4 Steps to Correct Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) 

I’ve had RLS for 50+ years and couldn’t find any relief. I joined a diabetic group as I’m newly diabetic on Facebook and the conversation turned to RLS and someone said she took magnesium clycanate and iron. I decided to try it and it took about 4 weeks to start to act and now I get some nights sleep and only maybe only up at night about once or twice a week whereas I was up every night walking the floor. I just hope this carries on.

Best explanation of RLS and what might be going in your body I’ve ever come across.

Thank you so much! It’s nice to hear someone not telling us to simply just stretch. Unfortunately it’s not that simple. Thank you for validating how debilitating & real RLS is.

Let us know what symptoms you experience with RLS.

I’ve had RLS for years. I saw a specialist who prescribed medication for it but I really didn’t want to take what I call heavy duty medication. A couple of years ago I started taking magnesium which stopped the creepy crawly feelings and not being able to keep still. Very happy with the results of that but now I have nights I don’t sleep at all. It seems to be RLS without the other bits. A sleeping tablet that would normally knock me out has no affect at all. If I take enough to help me sleep I’ll sleep halfway thru the day. I’m now trying adding more iron to my diet. I’m now a full on magnesium fan.

I tried to use compression stocking and it works for me up to now. Happy to help.

Hello, anyone reading this, good info here but I need to say, if you’re going to take minerals get bloodwork done first! When taking alternate forms of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, the results can be damaging! Make you’re taking the best form of that mineral, the best way to take it, the best time of day, and note changes. Personally, I prefer the food method (easy to find too), and lot less chance of getting the wrong amount. I apologize Sir for commenting on your video but I felt the need to elaborate. I’m a herb practitioner and I agree with this (your) message! 😇🤠

It’s a "jumpy" feeling. I *have* to kick my legs - even though that doesn’t work and I’ve used my legs plenty during the day.

I am having insanely discomforting RLS after Suboxone treatment. It lasts for days, weeks even, and I was already someone who had RLS before this. It's tormenting. Mine is a burning, electric feeling with some other side effects I cannot explain. Walking and massage gun help a little.

Had rsl for years, muscle twitching etc, four days into your advice on gut health. Just started betain, choline and digestive enzymes. ❤

I take Gabapentin, its the only thing that has worked. Only major complaint is feeling very sluggish the next morning and throughout the day. Dealing with it tonight as i write this and just want to cry...

Having microscopic colitis has been very challenging for me for over 23 years, I have always had rls just not as bad as when i hit my 50s. Seems to get worse the older i get to the point its restlessbody syndrome no matter how tiered i am, and then its like wide awkake restless brain syndrome for the rest of the night. I have tried every possible solution for my microscopic C with absolutely no avail....

I have had RLS for over 25 years I used to get good relief from Pramipexole but it is losing its effectiveness. Recently I have been taking electrolyte tablets in the afternoon and this seems to working well.

I have muscle contractions and leg jerking, it’s enough to drive a person insane! My doctor prescribed Requip/Roprinirole which was a miracle however it only addresses the symptoms. I’m trying to cut back on the meds and replace with a more natural remedy … I’ve had great relief with Magnesium Glycinate and have recently added 8 oz of Tonic Water in the evening has been effective as well! I am now going to do a deep dive into the minerals that can help and the anabolic state! Thank you for the great explanation and ideas to get to the root cause of RLS!! 😊❤

my RLS is horrible, it feels like a feeling I never felt before, Not sure how to explain it. I feel it in my arms and my legs and even back. It keeps me up tossing and turning and rocking and walking around most of the night. I am trying magnesium, and it seems to be helping somewhat. I even get it when I get sleepy at work, I start fidgiting and cannot concentrate, it sucks.

I've had RLS for the past 24 years, both before and after i developed fibromyalgia. It used to be just the jumpy legs, feeling like an electric pulse down my lower body. Now (with fibromyalgia) it's all that plus the pain. I think it all started when i took anti-depressants but it was occasional back then so i didn't associate it with A-Ds. It also took me a while to realise how much sugar exacerbated it, to the point that I have to avoid sugary food/drinks in the evening. Then it ramped up to the point that i got prescribed Pramipexole/Mirapex. I keep that to as low as i can (1-2 x 0.08mg) because of augmentation and the nasty behavioural side effects that follow taking Pramipexole. Plus the cocodomal for the fibromyalgia. Usually my regime works but then I'll have nights like tonight when, for seemingly no reason, I'll wake up kicking at 3am and, despite taking more Prami and aspirin, it's just not going anywhere. I'm SO so tired of this sh!t.

Really well explained 👍🏼

Drinking a small glass of Schweppes indian tonic water before bed really helps, as it contains Quinine, which helps allot .my mums doc used to prescribe her quinine tablets, for RLS ,which worked, the Dr told my mum to try the tonic water as it saves money on prescriptions and no need to take more tablets. Hope this helps.

You make a lot of sense .

Digestion may be the reason for some people. What about the cause being lower back pain and nerve impingement?

I have severe rls. Docs gave me Pramipexole years ago. Seems to be worse now. I also have hemochromatosis which is too much (Ferritin - over 750) Iron in my blood. Which doesn't make sense given the lack of iron is one of the causes of RLS. It also starts up immediately after eating. It is ruining my life. I'm at my wits end

My RLS is a jerky like feeling in my legs. I lash out my legs as they're involuntary, kick up a storm. I feel like I can go crazy with the uncontrollable jerks. This is accompanying the pins and needles, or creepy crawling effect, too. The RLS comes in waves, too. It is similar to being in active labor but without the pain. That's why I said it comes in waves. Unfortunately, I'm getting RLS attacks in the daytime, too. It's bad enough that I'm seeing a licensed hypnotist to help me get through it.

My legs start to hurt as soon as I lie down in bed. A few years ago I only had it in my calves. My legs have been hurting for a few months now. My muscles pull all night, I didn't sleep at 4 o'clock last night. I'm completely devastated and my legs now feel like I've had leg day

Never had RLS until I hit menopause :(

79 year old husband has suffered severely for about 8 years - mirtazapine helped a but but eventually did not so now he is completely sleep deprived and has had 2 consecutive minor strokes

You have to talk about proper hydration problems that I have for long time and a lot of problems with my digestive system besides other health issues

…”problems from an EXCESSIVE anabolic imbalance”. I Like your video - but I hate spelling errors! I get RLS on night flights and have found a cure - nothing with sugar the day I am flying. Works very well!

After painting buildings for some years, and finally hanging up my brushes, I began to experience RLS. What I found is that if I rub DMSO on my legs when they cramp-up at night, and I can't stop moving them after brief intervals, then the cramping immediately stops, and I have no problem sleeping. I now apply it in the morning, and at night before bed.

Out of the blue for 3 nights i started getting like electric feelings running through my legs stipping me sleeping. I stopped taking my multivitamin because maybe i was taking in too much b6 ( was just a thought) started taking magnesium tablets ( 4 kinds included in them) and then no more jumpy legs in the last week. Dont know if its because of this but hope it carries on.

Thank you !!! From Alabama

I get RLS every night and have tried just about everything . I have had issues with my bile duct for years causing Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction after having my gallbladder removed My symptoms are the need to move my legs , it’s like I have things crawling around in my calves, sometimes moving up to my thighs.

I take repinerole for mine , for several years , an it seems like some night was better than other s took the digestion course , an working on this it has worked much better . Not many symptoms now nothing like it was 3 months ago

"Leg Anxiety": I had to crack up at that one. That describes it so well. And I'm glad I'm not one of those guys who'd rather poke himself in the eye than read a book. Been getting this RLS a few times recently, like last night. The next day I'm frazzled and useless. I ran out of desiccated liver about a week ago; maybe that's it.

My child is 10 years old .he face Rls problem .and taking calcium and iron but not cured .he has feeling crawling cramping in left leg

I find walking at least 5km a day keeps me from getting rls.

I had it for years, burning and electric. I discovered that I wasn’t absorbing vitamin from the food or supplements. L glutamine save me!

I have pain tightening, electric tingling, pins and needles stabbing lost of motion in my toes, and my feet go cold and change color. after getting a iron infusion

I had stomache pains that put me in hospital 3 times in 3 weeks and eventually got diagnosed with gastritis and duodenitis. In those 3 weeks I didn't eat much and lost about 8 to 10kg Got put on 2 different types of antibiotics for a 7 day cycle which ended on friday 4 days ago. For the last 5 days ive had restless legs and arms when I sit down and lay down. I think my gut issues is the reason. I will definitely get some magnesium tablets and multi vitamins. Any other tips will be appreciate. Great video thank you

I’ve had RLS for over 20 years and it got to the point of causing severe insomnia and brain zaps. The only thing that keeps it away is eating red meat, salt and water. Pork and chicken are huge triggers. Found your channel a couple months ago and have been working on fixing my digestion in hopes that it’s a mineral deficiency. When I do have issues it can be pretty bad for a night, but if I eat strict red meat it isn’t so bad the next night and then completely gone the next night. Besides maybe too much histamine I haven’t been able to determine root cause.

Thanks

I drink pickle juice before I go to bed. It seems to work. It really does.

I have RLS and looking dorward to get the minerals I need. I have been told by docs i am low on potassium. Anyways I use leg massagers and pain relief air compression to help with the syndrome. Amazon has them.

There is one solution. It's iron disregulation. There is too much iron and not enough copper. Merely Robinson explains the iron copper imbalance.

Mine is the crawling and creeping feeling. I use magnesium and vitamin lotion. So far so good.

Deep creepy crawlies. Driving me CRAZY. NOT SLEEPING.

I am almost 8 months pregnant, and my RLS started at 27 weeks. Im trying iron and magnesium supplements. Hoping something will help!

Mine is restless feet constantly rub them together some nights not to bad sometime go to sleep n wake up n it starts just started taking magnesium glycinate hopefully that will help 🙏

Irritation around the sides of my knees, so intense that I cant stay lying down and have to get up. It happens even during the day if Im lying down

Another eye opener! B vitamins always give severe restless legs? Not sure why that is?

I was awake about 2 hours last night with RLS. Got up and walked a few minutes and 5 minutes later it was right back.

I'm sleeping on my yoga mat on the floor now. I barely sleep. My legs keep me up all night.

I was taking gabapentin horrible side effects

I don't know how to describe mine, maybe not a "burning" but a discomfort of heat. I feel the need to kick around and move my feet.

Mine is caused by an allergic reaction to wasp sting that i need to take steroids to help swelling go down. I think I am also caffeine sensitive as I had a cup of green tea and ginger too late at night.

I have Juvenile 7:46 😢 hemochromotosis also and had restless leg syndrome since I was in my teens.😢 The only time I had relief for about 5 years when I was prescribed Quinine. Now Quinine is unavailable. Tonic Water does help as muc and magnesium 7 different types in one supplement helps some also.

For me it's an itchy feeling in the soles of my feet that cause me to roll my ankles or rub my soles across the carpet. Though I did take a sleep study that showed leg jerks every minute. My wife recently videoed me falling asleep where I was doing full body jerks.

_What if your gallbladder has been removed?_

My RLS is out of control. Magnesium supplement and Magnesium oil has not helped. I’m on 900 mg of Gabapentin ( not working). Also Hyland restless leg natural tablets, Restless leg creams, sleep in tablets, etc. Seeing Doc this week and asking prescription for a TOMAC devise. I’m on a RLS support group, seen two neurologist and meds ( plus full blood work) and a MRI. I just cry before bed, as it feels like I’m being shocked, it just horrible. .

I’m lay in the bath at2:28 am My legs do a ramp up then a release causing my leg to kick out

LMAO yes, jogging in my bed, right! It can make you crazy! Requip is the only thing that brings some relief.

My legs are wired up I can't sleep at all. The moment requires me to move my legs,Help

What about if you have no gallbladder anymore

Just when I’m transitioning into deep sleep my legs start jerking and I can not control it. For years I’d take a hot shower and that worked but eventually I was taking 3 or 4 hot showers a night. Then started the journey of finding pharmaceutical relief. The only med that ever helped is Lyrica but I hate the side effects. Having break through symptoms now and resisting going up on the medication.

I take Pramipexole .25 mg. Half a tablet daily. It helps but not completely. I will cut down on the sugar. Do not sleep well at all.

I have suffered from this for years. About 10 years ago I was at my pulmonologist office for something unrelated and I happen to mention to him what my legs feel like and how often it happened at night. He chuckled a little bit, took out his prescription pad and said take this is called Mirapex. He said his wife also suffered from this. I started taking Mirapex 25 mg and it works like a charm. It literally takes it away every time. I only took it when I started feeling symptoms but through the years I take 50 mg now and I take it every night before bed, it literally completely takes away the symptoms every single time I don't know what causes it actually nobody does I try to figure out what I do on different days and see if there's any common denominator, but to this day I've never come up with one. My mother has suffered with this for years, but she would not take medication from it until recently. At 90 years old she decided to try it and she started crying two days later because it took the symptoms away. Although I didn't know my grandfather, my mother said he suffered from the same thing so obviously there is some genetic component to it if I didn't have Mirapex, I don't know what I would do, I really don't. If you suffer from restless leg syndrome, haven't tried Mirapex I strongly strongly suggest you do literally a lifesaver.

Try supplementing manganese.

I feel aching, burning, pain and its 4 am and it hurts i felt it when i was 4 but it was not at bad

I went dairy free and it has disappeared after years of trying to find the right answer for me.

Mine is in my feet I just want to break my feet my right worse than my left I suffer with back problems

Mine, is horrible😢. It's a pulling, and tight calves. My blood work is good, and I'm pretty healthy. I've tried so many things with no success. In fact I'm now trying fasting.

I had RLS since as long as I can remember, on a INSANE severe level. at age 5 in the middle of the night I started cutting my leg with a kitchen knife, on the table, screaming in pain, I just wanted to remove my legs. I couldnt stand it.. it spread all over my system, not just the legs. Suffering from this my entire life until age 12 when I found Cannabis. Thc helped me, except it's illegal in my country and thats when everything falled apart. 18 years later here I sit, just quited smoking 5 days ago.. restless legs instantly came back now and I cant fkn sleep..I need to work tomorrow but will fail because no sleep. I hate this. it has ruined my life. Working out, Running, Eating well, nothing helps. Also it was so mental, at age 5-30(now), All I have to do is hear someone say restless legs and it activates it. so everytime I accidently thought of it, it would start.. endless circle.. I remember once when I had completely forgotten about RLS and didnt experience it for almost a full year, I was about 10 years old here, that's when I realized "holy shit I havent had RESTLESS legs in such a long time!!!", then it came back... like what the fk. kill my brain pls.

I have rls for more than 30 years. Triggered by anyone touching my feet. If I have any type of pain it triggers it . I have to get up and walk. I don’t eat refined sugar or refined flour. It gets so painful. Crawling extremely painful. I c😊ant sleep .

God answered my prayer, I finally found a doctor who has a great heart to share many info FREE and he knows a lot. I will not spend thousands of dollars in vain any more, with no results. God bless you, sir, you are a gift from heaven.

Mine is going full throttle right now

The mentally wrecked feeling that it makes me have is the worst part. I'm so much stronger than this, I dunno why this is happening

Massage with Organisk kokosoil and magnesium malate before bedtime.

I have extremely bad leg cramps

What about the poor ppl trying to sleep next to RLS.my other half sleeps through his legs all night long.i lay there awake.And no we don't have a spare room.And yes we could get singles beds but we both hate that idea

Creepy, crawly pulling sensations. I'm exhausted from no sleep.

I have rls and at night my legs just are like keeping me from me from sleeping and my legs are just flying everywhere

Just try going dairy free. Mine disappeared after years of sleeplessness and Parkinson’s meds

Nothing is working for me. I am sitting with this horrible . RLS😊

Taking a quick shower before going to bed helps a lot

a gin and tonic at 4pm and a bar of soap between the sheets gives me 3 - 6 hours of sleep at night and better naps.

A super hot bath usually calms mine long enough to get to sleep.

Kicking , cramping, hurting at night And moving my legs at night . Yeah I have rls

feels like creeping under the skin drives me crazy and not just in bed , but in day time its fine

Try magnesium

An ache and an urge to move legs. Have it all day when sitting down.

Tight calves....knots in calves. I can feel when rls is coming. I'm miserable.

I need to if I HAVE a imbalance in my system

Arm and legs ha e got to mo e like they have been plugged into a wall outlet.

I stay away from sugar. No processed food. Lots of vegies, whole grains. Digestion lousy anyway

I take ropinerol. I sleep not good.

Creepy crawly, pulling sensations. I'm exhausted from no sleep.

I cant stop my legs from aching and feeling restless. Have to walk around at nite.

Starts at left leg. Jim pines s then goes up to left arm. Almost like a person who has MS. Uncontrollable jumps

Jumping.

Jump all around can’t sleep cause I can’t hold still

Three to 4 months after doing low carb diet, I started having a feeling of somethings crawling in my legs mostly before I get up in the morning. My doctor doesn't know what it is. I only just realised it lately from watching RU-vid, that it is called Restless legs.