yellow mustard?

[LanaCSR]

Has anyone tried eating yellow mustard (paste) and seen improvement in their RLS symptoms? I am in Day 3 of trying this and it truly does work!! I can't believe it. When I read about how it helped another RLS sufferer, I thought it was another soap under the bed sheet farce. So I wanted to, one, share this to find out if anyone else has encountered success using this and, two, to share how well it has worked for me in hopes that it might help others. How nice it is to find something that works and is not medicine that comes with all the side effects. I don't know if it's the turmeric in it that is doing the trick or what. Please post if you have tried this with success.

[Whymelord]

Hi,I've never heard of taking mustard,please can you tell me how much and when you take it,as you said its worthwhile trying something other than the medication prescribed.

[Snapdragon72 in reply to Whymelord]

Wow never heard of that but love yellow mustard!!! Please share info 😀

[LanaCSR in reply to Snapdragon72]

See my detailed 😂 reply to Whymelord. I hope it works for you, as well, and for everyone else who tries it. Now, I do realize there's the placebo effect. I've only been doing this for 3 nights now. So I hope and pray that this help I'm getting from the mustard doesn't go away. 🙏

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

I've been on this forum for over 2 years now and never heard of it either! I actually read about it on a Facebook post from a fellow RLS sufferer. I take two rounded teaspoons. I actually don't measure it. I just grab one of our small spoons out of the kitchen drawer that's about a teaspoon size. Then I squirt French's yellow mustard (probably doesn't matter what brand) into the spoon until it is rounded, lick the mustard out of the spoon (too tart tasting if I put the entire spoonful into my mouth at once) and then I do one more spoonful like that. It works almost immediately for me. Good luck!! I really hope it works for you, as well.

[Whymelord in reply to LanaCSR]

Thankyou, I like mustard and always have some handy,definitely going to try it.

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

Oh, me, too!! Even though it's very tart tasting to me, I could eat it all the time...lol.

[Whymelord in reply to LanaCSR]

🤢😅

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

I also read someone who drinks pickle juice and that gets rid of his RLS symptoms. Ewwww!!!! No thank you. I'll stick to the mustard.

[Whymelord in reply to LanaCSR]

Oh yuk but when your going through a blooming awful bout of rls I do think I would be willing to try anything

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

Same here!!

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

You should've seen my husband as I was licking the mustard out of the spoon last night. He was like, "why are you licking mustard out of a spoon like that?" He probably thought I had flipped until I explained why. 😂

[Whymelord in reply to LanaCSR]

😅 my husband looks in our cupboard for something and these boxes of vitamins, lotions and potions fall out,I'm sure he sympathises with me but he thinks i have the cure to everything falling out of the cupboard,haven't told him about the mustard yet😉

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

OMG sounds like our house!! 🤣

[Doings in reply to LanaCSR]

Do you mean from jar like Coleman’s English mustard or French Dijon ? Sounds very odd and unpleasant.

[LanaCSR in reply to Doings]

I'm not sure what the equivalent would be in England, but in the United States we have a yellow mustard. One of the brands is French's. I'm not fond of the darker Dijon mustards. So hopefully you can find one that suits your taste.

[Corgis2 in reply to Whymelord]

I suffer with both RL& Arms, but unfortunately mustard I cannot stomach. Considering my whole family love it. I have taken Asprin which I find helps, but don't take it all the time.

[Whymelord in reply to Corgis2]

Hi,when I say I like mustard, its usually on food.I tried taking it on a spoon last night,must say I could only manage 1 spoonful,felt like my mouth was on fire,the thing about trying something new is that I'm not sure if the "new thing"is working because it's taken along with my usual medication ie pramipexole, my night was ok so I will try it again, good luck.

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

I take it with my other meds and seems to work fine. I'm so sorry you're not getting the same results. 😥

[Whymelord in reply to LanaCSR]

Hi,I'm going to keep trying with the mustard, last night was a bad night for me anyway.tonight I'm going to try 2 spoonfuls,I appreciate you sharing as I believe everything mentioned is worth a try.

[LanaCSR in reply to Whymelord]

Good luck, my friend! I also tried pickles yesterday since we had those here at the house, and those actually worked better than the mustard and tastes better, too! So I may use the pickles for now and if it stops working, I'll switch back to the mustard.

[Whymelord in reply to LanaCSR]

Oh pickles it is then😀 must buy some

[Shumbah in reply to LanaCSR]

How many pickles ?

[LanaCSR in reply to Shumbah]

The pickles I'm less sure of. I had some bread and butter pickles in our fridge. And I ate about 3 or 4 and it seemed to help a bit. I did not drink the pickle juice, though. Yuck! The mustard works better for me, though.

[Jenny583]

I so wish I had read your post last night! I will definitely try the mustard next time the RLS is waxing though! 👍🦵

[LanaCSR in reply to Jenny583]

Good luck!!

[Mum007]

I have heard of this for acid reflux and also the pickle juice. Unfortunately they didn’t work for me. Haven’t tried it for rls though!

[Guitarpickin]

It’s the middle of the night here in the western US and I read LanaCSR’s post. My legs were bugging me so I figured I’d give the yellow mustard a go. I love me some mustard but eating a heaping teaspoon of it proved less pleasant than hoped. And I certainly couldn’t conquer a second one. It’s only been 40 min but I can safely say, it hasn’t done anything yet. It may be the wrong kind of mustard, not enough of it, or there’s just no magic for me. LanaCSR, thank you for sharing your success in hopes of helping others! May mustard be your magic for a long time to come! And may it have a delayed effect for me tonight. Lol

[LanaCSR in reply to Guitarpickin]

See if turmeric is in the ingredients. I heard that is probably the Catalyst for it to work, but I've also read that turmeric doesn't work for everybody. I'm so sorry...

[Guitarpickin in reply to LanaCSR]

Oh my goodness. Please don’t be sorry! I was very grateful to have a suggestion to try (especially something so easy and innocuous) and enjoyed the activity of doing something entirely different in the middle of the night! And maybe if I try it again I’ll have better luck the second time. Besides, just about everything about mustard is good for you—especially the turmeric! I had Annie’s organic yellow in the fridge, and it does have turmeric, but also vinegar, paprika, and clove. Maybe it was the combo...or maybe it was because I couldn’t do the second teaspoon. If turmeric is the key, maybe a cup of warm turmeric milk (golden milk, as the Ayeurvedics call it), will be a better turmeric delivery system for the less hearty. Thank you again for passing along a potentially helpful aid and for sharing the good news that it works for you (and may help others)!

[LanaCSR in reply to Guitarpickin]

👍

[Inallfairness]

That's a jar of Coleman,s for me on the way home...I do hope this works. Thanks for sharing 👍😃

[LanaCSR in reply to Inallfairness]

I hope it works for you, too!!

[DicCarlson]

Yellow Mustard and Pickle Juice are home remedies for leg cramps. That said, my severe RLS was always associated with leg cramps. The two conditions are not connected but associated - meaning whatever is causing the RLS is also causing leg cramps. After years of trying Magnesium - it was always paradoxically excitable and kept me awake - I toughed it out and continued with Magtein (a magnesium supplement) - solved my leg cramps almost completely. RLS - assuaged with iron supplements.

[DieselDawg]

Yes, RLS, in a nutshell, is the large muscles in your leg reacting to a shortage of potassium. Potassium supplements, during the day, may prevent an occurrence during the night but I have never personally found that to work because there is NEVER an indication when a bout of RLS will hit....so, what you need is a VERY QUICK ingestion of a high potassium source to alleviate the RLS as you’re laying in bed trying to find a position, ANY position, for your legs to get comfortable. After trying aspirin and Tylenol and a handful of other painkillers, I began to research RLS because my bouts were frequent. Found that both sour dill pickle juice (right out of the jar) and a tablespoon of French’s yellow mustard BOTH worked for me but at a different timeline. The mustard was the winner, hands down, as it alleviated the RLS within 15 of ingestion. You need to find your RLS “trigger” to anticipate oncoming bouts. Mine was extended exercise or heavy physical work during the summer months. As a side note - I have added Himalayan Sea Salt tablets (Enhanced Electrolytes from Total Hydration) to my weekly diet and have NEVER experienced another bout of RLS. Hope this helps you find relief and a good night’s sleep. 👍

[LanaCSR in reply to DieselDawg]

I always seem to be in a state of dehydration of varying degrees and wonder if using the sea salts as you suggest may help that and wonder if dehydration may be the catalyst for my RLS? Do you think it's worth a try? I think I found them on Amazon. Also, I have RLS symptoms at different times of the day and night even though I'm no longer on any of the meds that cause augmentation. The meds I am currently on seem to keep my RLS symptoms at bay in the evening and during the night. But I wake up with symptoms and they come and go until the evening time. Do you think there's a timing schedule I should take the sea salts to try to prevent my RLS symptoms? I welcome your advice and appreciate you passing along to me what has worked for you! So happy you have found success!!

[DieselDawg in reply to LanaCSR]

I hear your frustration. The more research I have done and applied, the more it leads me back to electrolyte balance which, of course, relates to dehydration and its definition. Keeping hydrated for general health is a must and balancing your electrolytes with that hydration would be where I would begin. So many electrolyte powders and tablets are out there. I am currently trying OmNourish Hydration Infusion Electrolyte Powder and am really happy. I might suggest a basic lab workup that you can “order” yourself at Quest Labs or a local blood draw to test hydration (CMP - Comprehensive Metabolic Panel) prior to starting an electrolyte supplement and then a follow-up CMP to see changes, if any. I was amazed at my CMP specific to levels of BUN, Creatinine and BUN/Creatinine Ratio. Indicated chronic dehydration which endangers Kidney function long-term. I had to get mine in order. Does that help?

[LanaCSR in reply to DieselDawg]

So instead of Enhanced Electrolytes from Total Hydration, you are using OmNourish Hydration Infusion Electrolyte Powder? Should I not try the Enhanced Electrolytes?

[DieselDawg]

I think maybe get your CHP and then discuss which would be of greater benefit with your GP or perhaps a medical helpline. I can’t say which will specifically be best for you. Read the active ingredients and % of each to familiarize yourself with the differences. Remember, 1 is a capsule and the other is a dissolved powder so delivery is different.

[Accent]

Most definitely. If I run out of pexola hot English mustard works almost immediately. I take a tablespoon without water as soon as I feel the cramps coming on. And sleep perfectly.

[gypsysoul6]

Hello LanaCSR ... I have had restless legs for 40 yrs. Long story short...have been on several different meds. Most recently Mirapex, which worked GEAT FOR 5 YRS until i went into augmentation.. My neurologist weaned me off and started me on Klonipin. and buspar. Klonipin put me in a Zombie like state and many other debilitating side effects. He switched me to Keppra . To me the side effects were so bad i back on mirapex myself. He started pushing me off on his nurse . She is an RN. Everytime i had a question she would have to ask him and come back !!!! Yes , Really !!!! Said i needed to start the keppra AGAIN ,and i just needed a higher dose. and to take 750 mg . The ones i had were 500 mg . I was told to cut the one in half to make 750. !! I questioned that because my print oit from the pharmacy stated , DO NOT CUT THIS IN HALF . she waved her arm and said its fine ... I came home and called the pharmacist . He said DO NOT CUT IT . Needles to say ,I am seeing another neuro. First visit was an hour and a half long. I was amazed. He said we are going to take this one thing at a time because you may have neuropathy too. He prescribed the patch . First night i was up ALL night . Last night i went online and came upon this site. I read everyones comments for two hours. I saw the one on mustard and another on Vitamins . I decided to try both. ISLEPT FOR 5 hrs .I haven't slept that long or as peacefully for 2 yrs !!! I have never participated in anything like this . As you all know RLS can consume you, swallow you whole and make life VERY challenging. When we are having a horrible night one would do ANYTHING to make it stop. I decided to share my story AND to say.. YAY mustard !!! Who new .. I thank everyone for all the input on anything related to RLS. Like alot of you say what works for one ,may not work for another but its worth a try . Thank you all !

[LanaCSR]

That is such good news to hear!! Thank you for sharing your story. I am so happy to hear that you got such great relief from something I suggested on here. I, too, was amazed at how much mustard helps me, too! I wonder what makes it work so well for RLS? And like you said, who knew? Good luck with the new neurologist. I hope he can find the right medicine to help you. It took me a long time to find a neurologist who was able to help me. But the key word is that I did "find" him and he has been amazing at helping me! Thank you again for sharing your story!!

[Spurdog1]

On a lighter note my wife wouldn't go near me for me kicking her, now she wont kiss me.

[LanaCSR in reply to Spurdog1]

Hahaha!

[MumofSam]

I think it’s a bit premature to say you’ve found something that works after only three days. I can’t see how mustard could correlate with dopamine receptors in the brain? I hope you remain symptom free and that you find long term relief.