I have not had trouble with my legs for about 8/10 weeks. Not sure if it luck or this may sound really silly. I have to drink at least 2/3 litres of water a day and I also am hooked up to 1 litre of fluid overnight for my kidneys, they are failing.
Since I have been on so much water my legs have settled down totally. Whether it is a coincidence or not I don't know but long may it last.
So glad you are having relief. I'm sorry to hear of your other health worries. I hope your treatment works.x
I have chronic kidney disease. So to slow down the need for a transplant or dialysis for as long as possible I have to drink plenty of fluids.
I only noticed the other night how long it has been since I have had restless legs. I mark it down on a calendar and within a few days of drinking so much water is when I I haven't marked it down. Maybe it is just a coincidence but hopefully it lasts for a while yet. Fingers X.
Thank you for the reminder. In the good old days when RLS hit me occasionally only I too found that drinking more water helped to stop the symptoms.
Hi Floozie, l thought it was a coincidence but it has been over nearly 3 months and l have not had a twinge or anything at all. Thanks for letting me know l am not being stupid.
am interested about your post do you have any idea how long you were drinking the water before you noticed your legs not giving you gyp
lt must have been around a week or two when i noticed my legs weren't bothering me and 3-4 weeks when i really thought that the only change i could put it down to was drinking so much water.
thanks knitknax58 a locum at my surgery mentioned it to me sometime ago i must admit i thought he was talking through his you know where now ive seen it on the forum i intend to give it go
My doctor at the time I asked for help when RLS started (aged 14) didn't believe it existed so did nothing for me. I wish more GPs believed it did and helped us.
I hope this works for a while as it is good to have a rest and a proper night's sleep.
That's really strange....a few weeks ago we had a spate of really hot weather and I was doing a lot of work in the garden, because it was so hot I was drinking a lot more than I normally do, water and orange squash etc, I suddenly realised after about 5 days that my legs had settled down. The only thing I had done differently was this increased liquid intake and I wondered if this had anything to do with it....maybe we have hit upon a cure!!
l hope it could be a cure.lt would be wonderful and cheap as well.
Hi kvitknax58,
Every since I read your post a month ago (has it only been a month?; it seems like it's been a lot longer) I've been making a conscious effort to drink more water. Wow, it really does seems to help!! My husband thinks that's because water flushes the body.
So, I want to thank you so much for your post!
Thanks. I have had a few days of my legs being a bit restless and l noticed that I had lapsed a bit on my intake so back trying to keep drinking more.
UPDATE: RLS, magnesium, calcium and hard water
Water and sugar
Two weeks of relief
