Natural Remedies for RLS

[Pepper2012]

This is my first post. Has anyone had success with natural remedies forRLS? I’ve dealt with it for eleven years and have tried the usual prescriptions (Tramadol, Mirapex, etc.) with mixed results.

Thanks!

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome!

I’ve tried lots of things; here is my list. I’ll put stars by the ones I’ve had the most success with.

-support stockings *

-pounding water on my legs with my jet sprayer (shower head option)

-handheld heated massager *

-rubber massage ball with spikes

-epsom salt bath *

-magnesium oil *

-listening to RLS-specific Rife Frequencies *

-taking a warm/hot shower *

Some have also found success through dietary change.

Hope this helps!

[Pepper2012 in reply to Hidden]

Great ideas! Thanks so much.

[Madlegs1]

The first step is to analyse what ,if any, medications may be setting off the rls. Antihistamines and antidepressants are two prime offenders.

Second is to get your serum ferritin checked- blood test. Result should be at least 100. ( Don't accept "normal" )

Then look at possible dietary triggers. Keeping a food diary will help spot coincidences. However, food ingredients are notoriously difficult to pinpoint.

I used to use a common flavour enhancer, which always gave me desperate rls, but only paprika was listed as an ingredient. When I went online, a cacaphony of replies told me that msg was a major component, even though not listed. Apparently there are a100 ways msg can be disguised as an ingredient.

Artificial sweeteners, high salt, alcohol, sulphites, raising agents are all triggers. You will discover your own.

Magnesium is commonly used by people with varying degrees of success.

There are other potions etc which people swear by,-- you can find these by reading back on these pages.

Good luck.

[Pepper2012 in reply to Madlegs1]

Thanks for your input. I’ve taken Lexapro for a number of years and I think there is a correlation there with rls since the leg problems started the same year I began taking Lexapro.

[Eryl]

Some people find that low carb diets are he solution, be it FODMAP, Keto, LCHF, or I'm loosely following the Wahls Protocol which was developed to revere MS and autoimmune diseases. As previous responders have said, it could be that you're sensitive to something in food, maybe glutamates which have a reputation for causing nervous problems, or it may be an artificial additive (I'm sensitive to E202-Sorbates are often the source of nervous problems).

Anything mechanical, I feel, is just a distraction, ie it just masks the sensation which is causing the muscles to react, it's not really a cure.

[Raven123]

Oh yes msg is a terrible trigger!

[Natirush]

I have tried iron and magnesium supplements. Although they took the edge off, didn’t help much. I am currently trialling progesterone. Early days yet, but I have slept really well for the past 3 weeks!