Restless Leg Syndrome

[Sparky Mum]

So I get RLS on a normal day, seems to run in the family.

For me personally, it's triggered by tiredness. If I get too tired (force-your-eyes-open tired) my legs will cramp and I can't keep them still long enough to drift off.

First trimester being the wonderful time of sickness, exhaustion and bowling ball boobs we all know; I am constantly tired, and as a result I cannot get rid of my RLS!

It only affects me when sitting or laying, and during pregnancy it seems I get it in my arms too! It's awful, really uncomfortable and frustrating. If I could sleep 22 hours a day it'd be fine!

The extra tiredness is causing extra RLS. On a normal day a 10 minute nap will get rid of it, during first tri however, I am now actually waking up from the desire to move after solid blocks of sleep! And once I'm up, I need to pee, and I'm another hour trying to become comfortable and exhausted enough to ignore my fidgeting limbs and nod off.

Does anyone else suffer?
I need suggestions please! I'm so tired

- Sparky

 

[Smithy91]

Hey sorry I'm thread hopping, however I suffer RLS and like yourself was horrendous during my previous pregnancies, apparently a banana before bed helps! Also dr suggested that I didn't do any physical activities after tea time as I was going for a walk before bed every evening hoping it would help and she suggested that was the worst thing to do.
I really feel your pain and I don't think people understand how frustrating it is! I don't like tonic water so I've never tried it but that's suppose to be great for cramping etc!
Hope you get some relief soon!

 

[Akua]

I’ve heard drinking tonic water can help? Something to do with the quinine in it

Shame you’re not allowed to add gin in really

 

[Sparky Mum]

Thank you very much! I've not heard tonic works before, will definitely be buying a bottle! What so you mix in it? Seems gin isn't allowed haha

 

[Chase]

I had it terribly in both my previous pregnancies, light exercise worked for me.

Laying on the bed and raising a bended leg in the air, and alternate.

Point your toes, rotate your ankles etc

It's horrific though, I feel for you

 

[Sparky Mum]

Thanks Chase, I try all of that.
Only thing that works is OH rubbing the area until I nod off, but he works away so it's not always an option.

Can we use Deep Heat/Freeze?

 

[WolfMamma]

I have been getting all over body RLS in the last few months, always in the middle of the night. I try to describe it to people but all I can come up with is it really hurts but not in a typical 'ouch' kind of way! It got really painful at one point but it wasn't what I'd normally describe as pain....

I had no solutions, just wanted to chip in, lol.

 

[Sparky Mum]

It's awful isn't it
I feel for anyone that suffers

 

[Smithy91]

I know people who have just bought the flavoured tonic water like lime or lemon and apparently one glass a day is suffice

 

[Sparky Mum]

Thank you I will try it!