Restless Leg Syndrome - How To Treat It (RLS)

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In this episode of "Talking with Docs," our doctors dive deep into Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), a condition that causes an irresistible urge to move your legs, usually due to uncomfortable sensations. They discuss the symptoms, possible causes, and the latest treatment options available. Learn how RLS can affect sleep and daily life, and get expert tips on managing and alleviating symptoms. Tune in to gain valuable insights and take control of your health!
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@Adam-cl9xr 15 дней назад

After dealing with this for 50 years, I am really tired of it!

@catalinababy6068 Месяц назад

I have it so bad that I'm up watching this video to find out how I can get help it's driving me crazy I'm so tired I can't sleep and the less sleep you get the worst you get

@davidpescod7573 2 месяца назад

I’ve known some people who suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome, particularly at night, finding it very difficult to sleep. When each mentioned the condition to a doctor they were dismissed. I’m certain many of your viewers will appreciate greatly the way you have explained the condition, the effects and suggesting various treatments, and a very big thanks to Dr Weening for sharing his experience of coping with Restless Leg Syndrome. Another brilliant video, Docs, for which many thanks

@brucemc777 2 месяца назад

They are quite correct, the five or so conditions were exactly what i experienced, my doctor didn’t understand it either and took personal research to introduce the concept to him. As you might read in my comment after yours, my solution was a change in diet. I should have also noted getting off of regular doses of pain meds, rx and otc) in the afternoons (i need to go back and edit…)

@janet4735 22 дня назад

I was told to take Magensum & Alpha La price acid it workd

@janet4735 22 дня назад

poic

@ooohlaa13 4 часа назад

@@janet4735 so can u share the products you use and a link for the source? i think you meant alpha lipoic acid?

@garylanders6512 2 месяца назад

What used to help with RLS was a weighted blanket across my legs. The extra weight stopped the urge to move my legs. Now my Doberman Pinscher sleeps laying across my legs, so I no longer need the weighted blanket. Same effect. Seriously, I have been a plant based eater for the past 5 years and, now that you mentioned it, I no longer seem to have RLS.

@amycm Месяц назад

best way to describe it in my opinion, it feels like your legs went to run laps around the world (like an adrenaline rush) but it’s only your legs and the rest of your body/brain is tired

@momrobare 2 месяца назад

I have had RLS since before I started kindergarten 62 years ago. My doctor put me on Mysoline (a seizure medication). It worked good but it made me very groggy and "out of it". After a gastric bypass, I didn't have any symptoms for 3 years! When it came back I discovered that the Tramadol I was taking for my arthritic knee pain worked GREAT on preventing RLS. I was put on Tramadol back in 1995 and have been on it ever since. I have kept the same dosage over those years and when the legs or arthritis eases off, I cut back on it with NO adverse affects! I have no withdrawal symptoms or intense worry over not having them. I just hope and pray I never have to be without them when I really need them. What makes my legs worse: heat and aerobic exercise except for swimming which I believe is because the water is cold!

@stephengibbs4372 27 дней назад

Funny you should say that, I had 2 minor brain bleeds 16 years ago that gave me sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome which I think was my brains way of waking me up to breath then surprise surprise I had a grand mal fit and then petite mals quite commonly , I’ve been on 800 mgs of Epilim since and most issues are gone.

@lindaandrovich 2 месяца назад

When my restless legs wake me up, I find walking for 20-30 minutes helps tremendously.

@katsmama813 2 месяца назад

I had insomnia for several years. It got to the point where i was getting less and less sleep and was getting cranky. My husband noticed that my legs moved a lot at night. I took him with me to my primary care doctor and asked him if there was anything I could do to help me sleep. He started me on a low dose of Carbidopa/levodopa and that's when things turned around for me. I go to bed about 9:45 and get up between 6 or 6:30 every morning. I am so thankful that I can get a regular night's sleep. I also notice walking for exercise and stretches helps with symptoms.

@SarahWilsonMySmartPuppy 2 месяца назад

Infant iron drops work for me. Iron pills upset my stomach but the liquid, at a low dose, calms my RLS within 15-20 minutes most of the time. Big win for me. 64 yo white female.

@catherinewilson1079 Месяц назад

Great idea!

@ivitester7335 Месяц назад

Can you please share what brand of Infant iron drops did you use and how many drops do you take, when you get RLS? Thanks so much.

@jopickl 2 месяца назад

I quit eating all sugar and that cured it. I can't eat anything that contains added sugar. Just read all the labels. It works for me!

@paperback10 13 дней назад

It's amazing how many ailments are caused by elevated blood glucose. I know from personal experience!

@LagrangePoint901 2 месяца назад

I used to have RLS where I used to lie in bed and I just couldn't keep my legs still. The warmer the bed the more severe the restlessness. What helped was when I moved my leg to a cooler spot in the sheets. Of course that would only last until that part of the bed warmed up and I had to move the leg again trying to find a cool spot, ....repeat, repeat, etc.

@janiesoito4494 2 месяца назад

My legs are always looking for the cool spot in bed.

@antcarl1894 Месяц назад

a decades long sufferer of RLS, as was my mother. tried tonic water with quinine which helped for awhile, soap in a sock in bed actually helped for awhile. my most longstanding help is rubbing my toes and restless spot with Vics Vapo Rub! I'd love for it to go away forever.

@janh8847 2 месяца назад

My husband has had it for years. Mostly at night in bed. He’ll be laying still then all of a sudden he’ll jump and shake his leg and he’ll try to grab it and pinch it to stop it. That could happen several times in the night waking us both up. It doesn’t happen every night but when it does it’s awful and he has a terrible nights sleep. He’ll get up and go in another room. I feel so bad for him.

@viviandibrell849 2 месяца назад

Love to hear you went plant based! I started on my Whole Foods plant-based lifestyle in January and it’s been really exciting and fun and I love eating this way and living this way. I think it has helped alleviate my trapezius muscle spasms from neck arthritis and also has relieved my restless legs!

@CookingCanningAndBaking 2 месяца назад

Great content, as usual. Thanks docs. I have RLS/WES, diagnosed by my sleep doctor during a routine office visit about 15 years ago. He noticed how I was bouncing my leg up and down - as I always do - and he started diving in with questions. That visit led to a sleep study, several medications that I was allergic to and finally landing on a few medications I take nightly to this day. I've had insomnia for decades and the RLS doesn't help, but with the meds, I often sleep through the night with only the occasional night where I lay there wide awake all night. So, for anyone suffering with either insomnia or RLS, I encourage you to seek help from a sleep specialist and persevere through to find a solution. It took a couple of years for me going through the allergic reactions that ranged from hives/itching to anaphylactic shock. I wound up in a good place and you will too, just find someone you can trust and stick with it. You'll find relief. Thanks Dr. Zalzal and Dr. Weening. I love the humor and information. Take care of yourselves.

@heynedajoon 2 месяца назад

You describe me please tell me what medication you are taking?

@CookingCanningAndBaking 2 месяца назад

@heynedajoon mine is a combination of Gabapentin, Trazadone, and Topirimate. Your sleep specialist will advise you on what dosage to start with and how to take it. The Gabapentin calms my legs so I can get to sleep, and the Trazadone keeps me asleep. I don't know where the Topirimate fits in, but it has the added benefit of reducing/almost eliminating my migraines, so I love that! Best of luck to you.

@glendacox3254 2 месяца назад

Great content as usual. Thank you both! I have had restless legs on and off for most of my life until ten years ago. When I retired from a job, where I stood 12 hours a day, my restless legs became severe. I was lucky if I could sleep for 20 minutes at a time. It would often flare up in the afternoon if I had to sit for a while. Travelling became impossible. Magnesium helped a bit and my iron was good. I finally gave into medication and took pramipexole. It was an eight hour sleep for the first time in a very long time! I am still on it all these years later, and have not had to increase my dose very much over that time thankfully. I set an alarm to make sure I take it three hours before bed. I am a very high energy person still at 66 and sleep about 5 or 6 hours a night. Going low carb definitely does make a difference in decreasing the severity of RLS, but this medication has saved my life! 🎉

@truthseeker1649 7 дней назад

@@glendacox3254 I am taking my second tablet tonight after trying Ropinirole, they didn't work. I have found myself very sleepy today after taking my first Pramixeprole last night. Although I already felt a difference in my legs last night and this morning. I've only recently been diagnosed and doing some research of my own about it. I hope you are still experiencing the improvement and sleeping better. Healing hugs!✨️🙏❤️‍🩹

@lugoraiza 2 месяца назад

Potassium and Magnesium have help me a lot.

@xpress021hundred Месяц назад

Yes; I feel like the best remedy for me so far is the Potassium & Magnesium route. Pretty much an electrolyte sports drink mix, on top of Gatorade. Maybe there’s something(s) else in the drink, besides the Potassium & Magnesium doing the trick; I ju$t don’t know exactly.

@lrajic8281 Месяц назад

I take 500 mg magnesia oxide every night. But those days I am physically active and sweat a lot, I get restless legs. Need to drink lots of water, and one benedryl. Just one benedryl. But add 1 more mag pill every 1 hour, up to 4 total. This means 2,000 mc mag. Eventually you fall asleep. Before that, it is a torture.😊

@ck-ig4nk 27 дней назад

@@lrajic8281Stay off the Benadryl and anything else that contains the same ingredient. Check the label for the medication name. Most antihistamines, decongestants and antidepressants can possibly be contributing to your RLS. Talk to your doctor about this. If you need to, consult with a neurologist. My neurologist’s recommended treatment has literally saved my life from the torture of chronic, severe restless leg syndrome.

@catherinewilson1079 27 дней назад

@@lrajic8281 Benedryl is NOT a good choice. It is an anticholinergic and can affect your brain. (Think senility)

@ooohlaa13 4 часа назад

@@xpress021hundred what is the specific product you are referring to?

@johnc7144 2 месяца назад

Have had RLS for many years. Two things that help for me is a hot drink before bed and about 250 MG Tylenol at bedtime. Works every time. If I forget it comes back. Good discussion.

@valerielaw7158 2 месяца назад

I've had 2 sleep studies, because of my restless legs and after trying many different things Lyrica is what is working for me, I started on a higher dose and worked my way down to 3 a day morning,noon and night ,I only get it maybe 2 or 3 time every 3 month ..hope this helps someone .

@TrophyGuide101 24 дня назад

My doctor refuses to prescribe me Lyrica despite it being the only medication I've never tried for my extreme RLS. Can't even switch doctors because there is a freeze on switching doctors at the minute in my country. BS.

@GreggBB 2 месяца назад

Really interesting information. thanks for covering this one.

@dianeorr6208 2 месяца назад

I have struggled with it a lot. Remedies I find helpful is cutting out sugar and getting enough magnesium daily

@LambTampa 2 месяца назад

My legs get super restless in the evenings before bedtime. Helpful for me: Regular exercise daily, stretching before bed. I also have chronic venous insufficiency made worse by multiple joint replacements. My vascular doc prescribed a device that I wear for an hour in the evenings that pumps my lymph fluids back up into my body. If I am good about all these things I sleep pretty well!

@suechang7443 2 месяца назад

Perfect timing! Been dealing with this for a few weeks now.

@farab4391 2 месяца назад

Used to have RLS for years, eventually trying Red Vine Leaf extract tablets. By the 3rd week it was completely gone. Still taking the tablets and no reoccurrence in years 👍

@KingsCountyVideos 2 месяца назад

Ive had RLS since I was a kid. It happened more when I was overly tired. Now being older certain things trigger it.Sugar is number one. If I eat sugar too late in the night I'm in for a long night. If I exercise too late in the night that causes it also.I now take magnesium which sees to help. Ive actually figured out a way to use my mind to stop it and it works.

@thiscrazyfuramily138 Месяц назад

This sounds just like me. Always worse when overtired and sugar definitely makes a difference! I use RLS frequency or a hypnosis 8 hr sleep session via you tube to help with the mind part.

@johnsarginson126 2 месяца назад

About 3 years ago I had a knee replacement and had this problem for about 3 weeks after the surgery, It was the same leg as the surgery was performed on t3's with codine helped with mine and have never had it again thank god.

@stevedoherty1257 2 месяца назад

I had RLS for many years. My wife and I could not share a bed because I kicked all night long. My doctor put me on Requip for it years ago. Unfortunately, that caused me to vomit in my sleep and I almost choked to death one night. I stopped taking it and had lived with RLS for years. After over 30 years of being on antidepressants, I finally weaned myself off and, lo and behold, my restless legs stopped almost immediately. Weigh, for yourself, what is important to you and fully investigate all the possible side effects of any treatments you may be considering.

@anitahatchhatch3049 Месяц назад

I have wondered if my duloxetine contributes to RLS.

@catherinewilson1079 Месяц назад

I’ve been on an SSRI for about 20 years. Neurologist tried to prescribe dopamine to me but I said no thanks. A pharmacist friend told me to decrease my SSRI to help it and that has worked. So SSRI’s are causing this and no one is talking about it, INCLUDING the neurologist!

@ck-ig4nk 27 дней назад

Some antidepressants can cause RLS.

@mountiescorner 4 дня назад

@@anitahatchhatch3049same here

@juliejanssen7637 4 дня назад

Some of the older antidepressants definitely have a link with RLS. I had a hard time with Seroquel, ironically given for it's drowsy side effects!

@elizabethsmith3416 2 месяца назад

Oh yes I have dealt with this as long as I can remember. Just when your about to doze off your legs want to dance lol. So frustrating ❤

@SJC49 2 месяца назад

You guys are fun and informative!

@dmouse522 2 месяца назад

Iron supplement and not letting your legs get cold in the evening. Keep a throw blanket or a cat close at hand.

@cathyjohns6595 2 месяца назад

I had a sleep study done. During the interview the doctor asked me if I had RLS. I said yes, in fact for many years. He asked me if I took a antihistamine daily. I said yes, just about every night. I was taking Zyrtec every day for allergies, etc., for years. He said that may be the cause. So I stopped taking it and within a few days I had no more RLS! It’s been several years now and maybe once or twice a month I will have a mild episode of RLS that I can ignore and fall asleep. I swear this is a true experience. Also, using CPAP nightly has eliminated my allergies by flushing my sinuses every night. I haven’t had a sinus infection for about 5 yrs now since starting CPAP. I used to get one every spring and fall even with using Zyrtec year round.

@ck-ig4nk 27 дней назад

Claritin antihistamine does not contribute to RLS.

@alb2654 18 дней назад

@@ck-ig4nkI have read about a possible connection between RLS and certain antihistamines as well.

@robynmartinez3846 2 месяца назад

I had what I thought was RLS. I had total knee replacement on both knees and I experienced spasms in both legs due to my nerves waking back up (at least that's what I thought). I was told to take Magnesium to counter the spasms and it did work up to a point, but the Magnesium affected my digestion. Not pretty. I still get the spasms, but not as often. The right knee is still healing. I had the surgery in Jan 2024. Thank you for your videos.

@theslumkitty 2 месяца назад

At 74 I’m on 1mg ropinirole at night. I take iron supplements daily as well as gabapentin. I suffer from trigeminal neuralgia which I’m on a bupropion patch, duloxotin and had a micro decompression surgery years ago. I experienced the augmentation from earlier meds and have tried several types of them over the years. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about so many conditions. You are both good looking, smart and entertaining.

@NicoleRose2710 Месяц назад

I have it and have been suffering with it for 3yrs. I find it very frustrating, irritating and annoying!! I want it to stop!!!

@shawnwood9875 2 месяца назад

I’ve had it for year 26 years. To the point my body thinks it’s riding a bicycle. It’s some of the worst pain at night that I’ve experienced. Sometimes I have to lay in the bath just to get my legs to calm down and there is no guarantee it takes care of it.

@jsstar76 2 месяца назад

Hi Docs… I was on Quinine years ago when I had RLS and it completely ‘cured’ it however due to the side effects of quinine I had to stop it but fortunately RLS has stopped.

@trits4227 2 месяца назад

Hi Docs, My wife and self think you two are great, it,s so good to find out about conditions that effect so many people , but never get spoken about, could you please do one about Bowel Sydrom and it,s link to Bowel Cancer. Keep up the brilliant work. Regards Mike

@johnhuntley3006 2 месяца назад

I use a 12 inch X 24 inch heating pad underneath my legs at bed time. Medium heat and one that turns off after two hours. Sunbeam brand. Works great for settling it down.

@TalkingWithDocs 2 месяца назад

Careful not to burn! Thanks for sharing

@susettrankin2359 2 месяца назад

My RLS started right after I had a hip replaced. The doctor prescribed Ropinirole, and has been a blessing. Makes me a bit sleepy, but I'm going to bed soon after taking, so works out just fine. Love your channel, the info, and especially that humor !

@hulahickey6959 2 месяца назад

Ropinirole name brand Requip worked for me as well

@lorenturner4838 2 месяца назад

Ropinirole did not help me. Magnesium and potassium helped immensely. I rarely have RLS now

@gigismalley 2 месяца назад

I developed restless leg last year at 66 years old. It's horrible. I do 10 minutes of walking in place and stretching before bed, and it seems to help. I go to the gym daily, so it isn't from not moving. I'm not willing to go on drugs, but I will have my iron checked and go from there.

@dbrianhoyt 2 месяца назад

Magnesium has helped me.

@susanaustman543 2 месяца назад

I usually take my mg in morning. I’m going to start taking it after dinner.

@terrifayle6685 2 месяца назад

My RLS used to wake me up in the night. 50-60 squats made me able to go back to sleep. When I became a remote employee in 2020, I started walking every day at lunch, 3 miles. I rarely have RLS symptoms any longer. Now if I could just deal with my leg cramps. ;)

@christyherkel4215 25 дней назад

You’re lucky

@susanaustman543 2 месяца назад

I have terrible insomnia and suffer from restless leg syndrome. However I have very high iron levels, diagnosed with hemochromatosis. I often have to get up at night and literally walk laps around house to settle the legs down. The absolute worst for me is in an airplane for more than 3 hrs. I just about go out of my mind. Thinking of seeing GP for meds for when I’m travelling. It’s really awful suffering from this. Just had TKR six weeks ago so that makes it even more fun! Not.

@marciaborg77 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing this video.

@TalkingWithDocs 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@jakekidsnaz 2 месяца назад

I’m 60 and have dealt with it for over 25 years. Menopause really increased it. I was under anesthesia and my legs were still active. I am currently on Ropinirole and Gabapentin and sleep with 12 pound weighted blanket over my legs. All of this does help but I still suffer. I do know that sugar and spicy foods for some reason increases it. Thank you for the video. My legs usually kick in about 2:30 in the afternoon.

@thegalhorowitz 12 дней назад

sounds like iron ( The normal levels should be a lot higher than most countries deem normal)

@trentnaumann8121 2 месяца назад

I have had restless leg for sometime. This what worked for me - B12. If I take Bi2 every other day, no more restless leg. It works for me.

@darlaostrum1483 2 месяца назад

I have had “restless leg syndrome” for several years. Don’t know the root cause (I have vessel and nerve damage from MVA and DVTs) but vinegar gummies and magnesium supplements have helped reduce frequency but not eliminated. Getting out of bed and walking around usually helps but it’s a pain in the neck!! Have not been tested for iron so, I’ll explore that. Thanks for addressing the topic.

@jerrysfamilystuff2207 2 месяца назад

My mother, both sisters, and myself have had RLS most of our lives. My father did not, so it seems genetic to my mother's side. My mother and my siblings had a greater degree of uncomfort than me. However, in my 20s-40s, it affected me quite extensively- especially at night. The only relief factor I found that helped me was a hot shower. Many times, this would provide the relief that allowed me to sleep. It is a mysterious disorder that can affect the life-style to a great degree.

@thegalhorowitz 12 дней назад

no its because you are women and your ferritin levels are lower when you hit puberty. Since there arent medical studies seperating women and men its usually dismissed as “normal levels” Should be above 100, some doctors aim 300 with iv injections for rls sufferers

@patnoble1914 2 месяца назад

I have taken NyQuil for cold symptoms for years with no problems. Suddenly I noticed each time I took NyQuil I would get RLS. I don't take it anymore and have never had the restless legs again.

@disqusrubbish5467 2 месяца назад

The Dr Zalzal Dad Joke Syndrome is definitely something you should claim!

@gc6854 2 месяца назад

Pramipexole works for Restless Leg but my stomach didn’t like it. Solution I found was Gabapentin no side effects. Good luck everyone.

@binab2863 2 месяца назад

Don't want to have to depend on a medication. Not gonna rely on big pharma.😊

@gc6854 2 месяца назад

@@binab2863 Enjoy your RLS.

@gc6854 2 месяца назад

@@binab2863 Enjoy not sleeping. 😊

@christyherkel4215 25 дней назад

@@binab2863 well if some of us don’t take the meds there is absolutely NO rest or sleep .

@auptag4846 2 месяца назад

I have RLS. It first started during my pregnancy. It only manifested when I was lying down. It subsided after the birth of my child. It reappeared several years later. When I started taking vit. With iron it subsided. During my annual checkup, my Doc did a full blood work up and found my iron was way too high. After I stopped taking iron the RLS started again. I found Hylands over the counter restful leg tablets that at the time contained quinine. I had great results with this until quinine was banned from over the counter treatments. Over the years I’ve tried several over the counter supplements ie. Spray on magnesium, and the new Hylands restful legs sublingual tabs. These have helped.

@marksuplinskas3474 2 месяца назад

I'm on an antidepressant that gives me bad restlessness leg syndrome (my legs WRITHE) But thankfully, a 1mg dose of Clonazepam works well for me at bedtime.

@mssmiley5691 2 месяца назад

Yes, I experience a writhing feeling in my lower legs and ankles. It’s as if I need to twist them. It only happens in the evening before bed or in bed. Luckily it is not as frequent anymore.

@gc6854 2 месяца назад

Benzo??

@Sputnik2020 2 месяца назад

Me too. I’ve been as high as 1.25mg now I’m on 0.5mg for past 20 years. I try to get off and I start to jump out of bed. I have extreme sudden movements like a car accident. My neck is a mess.

@tinamcclure7984 Месяц назад

I take requip for this. It's awful

@Momcamp02 Месяц назад

Be aware that years on clonazepam can leave you dependent on it! I was on it for 20 years for RLS. Getting off has been a nightmare! I had no idea what “withdrawal” could be like! See your doctor and wean off slowly. Expect symptoms. RLS is awful!

@BridgetV-uv3cp 2 месяца назад

Thanks for reply, have an appointment in August with my 4 th Neurologist!

@brendasears9650 2 месяца назад

Potassium supplement helped me. Personally think any electrolyte deficiency has potential to cause this.

@user-us7lu7zm8m 2 месяца назад

I have restless legs along with chronic sciatica. I sit on heating pads, take something for pain and a muscle relaxer, and or 3 Advill. And hope for the best

@donnahamacher2054 2 месяца назад

I have Sciatica with it. It's horrible.

@juliejanssen7637 4 дня назад

I'm so sorry! I feel your pain! I had back surgery that greatly improved my sciatica, but I still have neuropathy with the RLS. It's crazy sometimes. I have had success with Requip for the RLS and Lyrica for the neuropathy. Of course now they're threatening to take away that because some people are abusing it!

@kat2878 2 месяца назад

i have asked before - but i would love Dr. W to do a what i eat in a day video - i have tried to go plant based several times and i just felt tired and hungry all the time - maybe i am doing something wrong - would love to see how you guys do it - you seem to have good energy - thanks for the information and humor - :)

@madamecampsalot6384 2 месяца назад

I've been working 3rd shift for over 40 years. Not sure if there's a connection. I was getting RLS so bad that it was almost painful and brought me to tears. My Dr put me on Ropinerole. He had to increase the dose incrementally until I got relief at 4 mg. Now I'm taking 2 mgs and Gabapentin.

@jamessimpson3669 Месяц назад

From a sufferer all my life, 62 yrs old, it gets worse with age, DONT take dopamine drugs, DONT!! You will get augmentation at one point and increasing dosage further I’ll only work for a while and then get worse again, trust me there’s nothing going to cure this, the safest drug to take is Gabapentin, 600mg before bed, it’ll knock the edge off it, I’ve tried everything, magnesium does nothing but help a tiny fraction, one study I found online carried out by Helsinki uni 2018 found over sensitive nerve fibres, ur who knows what causes it

@jeaninew7830 2 месяца назад

Routine exercise has helped me. I haven't had a bout of RLS in years since exercising regularly

@ccaudi 2 месяца назад

Runner/cyclist/climber for decades until age quieted my activity and work became much more seriously stressful and time-consuming. That's when RLS came as if I was a running 100 meters when hitting the sack. Now that I retired from most things in my 70s, it also has. Yet on occasion, the urge does flare. I seem to recognize the onset and am able to calm the savage beast before my legs react. How much can behavioral training benefit we sufferers?

@christyherkel4215 25 дней назад

I’m a RN and it kinda rules my life . If I didn’t have the Senimet I would most likely be psych

@robinblock8482 2 месяца назад

I have had this all my life and I had a sleep study in my 50’s. Low ferritin levels and sleep study confirmed RLS. I believe there is a strong genetic factor as my mother and her father had it. Getting my ferritin levels up to at least a low baseline helped but I have been on pramiprexo (Mirapex) low dose since that time without side effects. I also notice it is worse if my legs are too warm in bed; so seems to be better with cold sleeping environment. I am an extremely active person but have not noticed physical activity has helped it. Only solution is watching my ferritin levels and taking Mirapex a few hours before going to bed or even a couple hrs before being on an airline flight (sitting for long periods seems to be a trigger). Thanks for talking about this debilitating condition.

@hulahickey6959 2 месяца назад

I also take it during airplane flights. Something about sitting there is a semi confined space makes it flare up

@jakec5618 2 месяца назад

Can you guys do a video on sleep bruxism ? Thanks

@cindytomlinson2326 2 месяца назад

Can you guys turn up your microphones a bit. Very difficult to hear some of your descriptions/explanations. Thanks, really enjoy learning from you two.

@lulamamie8524 2 месяца назад

No sound problems here.

@carrievanderhoff Месяц назад

There is also option of CC:Closed Captions

@wdbressl 2 месяца назад

It’s at it worse when I am confined like when traveling in a plane. I haven’t found anything that helps. If I’m in a car, if I drive it goes away but as a passenger nothing helps.

@jakekidsnaz 2 месяца назад

Yes that’s the worst.

@anntimmons8940 2 месяца назад

Same for me, and if I am particularly tired and stay up too late

@maib6307 2 месяца назад

Yes I have the plane thing too. I tend to fall asleep in the passenger seat of cars so it’s never hit me there, LOL

@hulahickey6959 2 месяца назад

May I suggest Requip (Ropinirole) it helped me tremendously on long flights

@susanstadtlander9140 Месяц назад

Hey good doctors, how bout a video about IB band issues after knee replacement. I am just over two weeks out from tkr and experienced the most horrific pain yesterday which the in home pt professional called IT band. I am starting outpatient pt today so I will see what they have to say about it but I really value your advice, knowledge, and would love to get your input on it! I am currently walking fine, no cane or other assists, so this really through me for a loop. Thanks for all you do for us, please keep the videos coming😊

@sharonvandermeulen6346 2 месяца назад

Very annoying symptoms! Ive had success with taking Magnesium Glycinate before bed.

@LeGenDNumBeR7 2 месяца назад

Can you suggest dosage ? 400 mg ?

@monicaperez2843 2 месяца назад

@@LeGenDNumBeR7 They are not allowed to do that.

@ooohlaa13 4 часа назад

I take Ocean Pure Magnesium Glycinate 3 capsules = 250 mg with 8mg Zinc Bizglycinate (Zinc is also considered implicated) This brand supposedly more bioavailable ... before this I took the powder form and I think this brand is better absorbed. More expensive but I like that it includes the zinc. I am pretty convinced this is a nutritional problem.

@kathylibby3676 2 месяца назад

If my legs get hot during sleep, RLS will result. Often it will go away if I place cool wet towels on my thighs. I have talked to people who respond the complete opposite: cold will instigate RLS, and heat will relieve it. Placing a massage around the knees to instigate a reflex response can stop RLS too.

@vwdaisy970 2 месяца назад

It sucks! Also got worse after my knee replacement.

@joyceboon1999 2 месяца назад

I have had the same problem after my knee replacement. I am taking gabapentin and that helps.

@daisym1672 2 месяца назад

My husband has restless legs while he is asleep at night. He breaths several breaths and then his leg moves about 3 or 4 times sideways. It is very annoying when I am trying to go to sleep. There are some nights is leg doesn't move. When he rolls over it stops. He had a tragedy when his twin toddlers drown in a swimming pool at the babysitters before I knew him. I always wondered if the severe stress may have caused it.

@TalkingWithDocs 2 месяца назад

Oh wow we are so sorry to hear that. It may be related for sure

@patmills8395 Месяц назад

Please get to the fix

@ck-ig4nk 27 дней назад

It sounds like he has periodic leg movement disorder. PLMD. It’s related to RLS but is different. My husband had it. I timed the movements once and they were almost one minute between thumps. Drove me crazy.

@TheJwjenks 2 месяца назад

Great info as always!! I have RLS and would love to go on a plant-based diet. But I also have Crohn’s disease and do not process fruits or vegetables. Makes it very hard to follow a plant-based diet and get the nutrients I need. Thank you once again for talking about a very timely subject.

@ingridhoadley6857 7 дней назад

Carnivore diet

@mbh4097 2 месяца назад

Stopping junk food, taking supplements and doing intermittent fasting has helped stop my restless leg issues.

@susanlarouche1758 23 дня назад

What supplements do you take ??

@davidw.r.7801 2 месяца назад

I'm a 64 yr old male, and this just started affecting me in Feb. of this year. Very annoying and it only starts after I go to bed. I find it helped doing leg exercises before bed and I do leg extensions with weights when it does happen to help get back to sleep. Lately, I have been wearing compression bands around my calves which seems to help also. I have been taking proper supplements for years so that doesn't seem to be a factor.

@annann6627 27 дней назад

I was treated with medications for dps and on both meds the symptoms increased tremendously.

@TalkingWithDocs 27 дней назад

Oh no

@michellehansen8417 Месяц назад

I wish the doctors would have talked about some of the things that can make RLS worse. Things like certain medications (antihistamines, antidepressants, etc), alcohol (huge trigger), eating foods from the nightshade family (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, etc). I've had it for years and it's only partially under control with meds.

@ooohlaa13 4 часа назад

thank you, me too, esp the antihistamines I get riled up from them. I love nightshades that is so hard to eliminate being a vegan. I used to eat late night like 10:30 and no longer do and that has helped a little bit. No alcohol for me, can't control. Also need to avoid caffeine.

@Homer19521 2 месяца назад

I have REL (Restless Ear Lobe). Good vid! 👍

@dungteller367 2 месяца назад

Thank you! I have RLS it has been about 6 years from when I was first diagnosed., My legs would jump about 6 inches off the mattress. I could not sleep. I was prescribed Pramipexole and that really helped, I had to increase my dosage. I have found magnesium to help allowing me to take less of the Pramipexole. I think being active in the day helps prevent RLS. Thanks for the video.

@patwo9719 2 месяца назад

I definitely have it. I find hard bicycling helps relieve it short term but I have had and still have many sleepless nights.

@JudithMaffris 2 месяца назад

Inc magnesium and a CPA for sleep apnea has improved my RLS so much. It has been almost a year since I woke up moving or having the sensation to move my legs. What a plus.

@terrycorkum 2 месяца назад

Cured mine by sleeping on the coach. Don't even notice it now that I'm not being told every day.

@victoriasmith2512 Месяц назад

Really not funny being kept awake for weeks months and years with someone who can't keep there legs still.

@GoldenGirl26 2 месяца назад

I've been dealing with it for 25 yrs. When I originally told my doc he had no clue and never heard of my problem. He told me to take vitamin E which did nothing. I even have trouble on occasion when I'm sitting in a movie theatre. That's the worst. Last couple yrs I'm taking magnesium and I've noticed it's so much better.

@dottiecunningham2152 2 месяца назад

I have had restless leg syndrome for as long as I can remember. I'm 83. Currently the only thing that seems to help is Pramipexole 1mg QID. I worry that augmentation will occur. Before this dosage level it occurred any time of day or night. Two other family members have it. Is it familial or genetic? One granddaughter has CRPS. Are they related in any way? Love your instructional videos.

@greyhoundgirl9726 2 месяца назад

My RLS started after my knee replacement. I only have it in that leg. The things that help are getting up and walking around and rolling over so I’m off my back in bed, as close to face down is best.

@karenobrien82756 Месяц назад

Taking a hot bath before bed has helped

@danielwren-ud1hl 2 месяца назад

It is debilitating for me. I’ve been on dopamine agonists which have made things so much worse with augmentation. At this point I’m beginning to consider narcotic treatment. I vowed I would never take narcotics on a regular basis but now I’m reconsidering my position.

@ck-ig4nk 27 дней назад

As a last resort I finally agreed to take methadone. My neurologist had encouraged me to take it since nothing else was working anymore. It worked immediately and I’ve had no symptoms in the 8 years since then.

@davederoux3361 3 дня назад

@@ck-ig4nkthat's great..any side effects from the methadone? And what's your dosage? Thanks.

@davederoux3361 3 дня назад

@@ck-ig4nkthat's great! Can I ask what your dosage is and if you have any side effects?

@lindakelley4332 2 месяца назад

Thank you, I've been having lits of pain in my legs.

@LisaDarabian 2 месяца назад

Yeah Man it's called a Bar of Dail Soap at the End of Your Bed LoL 😂

@peterdahl2952 2 месяца назад

I have it, in my left leg, …I believe because of an old parachute injury from my Army days. Had to diagnose it myself 😮 …was researching the iron supplements they put me on for another issue, and found references to it being good for RLS, …I’d complained about the symptoms to at least 3 GPs in the past. I then also discovered Gabapentin as a fix myself! …researching it after it was prescribed for my wife 🙈 Gabapentin is just magic!! Started on 100mg, had to go to 300mg after a few weeks, seems to be the optimal dose for me😁

@fixinanddoinstuff2134 2 месяца назад

Compression stockings in the evening and take them off before bed. Helps alot for me

@TrombaSolo 2 месяца назад

Hello doctors. I enjoy your videos. I am 75, M, I have restless legs and take pramipexole for it. It seems to help. I've been taking it for about 10 years. The last year or 2, I've been feeling it's not as effective as it used to be. I may have to increase the dosage. I'll check my latest blood work results to see if I also might be deficient in iron and/or magnesium. I've heard that RLS can be hereditary - not surprising. My mom had it, worse than me, from the way she described it. Here's a funny quote from my dad. Feel free to add it to your video. One morning when they woke up, my Dad apparently said to my mom, "I hope your team won last night." Cheers.

@priscillaalford9711 Месяц назад

That's so funny

@bryanCJC2105 2 месяца назад

I have RLS and it used to keep me awake for hours with serious jerking movements. I would get up in the middle of the night and walk around, do some exercises, and try to shake it off. For a while I was on levodopa/carbidopa until that stopped working. I've been on gabapentin for a few years now and it seems to work for me.

@800ST-moto 2 месяца назад

Exercise, having a fan blow on my legs at night to keep them cool and magnesium all help. If my legs are too hot, they start moving!

@joanwood9480 2 месяца назад

I drink tonic water it has some quinine in it. Doesn't take the away but does calm it some. Works well enough for me

@AH-cy4md 2 месяца назад

I got rls due to psychiatric meds, and it’s persisted long after discontinuing the psych meds. I’ve found supplemental iron to definitely help; if I discontinue the iron supplement the rls returns after a few weeks; magnesium citrate supplements help prevent constipation from the iron supplements (iron bisglycinate) My doctor knows I take 18mg/day iron supplements; my iron levels have occasionally tested just slightly below normal, maybe my body just isn’t very efficient at absorption of my dietary plant based iron

@lisamaserjian-hj1js 2 месяца назад

Can you do a video on leg cramps? This condition sort of reminds me of my leg cramps. Leg cramps definitely got worse for me when I hit my 50s. I am a woman. Also is incredibly worse if I go on low carb eating. But I did weight watchers recently and I was drinking actually a gallon of water a day and I was still getting leg cramps. I asked my doctor about it and she just said there’s not much you can do (Which really annoyed me) , I do take magnesium supplements at night. Recently, Taking your advice, I went on low sodium salt, and I think that might’ve made it worse too. There seems to be a fine line to having real low salt intake and drinking a lot of water. Look at Brooke shields when she had a seizure because she was drinking too much water and taking in too little salt. I would like to see both of these subjects discussed by you two super-docs.

@paulaisaac8082 2 месяца назад

My feet and leg cramps are stopped completely by taking in some salt. Potato chips, plain salted rice crackers or just a pinch of salt.

@janiesoito4494 2 месяца назад

I get muscle cramps if I don't add salt to my food. I also take Mg at bedtime.

@dougprw1110 2 месяца назад

I had RLS for years. It really was worst when driving and I would have to stop periodically to get out and walk around. I had it going to bed as well. It disappeared when I started biking 20 years ago. I haven't suffered from it since. Once I got to about 4-5000 miles a year, it dawned on me that I no longer suffered from it. I now bike 8-10,000 miles a year although I that much mileage isn't needed, I just love biking now. It's worth a try with plenty of other benefits. I believe, without any evidence just my anecdotal experience, that regular biking of even a few miles a week, will be beneficial.

@chrisbolin5867 24 дня назад

I've had PLMD periodic limb movement disorder and RLS forever. I had a sleep study study years ago and moved over 730 times during that study. I've been on Pramipexole since the study. I do struggle to keep my Ferritin Level up. I get infusions every 24-36 months. It is almost debilitating at times. It affects my arms, my legs, my chest, my breathing, my well being, it feels like a tight band around my forehead if I'm late getting my pill. I hate it. I am miserable. I rarely get more than 4 hours of sound sleep at night. I have a hard time in the car. If I try to sit down and read in the early afternoon, it kicks in. I take .50 mg of Pramipexole in the afternoon and 1 mg at bed time.

@MB-wc4pe 2 месяца назад

I’ve had it my whole life but worse some times than others (pregnancy, menopause). I also find it worse when I haven’t been active enough, too hot, confined to a plane or car seat. I remember my grandfather (a doctor) giving me magnesium back in the 70’s when I was a kid and it helped. It still helps today but sometimes when it is really bad I have to get up from bed and sit in a chair while bouncing my legs rapidly for about 15 minutes without stopping. Then they tingle and will stay still. It doesn’t wake me up once in a good sleep but certainly makes it hard to fall asleep at times.

@marksuplinskas3474 2 месяца назад

I have *exactly* as you describe. Only bothering me at night. ( see comment above)

@barbarah5742 29 дней назад

Restless Leg Syndrome can be generated by opera attendance. Many of the glorious warhorses are four acts long or three with a ballet. In order to send the patrons and staff home at a decent hour it is common practice to skip the first intermission. My legs would do more "dancing" than all the professionals onstage. The standard work up did not help. A glass of quinine at intermission gave some relief. I have since discovered by trial and error that magnesium glycinate or threonate works extremely well. They are also great to use for restful sleep at night. (Citrate and oxide are a "no" for sure.)