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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I have it and it's horrible, I use to buy over the counter quinine tablets and they stopped it immediately, but I guess they stopped making them and now I'm not even sure you can get them with a prescription because quinine can cause other problems. Diabetics are more likely to have them especially if your blood sugar isn't controlled, so you might want to check that. I now drink a glass a milk when I get them and for some reason this helps, I'm also trying to really stay super hydrated and that seems to prevent them, but in AZ that isn't that easy. Believe or not exercise helps too, I do elliptical and it seems like when the legs get a good workout they aren't as likely to twitch. There are some antidepressants like Trazodone that are suppose to help you sleep, but really make the restless leg syndrome so much worse, so make sure none of you medications are causing the problem. I hope you can find some relief. |
Drinking milk actually makes a lot of sense bc of the calcium. There is something called the The Calcium Cycle that has to do w/ muscle contraction and the concentration of calcium. So if you're lacking, this could irritate the muscles and the cycle. You may need a calcium supplement..do you take one? I take one twice a day.