could this be the reason for restless legs??

[Vickyleigh]

I suffered terribly with restless legs it was stopping from sleeping at night and was really getting to me
At my appointment with my midwife 2 weeks ago she told me I am anemic and gave me iron tablets. I've noticed that since I have been taking them I haven't been getting restless legs and i'm sleeping more soundly at night. Do you think lack of iron could be one of the reasons we get restless legs? [/i]

 

[enn]

im not sure ive only just started taking them last night. read what we cant eat also while taking them gotta give at least 1-2 hrs before or after before taking them.

Do u get constipation yet and do u take tabs for that too?

 

[x-kirsty-x]

Just popping in from 3rd trimester!

I felt I had to reply to this as I was exactly the same, used to get restless legs really bad but then I started on iron tablets for my anemia and havent had them since.

The midwife had told me that iron deficiency was definitely not connected to restless legs but I think she was wrong

 

[topbird]

I am convinced that iron deficiency and restlass legs are connected too as my jumpy legs stopped as soon as I was prescribed iron tablets!