Remedies from Amazon

[Zumbadi]

Has anyone out there tried any of the plethora of remedies for RLS shown on Amazon?

[Madlegs1]

You be better rewarded by spending time reading back pages of this site than wandering down the rabbit holes of Amazon.

The experience on this site is worth a 1000 Amazonian fake reviews.

What's on your mind ?

[Joolsg]

You name it, I've tried it over the last 10 years. I now have a cupboard full of useless vitamins & supplements.If you have mild, occasional RLS, they might help but, otherwise, save your money.

The only supplement that definitely works for a large number of RLS patients is iron.

[Eryl]

A more efffective route is to stop doing damage by avoiding high GI processed foods like white bread, cakes, biscuits, fruit juice and alcohol.

[Zumbadi in reply to Eryl]

Thanks. I had a feeling fruit juice aggravated the condition.

[Moonwalker1967]

nutritionaloutlook.com/view...

Has anyone tried French maritime pine bark, or are those Google news on restless legs mainly fake, too?

[ChrisColumbus in reply to Moonwalker1967]

Presume you've seem Dic's post below

[Joolsg in reply to Moonwalker1967]

Bought that too! Anyone who wants to give it a try- happy to sell on at reduced cost. As I said, I have a cupboard of supplements that are supposed to help.

[DicCarlson]

I take Pycnogenol as a cardiac health supplement (fairly expensive). My RLS is now rare thanks to former iron supplements. Most Amazon RLS supplements are a combination of ingredients as mentioned above iron (ferrous bisglycinate) is the best single supplement for RLS (assuming you are iron deficient).

[LanaCSR in reply to DicCarlson]

Do you think your improvement in your RLS is only due to the iron, or have you noticed that the pycnogenol has made a difference?

[DicCarlson in reply to LanaCSR]

My severe RLS was now a few years ago. It was dramatically severe with perhaps 2 hours sleep (with my legs raised almost vertical!). Not even knowing what I had for a month or more was debilitating. Docs gave me muscle relaxants - no help. I read and read and read on the internet and discovered a home remedy - blackstrap molasses (it contains iron). It actually cut into the RLS and I knew I was on the right track. Johns Hopkins Neurology website confirmed my ferritin level as being low and I eventually took ferrous bisgycinate and my severe RLS was controlled - insomnia remains.

Many unanswered questions - why was I iron deficient - and now I'm not? I attribute it to an un-diagnosed concussion from a ski accident - 8 months prior. The severe RLS was also preceded by severe leg cramps which I still get from time to time.

Pycnogenol may indeed help with venous and arterial insufficiency - but I don't think it's a dramatic change for RLS like iron can be.

[Allmac45 in reply to DicCarlson]

I'm also celiac so need to be careful with iron levels as my body doesn't do its job lol

[K4ty]

I would be very hesitant about buying ANYTHING for RLS from Amazon who are renowned for buying fake reviews. I have found more help on this site than Amazon. But then, I would never think of going to Amazon for things health related.

[Allmac45 in reply to K4ty]

Agree

[serengazer]

In general I would agree but after reading another member here, I followed their advice and tried Hyland’s Restless Legs. I was skeptical but have found that when my usual meds aren’t quite cutting it, I pop a couple under my tongue and the RLS sensation goes in a few minutes. Can’t explain but it works for me. I am on Methadone which usually removes all symptoms but if I have had wine or Sucralose etc the Hylands seems to work!! All the best

[Chiby-azul]

I also had bought some supplements in Amazon regarding RLS there was one that helped me a little bit but for whatever reason is not there anymore and besides taking gabapentin more for peripheral neuropathy than RLS I just recently found a new supplement in Facebook and in and impulse and desperate I bought it the price was ok and it has iron glycinate with some other ingredient and I was surprised but is working let’s see until when

[Hidden in reply to Chiby-azul]

Is the “Legs Be Still” still working for you?

[SueJohnson]

Before I saw a doctor, I tried Hyland's Restful Legs and it worked for a couple of months until my RLS got worse and then it stopped working and I then saw a doctor. Who, of course, prescribed ropinirole which I augmented on.