Zincum Metallicum

[707twitcher]

I’m not a believer in homeopathy, but a friend passed along this link, touting it for RLS and other neuropathic issues.

drhomeo.com/medicine/zincum...

Has anyone heard of this or tried it?

[707twitcher]

I did find a thread about it from Dedou 11 months ago. I assume no one here tried it?

[ChrisColumbus]

Like evidence for keeping a bar of (usually lavender) soap in the foot of the bed, I don't think that there's scientific evidence for homeopathy helping RLS.

There has been some investigation of zinc in RLS. The following study finds that "The main findings of this study are that zinc levels are elevated in the serum and the brain of RLS patients compared to controls" and concludes "The exact role that zinc plays in RLS needs further exploration although the modest increases seen in this study suggest that changes in zinc are not the primary cause of RLS but rather are downstream of the principal cause"

I'm not sure that I'm any the wiser!

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Joolsg]

I tried it many years ago. I think i've tried nearly every supplement, device, diet, etc. that has been mentioned.

And it did nothing for my RLS.

But, we know the placebo effect works, so it may help someone.