or may not lead to any solutions for you, but I thought it might at least be an interesting read for you.

Restless Leg Syndrome - 5 Natural Remedies and Treatments to Try

As bizarre as this soap thing sounds I can tell you it works for me. By the way, it doesn't have to be Ivory soap, as I have had success with any type. I can't tell you how stupid I felt trying it for the first time since I am the type that laughs at quack cures. I first learned about this from "The Peoples Pharmacy" which wrote a daily column in our local paper in South Florida. They have a web site and offer many simple cures. They are husband and wife pharmacist and offer many natural or simple cures.

Magnesium supplements have been shown to offer some help with restless leg syndrome, but do recognize that they might not be good for all to take. magnesium supplements might cause problems when taken with certain medications. Here's a link that offers info on what types of medications magnesium probably shouldn't be taken with.

MAGNESIUM: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD

My mother takes the generic of Mirapex -- Pramipexole-d1hcl, 1 mg. She takes 1 tablet 3 times a day. Mirapex is also a medication for Parkinson's Disease.

I have a funny story to tell you though! Mom had suffered for years with restless leg syndrome and nothing worked. One day, my late father was at his cardiologist and he asked how Mom was doing. Mom never complains but mentioned the restless leg problem. The doctor had his nurse call his wife to find out what medication his wife took for restless leg. It turned out to be Mirapex! Mom and Dad thought they were pretty smart to get her problem solved at his appointment. She swears by Mirapex and gets her prescriptions through her GP.

My wie takes "Restless Legs". It is in the fiber section in WalMart and Wal-Greens.

Restless Leg
 

Thank you all for your help and ideas we will try them and hope they may work.

My opinion only
 

I had restless leg for several years. (One leg only.) It drove me nuts! To make a really long story short, it evolved into something called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. RSD. No more restless legs but I sure wish I had it back.

If this doesn't clear up soon, and I do mean soon, please see a neurologist.

Are you kidding me about a cake of soap! C'mon. No one seriously thinks that would work. That's just a mental response to a suggestion. You might as well stick it in your mouth like poor Ralphie in The Christmas Story.

Don't delay getting competent medical treatment by fooling around with Old Wive's Tales. Apologies to Old Wives. I'm definitely NOT saying or even suggesting that you have RSD, just that some conditions do best when caught early.

I wish you good luck with this problem. It's tough when you don't get a good night's sleep.

"Are you kidding me about a cake of soap! C'mon. No one seriously thinks that would work. That's just a mental response to a suggestion. You might as well stick it in your mouth like poor Ralphie in The Christmas Story."

There are many, many remedies to various health and physical issues that modern medicine cannot explain, but that do in fact give on-going relief to problems and that the medical community recognizes and even sometimes suggests. The bar of soap for restless leg syndrome is one of them, used by many people with good effect, your disparaging and condescending comment aside.

I didn't think it was condescending. Soap seems a little far fetched to me too, and her advice to see a neurologist is a good one, in my opinion.

Everyone will do what they would do anyway, regardless.

Some of us are fans of alternative therapy and some are not.

The old medical adage "First, do no harm" is a good one I think.

With all due respect, I don't get it??? You were the one who suggested the soap, then you posted a negative response to another about it???

It has been found that people with sleep apnea also have RLS. Get a sleep study. If you have apnea and cooperate with treatment (cpap) you won't have the restless leg issue any longer. Good luck!!

Skyguy79, I think you missed the thread sequence a little (very easy to do from my experience). My last post was in response to a previous post (partially quoted at the beginning) that in my opinion questioned the efficacy of the soap idea a bit too harshly, given that it is in fact used successfully by many people.