restless legs

kris85 · Mar 21st, 2012, 05:07 AM

heya ladies

just wondering if anyone has got restless legs?? I've heard it can happen during pregnancy and have had it on and off for the last few weeks. Its only when im in bed, sometimes also happens when resting on the couch..

its not really bad but its just plain annoying and not helping the sleep situation, which has been hard enough lately!

anyone got any ideas how to help it or anything? ill ask at my next appointment but its not for another 2 weeks

thanks!

Trying4num2 · Mar 21st, 2012, 05:40 AM

I'm the same. Got hardly any sleep last night due to them (plus some horrendous hemorrhoids) it drives me mad.

Takes me about 30 mins to an hour to fall asleep as my legs constantly twitch.

I don't know any tips to atop it either sorry. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone and although SO annoying ita normal x

kris85 · Mar 21st, 2012, 05:50 AM

I just want lo out already so all this stuff stops!! grrr.. lets hope for some sleep tonight lol

stepmummy · Mar 21st, 2012, 05:54 AM

Gah is there ANYTHING more irritating than RL?

Apparently there's no cure but get your MW to check your iron levels if she hasn't already. As soon as I started taking prescribed iron/folic acid supplements, it went away a couple of days later and I haven't had it since about 32 weeks.

Hope you can get it fixed!

midget em · Mar 21st, 2012, 06:00 AM

I'm the same but I used to get it occasionally before. I didn't realise it was pregnancy related. We recently went on holiday and it happened on the flight home. I was so fidgety and sat next to a stranger so trying my best to sit still. It was a long flight......
Shame to read there is no cure but I tend to just get up and move about for a bit.

stepmummy · Mar 21st, 2012, 06:03 AM

Well they *say* there's no cure but a lot of studies have been done into the connection between iron deficiency and restless leg - most of them suggest that there is a link

firsttimetry · Mar 21st, 2012, 06:05 AM

secret to getting rid of it... reflexology. It REALLY worked for me. since my first session it went and I was getting it every night x

kris85 · Mar 21st, 2012, 06:24 AM

thanks guys - actually last my iron was checked it was a little low, so maybe thats why. never knew they were related. just hope it goes away soon for all of us!

emma33 · Mar 21st, 2012, 06:37 AM

i get this most nights too drives me insane, last app my iron levels were borderline of 11.1 anything under 11 she said they give iron tabs so i might ask at next weeks app cos its soo bloody annoying

xx

lilmisslilly · Mar 21st, 2012, 07:18 AM

Oooo I didn't know this was pregnancy related. I've had it a couple of times in bed it's rather annoying lol. Least now I can tell the OH it's not me it's being pregnant hehe xx

Mar 21st, 2012, 05:07 AM	#1
kris85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 129	restless legs heya ladies just wondering if anyone has got restless legs?? I've heard it can happen during pregnancy and have had it on and off for the last few weeks. Its only when im in bed, sometimes also happens when resting on the couch.. its not really bad but its just plain annoying and not helping the sleep situation, which has been hard enough lately! anyone got any ideas how to help it or anything? ill ask at my next appointment but its not for another 2 weeks thanks!

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Mar 21st, 2012, 05:40 AM	#2
Trying4num2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: England Posts: 738	I'm the same. Got hardly any sleep last night due to them (plus some horrendous hemorrhoids) it drives me mad. Takes me about 30 mins to an hour to fall asleep as my legs constantly twitch. I don't know any tips to atop it either sorry. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone and although SO annoying ita normal x

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Mar 21st, 2012, 05:50 AM	#3
kris85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 129	I just want lo out already so all this stuff stops!! grrr.. lets hope for some sleep tonight lol

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Mar 21st, 2012, 05:54 AM	#4
stepmummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,439	Gah is there ANYTHING more irritating than RL? Apparently there's no cure but get your MW to check your iron levels if she hasn't already. As soon as I started taking prescribed iron/folic acid supplements, it went away a couple of days later and I haven't had it since about 32 weeks. Hope you can get it fixed!

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Mar 21st, 2012, 06:00 AM	#5
midget em Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 245	I'm the same but I used to get it occasionally before. I didn't realise it was pregnancy related. We recently went on holiday and it happened on the flight home. I was so fidgety and sat next to a stranger so trying my best to sit still. It was a long flight...... Shame to read there is no cure but I tend to just get up and move about for a bit.

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Mar 21st, 2012, 06:03 AM	#6
stepmummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,439	Well they say there's no cure but a lot of studies have been done into the connection between iron deficiency and restless leg - most of them suggest that there is a link

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Mar 21st, 2012, 06:05 AM	#7
firsttimetry Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 334	secret to getting rid of it... reflexology. It REALLY worked for me. since my first session it went and I was getting it every night x

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Mar 21st, 2012, 06:24 AM	#8
kris85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 129	thanks guys - actually last my iron was checked it was a little low, so maybe thats why. never knew they were related. just hope it goes away soon for all of us!

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Mar 21st, 2012, 06:37 AM	#9
emma33 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: East Midlands Posts: 540	i get this most nights too drives me insane, last app my iron levels were borderline of 11.1 anything under 11 she said they give iron tabs so i might ask at next weeks app cos its soo bloody annoying xx

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Mar 21st, 2012, 07:18 AM	#10
lilmisslilly Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Preston, Lancs Posts: 679	Oooo I didn't know this was pregnancy related. I've had it a couple of times in bed it's rather annoying lol. Least now I can tell the OH it's not me it's being pregnant hehe xx

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