RLS has become way worse!

[Thnkngloudly]

Does anyone think that shaving my legs week help at all with RLS?!?

[Madlegs1]

Unlikely

[Kaarina Administrator]

There is one way to find out, Thnkngloudly. May take your mind off the RLS whilst you shave your legs. If you do, please let us know if it helped you.

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What would make you think it would do anything? At most it will be a short distraction

[ukmsmi4]

I seriously doubt it. It may depend on exactly how your RLS affects you too.

I have ME, fibromyalgia and secondary RLS (amongst other things). I used to shave my legs but I've stopped doing it recently. More and more I'm finding that because my skin is so sore, itchy and generally sensitive that it actually makes me more irritable to keep doing it (it is really itchy as it grows back). Plus it's best to do it in the bath but I can't get in and out of the bath any more because of my other issues.

Doesn't seem to make any difference one way or the other to my RLS either (but for me it is secondary not primary).

Gentle hugs, Margaret.xxx

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Hi I have server RLS my legs are so hairy people rub my legs thinking I'm the dog

And now I've shaved them my legs not the dog

No it makes no difference

[silleecharle]

Crazy as it sounds I do find it helps, wen I'm in a flare-up of rls my legs r exceptionally sensitive, wen my legs touch and they have small hair growth the sensation is overwhelming, iv been in the shower 3am and later shaving my legs, i also find even my pyjamas can irritate so I wud sleep without my bottom half on, it does help

[Madlegs1]

Mindboggling discussion.😨

[Linda_pink]

I can't bear anything on my legs in bed wear a short nightie and usually have my legs sticking out the duvet. I also have a chillow to put under them. Helps me to have my legs as cold as possible. Bring on winter