Anyone suffering from restless leg syndrome?

sobersadie · Aug 17th, 2009, 14:57 PM

Its driving me INSANE! Never had this with my last 2 pregnancies (or when ive not been pregnant either!) adn it is so annoying! If i sit on the couch or especially when im lying in bed my legs feel like they want to run a marathon! Thye are very agitated and there doesn't seem to be any way of stopping them. During the day i get up and move about or walk the dog (which is good for my legs but then i end up with a sore pelvic area!) but at night i just want to sleep! Once im asleep it doesn't wake me (yet?) but if anyone has this and can offer any advice / tips then i would be grateful!

sara k · Aug 17th, 2009, 15:02 PM

ya sometimes i feel this too...massaging is good ...

try it

dom85 · Aug 17th, 2009, 15:07 PM

Apparently if you increase your dairy intake it should improve, although might take a few days to start working.

lexy604 · Aug 17th, 2009, 15:24 PM

Yup i got it and it sucks nothin seems to make it stop for me

baby.love · Aug 17th, 2009, 15:36 PM

Yep i get it alot

A massage definatly helps alot x

bananatea · Aug 17th, 2009, 15:42 PM

yeah, I had it before I was pregnant (runs in the family) but have it very bad at night now. Having my feet out of the blanket and window open helps (some people find heat helps) and I take 2 paracetamol now aswell as i gets to the point where it's too painfull to bare, as it tire's out my whole body. Walking about helps, but doesn't cure it as i'm so tired from the restlessness/pain and just want to sleep! But paracetamol takes the edge off (slightly). And massage, doing cycle movements in air. Anything to tire your legs!

sobersadie · Aug 17th, 2009, 15:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dom85

Apparently if you increase your dairy intake it should improve, although might take a few days to start working.

Thanx but im a vegetarian and practically live on eggs, cheese, milk and dairy products already so i don't think i cud possibly increase my daily intake!

soootired · Aug 17th, 2009, 16:05 PM

I am not sure i have typical restless legs as my whole body seems to get restless not just my legs (very horrible weird feeling)
I have found that horlicks before bed helps (but that might be an increase in dairy??)
Also lavender oil on my pillow, massaging legs, keeping legs arms uncovered at night, a nice relaxing walk and a bath before bed.
I have also found that the dream geni pillow helps me get comfortable.

KJunkie · Aug 17th, 2009, 17:26 PM

It just started for me .. and it really stinks. My cousin told me to use bengay and that it helped her when she was pregnant. So, hopefully it will help me as well!

Zarababy1 · Aug 17th, 2009, 17:31 PM

im so glad you posted this i didnt think it was actually ...anything really i get it some times but i rember getting it bad later on in pregnancy with charlie it used to do my head in! Ohhh i thought it was all in my head!!! i normaly put the fan on or somthing make my self cold!...seems to do the trick!

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sobersadie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 901	Anyone suffering from restless leg syndrome? Its driving me INSANE! Never had this with my last 2 pregnancies (or when ive not been pregnant either!) adn it is so annoying! If i sit on the couch or especially when im lying in bed my legs feel like they want to run a marathon! Thye are very agitated and there doesn't seem to be any way of stopping them. During the day i get up and move about or walk the dog (which is good for my legs but then i end up with a sore pelvic area!) but at night i just want to sleep! Once im asleep it doesn't wake me (yet?) but if anyone has this and can offer any advice / tips then i would be grateful!

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sara k Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: waterloo Posts: 1,630	ya sometimes i feel this too...massaging is good ...try it

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dom85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,823	Apparently if you increase your dairy intake it should improve, although might take a few days to start working.

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lexy604 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Burnaby B.C Posts: 1,954	Yup i got it and it sucks nothin seems to make it stop for me

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baby.love Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In my house! Posts: 8,288	Yep i get it alot A massage definatly helps alot x

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Aug 17th, 2009, 15:42 PM	#6
bananatea Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SW London,UK Posts: 147	yeah, I had it before I was pregnant (runs in the family) but have it very bad at night now. Having my feet out of the blanket and window open helps (some people find heat helps) and I take 2 paracetamol now aswell as i gets to the point where it's too painfull to bare, as it tire's out my whole body. Walking about helps, but doesn't cure it as i'm so tired from the restlessness/pain and just want to sleep! But paracetamol takes the edge off (slightly). And massage, doing cycle movements in air. Anything to tire your legs!

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Aug 17th, 2009, 16:05 PM	#8
soootired Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,974	I am not sure i have typical restless legs as my whole body seems to get restless not just my legs (very horrible weird feeling) I have found that horlicks before bed helps (but that might be an increase in dairy??) Also lavender oil on my pillow, massaging legs, keeping legs arms uncovered at night, a nice relaxing walk and a bath before bed. I have also found that the dream geni pillow helps me get comfortable.

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Aug 17th, 2009, 17:26 PM	#9
KJunkie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 640	It just started for me .. and it really stinks. My cousin told me to use bengay and that it helped her when she was pregnant. So, hopefully it will help me as well!

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Aug 17th, 2009, 17:31 PM	#10
Zarababy1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 7,647	im so glad you posted this i didnt think it was actually ...anything really i get it some times but i rember getting it bad later on in pregnancy with charlie it used to do my head in! Ohhh i thought it was all in my head!!! i normaly put the fan on or somthing make my self cold!...seems to do the trick!

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