I had rls and it’s almost completely gone. I can’t say which of these did it for sure, but I did a fast (grade b surrup, cyane pepper, lemon juice). I did a colon cleanse, a coffee cleasnse. I was 2 weeks on the fast.
Should have posted this years back - 2010
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Highlighters - No offense, but I have known NMH for a while now and she doesn't BS on here. Why would you discount someone's experience out of hand, and rather crudely I might add..
Yes, I'd like to hear more about this. Anecdotally, I developed an allergic reaction to milk many years ago. The doctor sent me to have a tummy x-ray, for which I had to purge my intestines completely. I didn't have a clue how the intestine-emptying medicine worked. At the time I had an extra job as a pianist accompanying ballet students, and hardly made it to the loo in the middle of a class when the effect kicked in. I also only just made it home when the second urge overcame me. Anyway, the upshot of cleansing my innards was that the milk allergy disappeared entirely. So obviously a stomach and intestine purge is good for something - But make sure you're within range of a loo!
After a bowl cleanse the bowl returns how it was before the cleanse, so if you had milk intolerance before you should still have it unless you gave up milk of cause?
I don't really know what the cause was. I just started getting tummy ache whenever I drank milk, mostly in tea and coffee. I've always hated milk as a separate drink. Anyway, after a bit of this I visited my doctor, who scratched his head and wondered what it could be. Asked me if I'd changed my diet, which i hadn't, and sent me off for an x-ray of my stomach and intestines. That done, the tummy ache reaction to milk disappeared and has never come back. This was back in the 80s /early 90s. My own theory is that it was caused by an unwelcome bacteria in the gut, which when it got flushed out stayed out.
Nomorerls , Could you possibly post some more details of your fast and cleanse for those of us not familiar with this?
NoMore you are absolutely on to something. I truly believe that through your fasting you greatly "up-regulated" your dopamine receptors. I recently read an unrelated article how people with Type 2 diabetes were able to stop their medications and stabilize blood sugar within 4 weeks of doing intermittent fasting (every other day). The interesting part is that there is no magic diet or substance - just plain old significant calorie reduction whereby these people were allowed to have one small evening meal of their choosing. However, if I were them I would choose wisely. I have almost no doubt that a vast majority of RLS sufferers could benefit from a similar regimen. And for those who simply can't undertake this type of diet regimen there are natural substances out there that supposedly will up-regulate dopamine receptors such as Uridine 5 Monophosphate. So to summarize, things like "fasting" and "serotonin releasing substances" that are dopamine ANTAGONISTS (just the opposite of evil, but sadly sometimes necessary dopamine agonists) will up-regulate our dopamine receptors and very possibly lead to sustained relief from RLS. Unlike certain other diseases, small changes make big differences with RLS, which commonly only occurs in the evening. What small change happens in our bodies between day and night that brings about RLS? So, yes, something as relatively small as severe calorie restriction can bring about significant improvements in our dopamine receptors and hence RLS.
just an interesting note. I started doing some fasting about 3 mo. ago. I've been doing a 24 hr water only fast once a week. I would eat dinner on Sunday night, then not eat again until dinner on Monday night. For the first couple of months, my RLS would go absolutely crazy the entire day on Monday. I do experience daytime symptoms on occasion, but not like this. my legs were manic! But I've persevered. now on fasting days my legs seem to be mostly calm. but there is still the occasional flare up, and often towards the end of the day, getting close to dinner, they do start acting up.
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