Baths

[beady3]

Does anyone get relief from having a bath ,I do it’s the only thing that stops my rls, now can anyone tell me why it works thanks

[Hidden]

Hi,

When I can get to a tub it helps (I don't have one in my apartment, but, when we travel, my husband is very good about getting a hotel room with one. Man, does it feel wonderful!)

The only reason I can come up with for it helping is that it unknots and soothes the muscles.

[camperqueen]

AHi Beady

Yes I have had relief from a bath, also a long shower, just spraying the water on my legs helps. Was told this by a friend who also has RLS, and said his mother used to do this as well. So you are not alone. Hope things are getting better for you. Just have to keep trying don't we!?

[Madlegs1]

Distraction and neurological relief.

Even better if you put a few mugs of Epsom salts into the water as well as yourself! 😆

[flfair in reply to Madlegs1]

Magnesium flakes are better than Epsom salts.

[Hidden]

Yup a hot bath is a vital part of my daily pain regime. I get up as late as I can, (maybe 8am) and hold off my Targinact until 8 or 9am if I can with a hot shower.

I take Cannabis at 12, 3 and 9pm with a hot bath at 7pm and my Targinact again at 8pm.

I'd be lost without my bath and indeed there have been periods where I was taking 5 or 6 baths a day!

[Hidden]

Yes, me too. Warm bath helps to switch off the restless feeling when it's present. I use the word switch as that's what it feels like. I would love to know what mechanism is occurring, what neurotransmitter and where in the brain as I feel it could be part of the research and a potential 'cure' if someone could identify what is happening. It is very distinctive as are the other means of distraction I've found.

Anyone who knows the main researchers please suggest it if it seems appropriate.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Interesting that you use the word "switch" because I use that too (to describe other issues)! For example I described the core of my being as a light switch. Light switch off=mentally asleep; light switch on=mentally awake.

[Madlegs1 in reply to Hidden]

John Hopkins university hospital in USA are a good research facility for rls.

[beady3]

Thank you all for reply’s, pitty we couldn’t all get in the bath together look at the water we would save, sorry about you Raffs you have a shower x

[rkatt]

Helps me sometimes. But the important thing is why? It suggests mood and state of mind might play a role, but not as a cause of course, more as triggers. Maybe agitation disrupts dopamine functions. I just wish the back room girls at Johns Hopkins would finally come up with some meds’ specifically for RLS.

[silleecharle]

Yes a hot hot bath is my go to if my meds arnt working and my rls is playing up, iv been known to b in the bath at 4am to get relief

[Hidden in reply to silleecharle]

Yes, I'm often in the bath during the night and often more than once as it allows the odd RLS sensation to melt away. It's the same effect as knitting and is bliss. I don't think it's to do with mood. I think it's a neurological neurotransmitter effect.

Wish I knew why. Problem is even if 'they' discover & produce a med is very likely to have side effects as these neurotransmitters are used in so many areas.

Mustn't be negative though & maintain hope. I wonder if anyone could manufacture a non water bath for us that you could sleep in in bed? Though I've often found that relievers loose their effect so need to ring the changes

[Pippins2]

I find a hot bath helps especially when I am too tired or my back too painful to pace anymore. I can lay in the bath and just kick my legs in there. However within 5 minutes of getting out RLS is back again.

During my very worst times I would sleep in the bath all night, kept warming up the water and kept splashing my legs. I would drop off to sleep just for short periods of time but better than nothing. I would wear a swim band around my neck as a precaution from going under the water and my hubby and daughter would do shifts to keep an eye on me. Unbelievable but those were nightmare times and desperate measures were needed x