I started getting restless leg symptoms about the same time that my vertigo started.
My basic symptom is that when I lay down, I feel a kind of buzzing in my legs. If I stretch the leg or flex the muscle it seems to help. It does not stop me from running, and I don’t really feel it during the day, only at night. Never in my upper body, only in my legs. It doesn’t really prevent me from sleeping but it is uncomfortable. I don’t have diabetes, though I did have some numbness in two toes that has come and gone (mostly gone).
yes, I get restless legs at night. Found that if I do stretching exercises beefore bed I’m usually OK. 'Glutamus Maximus (?) and the hamstring - the exercises are ones I learnt at pilates - a bit more stretch than the usual ‘after running’ etc. A bit difficult to describe here but you may find them on a pilates website.
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I dont get this nor do I understand it, but Dr Nicholas Silver, Consultant Neurologist, the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery believes there is a strong link between this and MAV and he also belives even though you may not be aware of when sleeping it can cause you to have disturbed sleep.
This came up a little on the magnesium discussion, if I remember correctly. I believe some folks have found that taking large quantities of magnesium for their MAV has actually helped with nighttime RLS.
Erika, that occurred to me as well. And a little voice said, 'Of course I’m not going to display restless leg syndrome if I take mega-Mg and it keeps me on the toilet all night."
Erika, that occurred to me as well. And a little voice said, 'Of course I’m not going to display restless leg syndrome if I take mega-Mg and it keeps me on the toilet all night."
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Yeah, that was the problem, I was going to the bathroom so much.
Yep, I get the restless legs, sort of achy around the hamstrings and back of knees and wanting to move and stretch them all the time, but worried they might cramp at the same time, does that sound familiar? I do take a small amount of magnesium, but still get the restless legs.
Inflammation is believed to be a key factor when it comes to Restless Legs Syndrome. A new study was published in the
January 14, 2012 issue of “Sleep Medicine Review Journal” that supports this theory. You can read that study here: rlcure.com/rls_study.pdf
You can view the results of other related scientific studies and learn about some helpful solutions at this RLS
information website: rlcure.com
Magnesium is a key part of the solution, but other anti-inflammatory supplements are needed as well. Omega 3, B12 etc. I also like to include herbs with anti-inflammatory characteristics such as curcumin and ginger root.
An essential element is a proper diet that avoids as many inflammatory foods as possible. Unfortunately most of the good tasting foods are inflammatory.
If you don’t think there’s a relationship between diet and Restless Legs, try having a bowl of ice cream before bed. You’ll wish you hadn’t.
