Restless leg syndrome? Anyone had this when pregnant??

[luv2017]

Hey ladies ,

I am 16 weeks 6 days pregnant and I get some weird leg pain . It’s like tingling, pulling and some weird feeling which I can’t sleep some nights. I get this when I have a long tired day . I just google to see the name of that and I see restless leg syndrome and all the symptoms matches me. Google also says some gets this on pregnancy , I never got that before . Any advice on this ??

Thanks

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi luv2017. Quite a few ladies suffer with this during pregnancy. Can be due to position of baby pressing on nerves and blood supply to legs. Make sure you have had a blood test to check iron levels. Keep warm at night and exercise your legs during day. Google exercises in pregnancy. Sorry bout underlining, at home with my iPad who has chosen to do so. Hope it settles down and good luck with the rest of your pregnancy. Diane

[luv2017 in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks Diane , I have my mid wife appointment today and will ask for that. I get only in left leg it’s really bothering me as I can’t drive . I am going to try keeping hot water bottle on my left leg . Thanks for that

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to luv2017]

Hi. That’s sounds more like position and nerve supply. You could try lying down and straight leg raising one at at time. See what midwife has to say. Good luck! Diane

[luv2017 in reply to DianeArnold]

Oh ok may be , I will try what you said and also ask midwife . Thanks

[Lilli79]

Hiya I'm currently 12 weeks and I have terrible cramping in my legs already. I generally get restless legs anyway, it drives me crazy. Pre pregnancy I used to use magnesium oil which was brilliant but can't use it now as it has essential oils that are not recommended for pregnancy, but I have heard you can get magnesium oil which is safe for pregnant ladies. I would ask your midwife if they can advise on it before trying xx

[luv2017 in reply to Lilli79]

Oh magnesium oil ? Never heard of that . Ya I need to ask my midwife today . Yes it’s really bothering much . Thanks

[Hope_4_2017x]

Hiya, I had this and was diagnosed as anaemic which is low iron.. within a few days of having iron tablets prescribed the restless legs disappeared xx

[luv2017 in reply to Hope_4_2017x]

Oh really ? I take multivitamin daily but still it’s enough it seems , ok let me ask midwife to test my blood . Thanks for that

[Hidden]

Yeah definitely get iron levels checked. I had rls and it went away after sorting out iron. In the meantime, magnesium tablets helped

[luv2017 in reply to Hidden]

I asked my midwife to check my iron and she says my iron level is fine . It was tested on my 7th week and now I am 16 week. So will it be the same ?& don’t know . I booked an appointment with my GP and going to ask for the blood test. Thanks for that

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to luv2017]

Hi luv2017. Hopefully your GP will check it out for you. Good luck! Diane

[luv2017 in reply to DianeArnold]

Ya booked Monday for that . Thanks for that

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to luv2017]

Brilliant. xx