Argh!! Restless legs...

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AKP79 · 05/09/2011 22:31

Help! I've developed restless leg syndrome, which is driving me cravy every evening and night. Has anyone got any suggestions on how to ease this insanely annoying feeling?!

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somethingkindaoooh · 05/09/2011 22:34

Ohhh I feel ur pain as I get it too!! :( haven't figured anything out yet to stop it either. Had it during my last pregnancy as well and it's just horrid!!! Sorry not much help...if u figure out how to stop it please let me know!!!

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AKP79 · 05/09/2011 22:39

It's awful isn't it!? I feel like having a full blown stamping my feet tantrum, but I don't think our neighbour in the flat below would appreciate it! :)

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somethingkindaoooh · 05/09/2011 22:43

Haha u never know it might help!!?? :) someone told me that raising ur feet up above ur head can help but it's not made any difference for me :(

NorthLondonDoulas · 05/09/2011 22:58

I get it every damn pregnancy!!! I try leg massage with warm oil and going to sleep with my legs up in the wall helped a bit with my first 3 babies then last time i read somewhere that it is linked to lack of salt in your diet so i upped my salt intake by a little bit and after a few days i found it getting much better. Dont know if it will work for everyone but good luck.x

Crosshair · 05/09/2011 23:35

I think I heard on another thread that a glass of milk in the evening helps.

BeeBread · 05/09/2011 23:36

I had it terribly first time round, not so much this time (currently 20 weeks).

Only thing that works for me is orgasm. Would regularly have to - ahem - attend to myself in the middle of the night but then it would stop immediately and I'd be able to sleep. DH sometimes helped but more often than not I was in a foul mood and it was a means to an end.

Worth a go?

MrBloomsNursery · 06/09/2011 01:10

Two words: Magnesium Supplements. It's caused by lack of Magnesium, so go to Boots and buy some and see the difference.

YBR · 06/09/2011 07:22

Yes, I'd heard it can be related to nutrient deficiency (that baby's leaching them out of you basically). Magnesium, possibly potassium, salt (sodium) perhaps.
Have a search for foods high(er) in these and see if eating more helps.

I seem to have stopped restless legs this way, although it's only been mild. I'm still working on getting rid of cramps in my calf muscles though!

yummymango · 06/09/2011 08:54

I had this, it is the most annoying thing ever. After several nights of not being able to get to sleep I started pregnacare supplements (not meaning to advertise as I was around 25 weeks at this point and didn't think I needed them) but it has been SO much better since. I still get it sometimes but it is nowhere near as bad as it was and doesn't keep me awake. I haven't had leg cramps since either. I am now 37 weeks.
I tried milk and bananas and they didn't work for me.

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AKP79 · 06/09/2011 09:07

Hi ladies, thanks for all the tips and advice. I've been taking pregnacare since becoming pregnant so I'm not sure I should add in any more supplements, I will check with the midwife though as I'm desperate to resolve it! Will also give the milk and banana theory a whirl, I don't drink tea or coffee and rarely eat cereal so my milk intake is really quite low... x

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