Restless Legs at night

[valentine 10]

Has anyone got any ideas how to stop restless legs at night or even how to prevent them, I have been sufferring for the past few weeks and it is driving me mad, as soon as I get into bed my legs feel as though they are twitching. It can last a few minues or even up to a couple of hours.

[Jabberwocky 46]

I heared that drinking coffee causes this... do you drink much coffee?

[valentine 10]

I heared that drinking coffee causes this... do you drink much coffee?

 

I have a cup in a morning and maybe 1 later but very rarely in tjhe evening

[mojo1 10]

I get this really badly when I'm stressing or just really tired. I wish I could tell you how to make it stop, I really do.

[Heyesey 11]

Vitamin B tablets are supposed to help (argument from authority.)

 

I've certainly suffered from it far less - indeed, almost never - since I started taking them (argument from anecdotal evidence).

 

 

I don't have any actual, convincing evidence that they work. Still, if they bother you as much as they bothered me, you'll be willing to try something based merely on word of mouth.

[Jabberwocky 46]

I found this:

 

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?ArticleId=502#

 

It might help.

[Moonbird 10]

I get this really badly when I'm stressing or just really tired. I wish I could tell you how to make it stop, I really do.

 

Mmm me too, thats when I get them too... restless legs are awful

[littlebasher 11]

Lots of Pain killers seem to work for me, or a long walk prior to going to bed.

[jfish1936 10]

I have been helped by:

1/. an aexercise bike;

2/. magnesium/zinc tablets (last lot I bought contained Vit B^ as well; they were for PMS relief; haven't had PMS since taking them, though being 70+ male may have something to do with that)

3/. Warmth in bed.

[Tipex 10]

I get them when im tired.

[H.P 10]

My mom suffers with this condition, I know it drives her mad. The Dr's gave her some medication to take for hers. It's the same stuff they use for parkinsons I think? Cant ask her at the moment because shes away

[*Peaches* 10]

I get this in pregnancy, it drives me bonkers and keeps me awake, I'm yet to find anything that helps