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Cooling my legs

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My legs and feet often get too warm in bed and this brings on the RLS symptoms. In the summer I bought a gel cooling sheet for my dog which he didn’t seem to like.

Last week I put the sheet under my bottom sheet at the foot of my bed and I find this is really calming for my legs.

Just thought this idea might help others

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Good idea, glad some thing's working for you. I've often had to sit with my feet in a basin of cold water, (not nice in the depths of winter in Ireland), in the middle of night to get relief.

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Just had a mental picture of you sitting shivering in the middle of a freezing Irish night with your feet in a bowl of water and it made me laugh and cheered me up no end!,

Thanks Raffs 😂

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You want to see my pale Irish ass running around the back garden in the snow with only my underwear on, its not a pretty sight or so my wife says!!

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Bet it’s not but does it help the RLS?

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It is actually very effective. Mind you there are nights I am so stupid with fatigue and pain that I would forget wee tips like that, I'd really need to keep a list in my wallet.

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I've found being too hot, particularly my legs, can be a trigger. Also wearing clingy pyjama bottoms can irritate, which could be a combination of heat and compression.

Glad you've found something that helps you.

My RLS doesnt like the heat, especially at night, i have no heating on at all, even in the winter. I have a fan blowing all night on my legs and feet and usually feet outside of the covers. I bought a couple of cooling gel sheet, well not as big as sheet size, for me because we had such a hot summer in the UK this year, i found having one first under my legs nice and cool stopped the RLS, for a while, once the cooling gel warms up its doesnt work so swap to the other one i have, i bought 2 for that reason. I also sometimes use a product called Deep Freeze it comes in a gel or a spray, that also helps at times. All these tricks as i call them are great to use when meds are not co-operating for me.

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Yes. Might try and but the deep freeze. Thanks

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BoldMove

I used think ice packs that are sold for injury. I put them in a pillow case and that helps.

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grazynamoore

my mum uses one and says it works for her too!

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