If restless leg syndrome does not dissipate after this baby is born....

[weebigmamma]

.... I don't know what I'll feckin do. I feel like I could cope with ANYTHING else. Bloody horrendous. Think i'll be awake and pacing the house for the next 3 weeks.

funnily enough it sometimes starts up at night and when I check its because the soap has fallen off the end of the bed :)

Happy to report that, whether because of the soap or not, I am sleeping much better tonight. Thank god for that, I was going insane. Anyway, the soap smells nice so it can stay for at least as long as I'm able to sleep without the torture.

I've had this for long as I remember. Keeping my legs cool and raising them on a pillow brings a little relief.

Pregnancy multi vits stopped mine immediately. I still get it now I'm not pregnant and Wss managing it by stretching, but have started taking multi vits and minerals and it's gone again. I'm clearly lacking something, not sure what though!

I do know I'm not anaemic though

I've been taking the pregnancy vitamins for a while now and I've also been keeping legs up on a pillow because my feet have swollen to balloons lol. I did have a great night's sleep in comparison with the last few weeks. So glad. I hope it continues!

Try Biofreeze, just slather it on as soon as you feel the first tingle. Mine was horrendous during pregnancy but I still get it when I'm very tired.

Also try stretching your calves by standing with just the toes and balls of your feet on a step and letting your heels drop down. Hope that makes sense! It used to help mine a lot.

Sympathy - drove me mad some nights. I ate sooo many Bananas ( which did help a bit). I used to elevate high like on the bead head and then drop down fast - whilst I was sitting and dh would massage like mad. Helpe d a bit.

:) hurrah for good nights sleep weebig

Thanks all! I will check out Biofreeze. I have been doing that tippytoes exercise but it doesn't seem to help me much. Crossing fingers for another pain-free night!!