Holistic health options

[Timetodance]

It is interesting reading all the blogs and the various precibed medications that are taken and I am now very wary of being prescribed them and would like advice on more natural products for RLS and sleep problems. I have just begun a meditation course, go to the gym, do body balance and do my best to walk 5 days a week. Would love to know natural products that help.

[Hoffie]

You might want to try magnesium baths, lotions or oils. Sometimes when I am having a bad night, I will rub on magnesium lotion or spray magnesium oil on m legs and it does help a bit.

[Timetodance in reply to Hoffie]

Thanks hoffie , will look into sprays for legs. Do take magnesium at night for sleep, but will try spray for legs. Does anyone know of a really good magnesium to take at night. I just have a chemist brand and have heard some are better than others.

[Allyp69]

I agree. In the UK medication less likely to be prescribed. I think the side effects of the medication could do more harm than RLS itself. We need to find less harmful ways of dealing with RLS. I still find exercise, music and relaxation useful and my copper bracelets.

[Timetodance in reply to Allyp69]

Thanks allyp69 will keep doing my exercises etc

[BeachGolfer]

Compression stockings, especially if bunched up on my feet to provide extra pressure, are very helpful. Wish you well.

[Timetodance in reply to BeachGolfer]

Thanks beachgolfer

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Here is a list of non-medical remedies in my arsenal. Maybe you can find something on here of interest to you?

-support stockings

-magnesium oil

-Epsom salt bath

-Relaxing Leg Cream by Magnilife. This can be gotten on Amazon.

-RLS-specific Rife Frequencies. These are like binaural beats and have the theory that different bodily symptoms respond to different musical frequencies, hence the need for the RLS-specific ones. You can find some 10-minute sessions by typing “Rife Frequencies RLS” into Youtube.

-jet-spray massage (shower head option) pounded right up against every inch of my legs

-a hot shower right before bed

-self-massage of the legs using various methods ( hands, massage ball with rubber spikes, and a hand-held heated massager).

-foot bath (although sometimes the vibration that shoot through the legs are enough to start an attack. Other times not, so it’s quite frustrating to have this inconsistency)

-3 exercises found halfway down this webpage:

healthline.com/health/restl...

-a weighted blanket. I ordered one of these from the States (sensorygoods.com) and it is 10% my body weight (although the recommended weight given on that site is 10% your weight plus 1 pound). It works well at keeping me in bed through my lighter attacks. Unfortunately, more intense ones and my legs move anyway. I find that it helps with anxiety as well.

[Timetodance]

Thanks sails for your info, already do some of what U recommend and will look into other options U suggested

[Lapsedrunner]

I don’t think any of us like taking medication, I know I avoided asking my GP about it for over 6 months of utterly dreadful sleep which made me feel like a zombie.

Poor sleep in my opinion is probably worse for us than a carefully prescribed medication (along with self care)

Medication is not the enemy necessarily, but lack of sleep certainly is!

[Timetodance]

Yes lapsedrunner I could not agree with U more. We definately need good sleep as it can cause all sorts of health problems. Since I have withdrawn from 2.5 zyprexa my sleep is terrible. I think with good sleep your health improves. See my sleep doctor on 22/5/19. Let's hope he has some answers. All the best with your sleep.