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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Bev54

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6. I don't find much to help but low dose aspirin has helped but

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed May 12, 2021, 04:59 PM

May 2021

I keep a back massager beside my bed so if I wake up in the night, I will use it on my legs for a minute or two and then I am fine and go back to sleep.

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Restless Leg Syndrome [View all] Marthe48 May 2021 OP

Here's what works for me: calf stretches before getting in bed. I mean putting one leg back, Cousin Dupree May 2021 #1

I've been doing leg stretches Marthe48 May 2021 #4

I know someone with restless legs and this over the counter magnesium supplement has helped: chia May 2021 #2

Thanks Marthe48 May 2021 #5

Good luck, maybe give it at least a week or so, let me know if it helps! chia May 2021 #7

Calm works almost instantly for me. SheltieLover May 2021 #11

I used to do muscle relaxation Marthe48 May 2021 #13

Yes, that's muscle relaxation. SheltieLover May 2021 #16

Magnesium cate94 May 2021 #12

I've never read anything negative about magnesium womanofthehills May 2021 #22

I took Ambien for many years, too, and I Haggard Celine May 2021 #3

You were on Ambien a long time Marthe48 May 2021 #9

I don't find much to help but low dose aspirin has helped but Bev54 May 2021 #6

Ropinerol zipplewrath May 2021 #8

Once they started, it was every night Marthe48 May 2021 #10

Along with magnesium, have you thought of iron supplements? oregonjen May 2021 #14

My iron in labs is always normal Marthe48 May 2021 #15

How are your kidney labs? TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #24

Glad you asked Marthe48 Jun 2021 #25

Good for you TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #26

RLS started in the 1980s Marthe48 Jun 2021 #27

Hi, I'm late, but 4 things... leighbythesea2 Mar 2022 #32

Thanks for taking the time to reply Marthe48 Mar 2022 #33

applying cold pack anotherOKIE May 2021 #17

If they wake me in the night Marthe48 May 2021 #19

First I'm sure she'd wean you off the Ambien -- you don't suddenly stop taking it. Lettuce Be May 2021 #18

I'm on my way to pick up 3 prescriptions Marthe48 May 2021 #20

My dr. prescribed pramipexole Marthe48 May 2021 #21

With drugs of dependence and quite a few other meds uriel1972 Jul 2021 #28

I feel fine, thanks :) Marthe48 Jul 2021 #29

I have those electric leg massagers you wrap around your legs womanofthehills May 2021 #23

Another update Marthe48 Nov 2021 #30

Follow-up III Marthe48 Nov 2021 #31