Relentless Leg Syndrome
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ChicagoGranny
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Relentless Leg Syndrome
"It's not the number of breaths we take, it's the number of moments that take our breath away."
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Cuando cuentes cuentos, cuenta cuántas cuentos cuentas.
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busybeemommy
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Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
I can relate to that!
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ChicagoGranny
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Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
How do you treat RLS?
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Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
Find em a hobby!
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ChicagoGranny
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Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
Which hobbies would you recommend that they can do sitting quietly in a recliner?
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Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
Knitting, needlepoint, crocheting, cross-stitch...ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:07 am
Which hobbies would you recommend that they can do sitting quietly in a recliner?
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Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many...
It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong.
Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many...
It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong.
Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
After nearly 15 years I still have good results with my jumpy legs using a TENS Unit with the electrodes on my lower back before the RLS kicks in too bad. Prevention works best.
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Brightbelt
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Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
I have had RLS for years. I use a combination of home remedies and prescribed medication to treat it. The medicine I take is called Mirapex - one tablet a day. There’s also Requip- but that didn’t work for me.
Also, it’s important to know your triggers. These are things in the diet that will kick off a restless leg episode. The main trigger is salt. Too much salt in your diet will start a restless leg episode in no time at all. Also, caffeine and chocolate are huge triggers for me. I can sometimes have chocolate cake Ok, but other kinds of chocolate like chocolate chips or the chocolate that’s on the outside of a Klondike bar can really kick in the restless leg episode for me.
Home remedies often save the day for me. The best one for me is a hot bath. They’ll be quite a few nights here and there where I will be frustrated and cannot sleep because my legs are acting up. So I take a hot bath. And I may even soap up my legs real good and wash them. Almost always after that, I fall right to sleep. Another home remedy if you can believe it is Red wine vinegar. You can rub it on your legs and sometimes it will kill the RLS on contact. I hope some of this helps. Good luck !
Also, it’s important to know your triggers. These are things in the diet that will kick off a restless leg episode. The main trigger is salt. Too much salt in your diet will start a restless leg episode in no time at all. Also, caffeine and chocolate are huge triggers for me. I can sometimes have chocolate cake Ok, but other kinds of chocolate like chocolate chips or the chocolate that’s on the outside of a Klondike bar can really kick in the restless leg episode for me.
Home remedies often save the day for me. The best one for me is a hot bath. They’ll be quite a few nights here and there where I will be frustrated and cannot sleep because my legs are acting up. So I take a hot bath. And I may even soap up my legs real good and wash them. Almost always after that, I fall right to sleep. Another home remedy if you can believe it is Red wine vinegar. You can rub it on your legs and sometimes it will kill the RLS on contact. I hope some of this helps. Good luck !
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ChicagoGranny
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Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
Good grief. This post is about Relentless Leg Syndrome. Let's get back on topic. 
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