Stress making RLS symptoms less

[Grandmother8]

I have not been active on the forum for quite a while, but would be interested if anybody else has noticed what I have. I have been under a lot of stress lately related to my husbands health issues. I am a very bad worrier, and I get a bad knotted sickly stomach and have to push myself to eat. The thing is, that when I am like this, my RLS seems to be hardly active. I’m just wondering if stress triggers something in the body which affects whatever it is that causes RLS.

[John_naylor]

Think I’m the opposite! Stress seems to be a trigger for me.

[LanaCSR in reply to John_naylor]

Me, too. Stress and anxiety make my RLS worse!

[Bridall]

Yes it is strange. I had a tooth out which was very painful and had to have antibiotics for a infection. It was stressful. I didn’t have rls for the 2 weeks then it came back. I probably get it 2 or 3 times a week. Last night I went downstairs had a hot milk then played games on my iPad which took my mind off it and it went off after 1/2 hour. I have done this a few times and seems to work. Probably helps mild to moderate RLS. I also take codeine phosphate for a good nights sleep.

[Glorybess]

My rls is related either to mind-altering meds such as benedryl or Lectins that take Vit D from the brain.

I'm going through same with hubby, but my rls got really bad. Then I realized the "extra healthy" whole grain cereals and bread I was taking to the hospital to eat could be the cause. I stopped and rls stopped.

Maybe you are doing the opposite? Is something you are NOT eating now possibly a trigger for your RLS?