Exercise cured me!

[JPC1]

I had rls occasionally for 20 years but 6 years ago it started every night about 8.30 and continued for the rest of the night. I was constantly shattered. Last April I started going to the gym 4 times a week using free weights. After 5 to 6 weeks my rls had completely gone. I don't need to tell anyone who has rls how amazing it feels to get relief. I am still rls free.. And its wonderful

[Lapsedrunner]

What great news! What time of day do you exercise?

[JPC1 in reply to Lapsedrunner]

I go to the gym first thing in the morning for an hour.

[cat-a-tonic2]

Sadly, exercise is not an option for me - my RLS seems to be a symptom of ME/fibromyalgia, so I have chronic fatigue. A high dose of magnesium every day helps a lot, though.

[Joolsg]

Great to hear. Weight training is the one exercise that is really supposed to help RLS. Dopamine is stored in muscles- so maybe that is the reason.

[JPC1 in reply to Joolsg]

Oh OK. Not really knowing to much about rls I thought it might have been my circulation

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That’s awesome news! Long may it last!