Restless Leg Syndrome

Doc Roberts · Post by **Doc Roberts** » November 20th, 2006, 6:32 am

Any information on non drug therapies would be greatly appreciated. Since returning from Iraq in May I have routinely had restless leg at night 3-4 times a week. Lately however, it has increased to 5-6 night s a week and it is really starting to cutting into sleep time. I have tried other things, excercise decrease alcohol before bed and stretching but am getting no relief. I have searched the web and gotten no results from any of their recomendations which aqre similar to what I wrote above. Any suggestions would be very welcome.

MrsDocMac · Post by **MrsDocMac** » November 20th, 2006, 7:22 pm

Bad link BS, I'm hoping you have a better one since I suffer as well and hate meds with a passion!!!

MrsDocMac · Post by **MrsDocMac** » November 20th, 2006, 9:51 pm

The doc told me potassium was for cramps not RLS, Rangermom.

I've heard Requip does work though, and the army will pay for that too.... what am I sayin, the army will pay for damn near anything.

DJB · Post by **DJB** » December 3rd, 2006, 6:51 pm

Not quite "non drug", but tonic water contains quinine, a treatment option for restless leg syndrome. A few glasses a day works for lots of folks.

resqparamedic · Post by **resqparamedic** » December 10th, 2006, 8:19 am

I get RLS pretty bad from time to time. If it happens when I am not doing anything in particular I just walk, or do something until it stops, which never seems too long. The times it gets me the worst is when I am trying to sleep. I have found changing my sleep location seems to work the best.

It freaks the chicks out, but I'll go sleep somewhere else, another bed, the couch, the floor somewhere in the house. Another spot usually works. That and I'll try an Ambien too sometimes which helps also.

Good luck.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » December 10th, 2006, 8:33 am

My bad............I thought this was some sort of crack about NON airborne personel.

cams · Post by **cams** » December 16th, 2006, 6:11 pm

Ranger Luna wrote:My bad............I thought this was some sort of crack about NON airborne personel.

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cams · Post by **cams** » December 16th, 2006, 6:12 pm

Zonk 1/75 wrote:Try sleeping with sandbags on your ankles?

Another good solution! Classic!

Goog · Post by **Goog** » December 16th, 2006, 6:45 pm

resqparamedic wrote:I get RLS pretty bad from time to time. If it happens when I am not doing anything in particular I just walk, or do something until it stops, which never seems too long. The times it gets me the worst is when I am trying to sleep. I have found changing my sleep location seems to work the best.

It freaks the chicks out, but I'll go sleep somewhere else, another bed, the couch, the floor somewhere in the house. Another spot usually works. That and I'll try an Ambien too sometimes which helps also.

Good luck.

weirdo, no wonder why you still get no puss Duff

Rangerguru · Post by **Rangerguru** » December 16th, 2006, 10:17 pm

Jack Daniels cures everything

RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » December 17th, 2006, 1:43 am

dude i get it too!

I do about 50 deep squats and it goes away

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » December 17th, 2006, 2:55 am

RRDTm3 wrote:dude i get it too!

I do about 50 deep squats and it goes away

Do you count the squats from when you piss?