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I am going through a very bad patch (10) years of RLS in both legs, as soon i i lay down in bed at 11pm it starts , i have to get up as i cabt lay down i am then walking around down stairs until about 6/7am , i then end up sleepimg in the day time which is not good as it makes me unsociable and a pain to live with

has anyone had the same problems and got any tips to share with me, i do know it is not curable but i have hears it can be arrested, would be gratefull for any feed back

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I ca'nt say I've had a Chronic condition such as you have however, I have had bouts over the years.I found the only help(slight) was leg massage with a warming ointment to help relax the mucsles.Sorry not much help I know,hope it helps a little bit. :)

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I was recommended by a chiropractor(who I was attending for back problems) who was himself very fit and a tri-athlete to take Cal-Mag(available made in Thailand by Nopparat) tablets, 2 after breakfast each day. He did warn me if you start that's it for the rest of your life. I have been taking these tabs for about 6 years and they do work. I am just over 60. If I forget to take them for some reason, after about 1 or 2 days my legs start to ache and become restless, usualy in the middle of the night.

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I was recommended by a chiropractor(who I was attending for back problems) who was himself very fit and a tri-athlete to take Cal-Mag(available made in Thailand by Nopparat) tablets,

Agree with Ramisi, Calcium/Magnesium combination is good, but I've found the only thing that works for me is Doxylamine Succinate 25mg - an over the counter (in Australia) relaxant/sleeping tablet. Don't know if it's available in Thailand, but it seems to be over the counter in a lot of countries. Antihistamine, so you get the hangover effect the next morning - groggy, dirty-carpet-mouth etc. I have a very high tolerance to strong painkillers, but just a quarter of one of these tablets turns me into a zombie for about 18 hours; they don't do anything at all on my husband except the unpleasant effects the following morning Try a small dose to begin with - my first attempt was the recommended 2 tablets and I lost almost 3 days. I can't remember a thing about them but I'm told I slept for most of it and made no sense at all when awake (apparently, I even sat and watched a non-channel/snow on TV for an hour or so), but they affect everyone in a different way. Really does work for RLS and leg cramps caused by back problems for me.

Definitely worth a try - good luck

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Definitely worth a try - good luck

Should have added, I tried everything over a period of 2 years, and everything from prescription medication to applying heat or ice packs didn't work. My GP just had a thought that this particular medication might work and suggested I give it a try. It would either work or not, I had nothing to lose. Thankfully, it did work and I've been taking a quarter tablet once or twice - even occasionally three times a week for almost 10 years now. I know by the way my legs are twitching if I'm going to need to take one before going to bed, but I doubt it would be good for you (or recommended) to take them every night.

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davidthai, as you say you are going through a particularly bad patch, could it be because of anything new you are doing, or any new medications? I have mild RLS, but when i was given some strong night medication for a terrible migraine attack, my legs went crazy. Impossible to sleep or stay at rest, they kept jerking. After the second night it dawned on me that it might be the meds, and checked the side effects. Exacerbated RLS was one of the side-effects. So..i only mention my experience in case its a possibly, otherwise best of luck with the other recommendations. I sympathise, as that short spell of extreme RLS was awful, i cant imagine having to deal with that on a regular basis. Best of luck.

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Restless finger syndrome as well I see. help.gif

3 posts with the same heading in health forum.

Good luck with your restless leg problem.

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