NEED TO FIND THE CAUSE NOT JUST TREAT THE PROBLEM! - Restless Leg Syndrome Message Board

jitterbug · 07-02-2003, 02:20 PM

OK, there's got to be some similar attribute that everyone has who also has RLS. Question is, what is it? Is it blood sugar irregularities, thyroid, back problems/pain, blood chemistry is off??? Too bad one of the drug companies doesn't do a study, but they'd have to come out with a drug they think would work first. I have yet to find the vast majority saying that any one particular drug is working for them, and it works consistently and without fail. So something has started the RLS phenomenon-what is it? It could be soda pop, or caffeine. It could be hormone imbalances. I think there is a national RLS association. It would be great if they would solicite a survey and maybe then they could come up with some corelations among individuals with RLS.
Good luck to everyone-I suffer too, and it's the worst!

QuietStorm4000 · 07-02-2003, 05:29 PM

My husband has RLS in a BIG way!! It's gotten worse over the years. Trying to sleep with him is like spending the night in a microwave with a bag of Jiffy Pop!! I call it "RECKLESS Leg Syndrome as I get literally kicked out of bed EVERY night. He's had ALL the tests and tried a bunch of drugs (be REALLY careful here--one of those landed him in the hospital.) The doctors have really tried to help but so far nothing has made a lasting difference. We now sleep in separate bedrooms

This has really put a strain on our 22 year marriage!! If anybody's got ANY answers I'd sure like to hear them. "Restless" legs sounds almost silly but the disruption it can cause to your (and your partner's) life is profound.

Michele12 · 07-02-2003, 06:00 PM

We all have to tight of gastroc muscles! When muscles are tight we get lactic acid build up.
MASSAGE works.