restless leg syndrome????

fluecok

i have started working out for the past two weeks
i have noticed that my legs ache me to the point of no sleep
i have to continuously stretch them out
and i keep waking up because of it

any suggestions?!

brandiuntz

My legs get restless when my iron levels are low. Maybe have your vitamins levels checked at your doctor's office?

NotGoddess

Ditto on the iron. Lack of magnesium can also do it. A good mutli-vitamin can help but if it continues, mention it to your doctor.
Or you might just not be doing enough post-workout stretching.

katie133

this actually happens to me a lot, im not sure if it's from working out.. but some nights i cant sleep because of all the leg twitching, its terrible

AnarchoGen

Monitor your potassium levels and make sure you're getting enough of that. I have a friend with RLS who said it is another symptom of a more serious condition - something to do with the cardiovascular system, so PLEASE get to a doc as soon as you can!

AnarchoGen

You can try cutting out gluten, lowering your gluten or cutting it out completely from your diet helps with spasticity. Many people with neurological disorders benefit from a gf diet. My son and I are on one

Determined523

Not a personal prob but my mom has RLS. She works on her feet all day. She went and got medication to help them relax so she can sleep. If she doesn't take it, her legs twitch and jerk and cause her pain. She really can't control the random, sudden movements... so if it is like that, maybe you should see what ur dr. says.

On another note... when I work out a lot, my legs (esp. my left one for some reason) are sore . I think it is just a side effect from working out and was told that it will ease over time. Stretching A LOT will help.

colorfulcupcakes

I have had terrible problems with rls and exercise usually helps it, but avoiding alcohol helps me the most, I don't know if that's a factor for you..

Bookers23

Magnesium oxide is a great muscle relaxer alternative to nasty prescription drugs. I take at night on occasion and really helps with sleep and boughts of rls.

neo200120018

a multitude of vitamin deficantcies and medication side effects

shepherdbl

I have RLS and the doctor told me before he will prescribe any meds he wants me to try drinking about 6 ounces of tonic water in the evening. So far it works for me (the quinine is what works) so I don't have to get medication.

If my legs are cramping I take a spoonful of yellow mustard and it almost immediately alleviates or lessens the cramping.

I have also discovered avoiding late evening alcohol consumption helps avoid RLS symptoms.

Hope this helps.

susannamarie

Personally my legs get restless and also achy when my potassium is low.

As soon as they start kicking on their own I realize that I forgot to monitor that lately and I run out and get a bunch of beet greens :P

gooiyw

It looks like by far, the sufferers of RLS seem to be female. I have it too. Triggers for me seem to be alcohol and pregnancy (the last one anyway). Immersing my feet in warm salted water helps... as do deep massages. On bad nights, I get my 17kg 5 year old to stand on my affected leg for relief. LOL.

fluecok

thank u guys for all ur suggestions!
i will add some more vitamins to my plan!

fluecok

You can try cutting out gluten, lowering your gluten or cutting it out completely from your diet helps with spasticity. Many people with neurological disorders benefit from a gf diet. My son and I are on one

i have celiac and therefore am on a gluten free diet
hardest thing for a mexican to do LOL
took a lot to say NO to a tortilla!

fluecok

I have had terrible problems with rls and exercise usually helps it, but avoiding alcohol helps me the most, I don't know if that's a factor for you..

i dont really consume any alcohol, way rare
maybe wine but nothing outside of that

daryls

Try the foam roller to massage them. Mine got better as I exercised more. When I first started a boot camp class they would drive me crazy at night. Now that I do the class a couple times a week I have no more "restless" feeling in my legs.

fink21061

I have suffered from rls since I was about 12. So that is 19 years now. lol. I tried the prescriptions and had a reaction to them. Finally I found a doc that told me benadryl. Something in it calms the legs. I tried it and not that is my best friend. I did some research and come to find out this is the number one medication over the counter reccomended for it.

LadyGhostDuchess

I have it, but I get it in my arms. My arms get all tingly and they spaz out.
I have noticed that a Banana and a HOT bath normally help me out.

Each person can find their own way to coax it that isn't medical based. Try some of the tips that were offered here. If they help, please let us know! I know I HATE it, especially when I am so tired I just want to sleep and my body is twitching all over the place!

wolfchild59

I also find that elevation immediately post workout helps mine. Especially long runs or anything that's intense on my legs.

I just come home and immediately lay on the ground and put my legs up on my coffee table or balance ball. You can even put them straight up against a wall. It tends to eliminate almost all the ache that would normally come after. And if I do have issues that night or the next day, I just get 'em elevated again.

I'm not big on continuous drugs, so I just keep all my vitamin and mineral levels where try should be and do the elevation when things get bad and it seems to work.

Micheller1210

I have it sometime getting up and walking up or down stairs getting advil and going back to bed helps me

Swissmiss

Do you mean leg cramps as opposed to actual restless leg syndrome? Sore, achy leg cramps can come from exercising and missing nutrients. But, restless leg syndrome is a situation where you have to keep your legs moving. If you don't then your legs feel horrible. Just sort of "I have to" movement. It happens usually when you have gone to bed and are trying to relax.

jillyt85

I agree with the post about magnesium. It really does help!

colorfulcupcakes

There are so many suggestions here that I haven't heard of, this is great!

I have had terrible problems with rls and exercise usually helps it, but avoiding alcohol helps me the most, I don't know if that's a factor for you..

i dont really consume any alcohol, way rare
maybe wine but nothing outside of that

Ha, wine is the worst one for me. My legs will start aching and kicking within minutes of having wine. I don't know if it's psychological or what!

Also, to Swissmiss, I read once that a certain percentage (I think it was 20%) of RLS sufferers experience aching pain along with the jittery feeling, and the achers are more often female. I'm in this 20%. When I was a kid they told me it was growing pains and that it would stop when I finished growing... well that never happened! :P

fluecok

really?! i havent had a drink in a long time, now im def not even going to bother with one

i shall follow these up with the Doc's at work tomorrow

thanks guys for the input!!!!
i love this site