Restless legs??

Jo20072007 · Dec 6th, 2011, 16:15 PM

Im 11 weeks pregnant and my legs are driving me crazy!! Hopefully u know what I mean by restless legs. A horrible achy feeling and you can't keep them still or in one position. It's do annoying I could scream! Anyone else have this and/or know anything that helps get rid of it?
Thanks x

ami1985 · Dec 6th, 2011, 16:44 PM

ive read banana helps? hasnt worked for me ive suffered for weeks with them sick of th lack of sleep xx

dolly bird · Dec 6th, 2011, 16:45 PM

omg i have had this for years only thing that helps me is putting my legs on the cold wall as my bed is right next to one it helps a little i also get it in my arms if u do keep it away let me no i am one stressed out person xxxx

ami1985 · Dec 6th, 2011, 16:59 PM

im so sick of mine, work work 13.5hr shifts and im shatterd xx

legs333 · Dec 6th, 2011, 17:13 PM

Ugh, I totally know what you mean, I was actually diagnosed with RLS in 2003 (Here's the wiki link with more info).
It started getting much more noticeable days before my

....

As for what helps -
~ I've heard the banana thing too (but it's not helped me much either...)
~ Iron supplements (seems to really be helping me - it's in the prenatal vitamins I now take anyway)
~ Walking can ease it for a little bit
~ And the best of all - orgasms!

I swear, it's really part of recommended treatment!

Hope this is at all helpful! And congrats on your bubs!

ZoMo · Dec 6th, 2011, 17:20 PM

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Originally Posted by legs333

Ugh, I totally know what you mean, I was actually diagnosed with RLS in 2003 (Here's the wiki link with more info).
It started getting much more noticeable days before my

....

As for what helps -
~ I've heard the banana thing too (but it's not helped me much either...)
~ Iron supplements (seems to really be helping me - it's in the prenatal vitamins I now take anyway)
~ Walking can ease it for a little bit
~ And the best of all - orgasms!

I swear, it's really part of recommended treatment!

Hope this is at all helpful! And congrats on your bubs!

My OH gets this, he wriggles and kicks around every 5-15 seconds, it drives me mad!! Will iron supplements work on men? Funnily enough the only way to ensure he sleeps calmly is for him to orgasm and then he is out like a light and sooo still! Problem being he is on meds that inhibit orgasm so in trying to wear him out we can instead end up really winding him up but not being able to finish it off and then his restless legs are unbearable!!

Arisa · Dec 6th, 2011, 21:28 PM

omg yes

thank god I am not alone here. At night, trying to sleep its impossible for the first couple of hours because of my legs, they just wont stay still and I cannot for the life of me keep them still, its horrible, its worse than being in pain

xdxxtx · Dec 6th, 2011, 21:41 PM

Bananas and milk DEFINITELY help!

Jo20072007 · Dec 7th, 2011, 02:18 AM

Thank you ladies! I will try iron as I'm usually low on that anyway. It does get unbearable doesn't it

they say massage helps but I haven't found that to be the case. X

historybuff · Dec 7th, 2011, 10:56 AM

I posted this in another thread, but magnesium twice a day (250 mg) has been the difference between twitching all night and sleeping soundly. I'd tried iron, potassium (bananas), cutting out caffeine, all sorts of other stuff, and the magnesium really did the trick.

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Jo20072007 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 423	Restless legs?? Im 11 weeks pregnant and my legs are driving me crazy!! Hopefully u know what I mean by restless legs. A horrible achy feeling and you can't keep them still or in one position. It's do annoying I could scream! Anyone else have this and/or know anything that helps get rid of it? Thanks x

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ami1985 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Durham. UK Posts: 1,415	ive read banana helps? hasnt worked for me ive suffered for weeks with them sick of th lack of sleep xx

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dolly bird Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 74	omg i have had this for years only thing that helps me is putting my legs on the cold wall as my bed is right next to one it helps a little i also get it in my arms if u do keep it away let me no i am one stressed out person xxxx

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ami1985 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Durham. UK Posts: 1,415	im so sick of mine, work work 13.5hr shifts and im shatterd xx

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legs333 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 678	Ugh, I totally know what you mean, I was actually diagnosed with RLS in 2003 (Here's the wiki link with more info). It started getting much more noticeable days before my .... As for what helps - ~ I've heard the banana thing too (but it's not helped me much either...) ~ Iron supplements (seems to really be helping me - it's in the prenatal vitamins I now take anyway) ~ Walking can ease it for a little bit ~ And the best of all - orgasms! I swear, it's really part of recommended treatment! Hope this is at all helpful! And congrats on your bubs!

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Arisa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Back in New Zealand Posts: 2,577	omg yes thank god I am not alone here. At night, trying to sleep its impossible for the first couple of hours because of my legs, they just wont stay still and I cannot for the life of me keep them still, its horrible, its worse than being in pain

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xdxxtx Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 6,482	Bananas and milk DEFINITELY help!

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Jo20072007 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 423	Thank you ladies! I will try iron as I'm usually low on that anyway. It does get unbearable doesn't it they say massage helps but I haven't found that to be the case. X

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historybuff Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 25	I posted this in another thread, but magnesium twice a day (250 mg) has been the difference between twitching all night and sleeping soundly. I'd tried iron, potassium (bananas), cutting out caffeine, all sorts of other stuff, and the magnesium really did the trick.

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