Restless legs

**LionsandBears** · September 9th, 2013, 03:58 PM

Is there anything I can do, eat, take, drink for restless legs?

I notice it when I'm trying to sleep. It's especially bad when I'm practicing self-hypnosis. It's quite irritating.

**little_O** · September 9th, 2013, 04:06 PM

I took magnesium last pregnancy and it helped

**black_rose** · September 9th, 2013, 04:17 PM

Magnesium and potassium so a banana before bed helps.

**RainbowRiver** · September 9th, 2013, 04:40 PM

Magnesium and Panadol got me through the tough nights

**Kazzo** · September 9th, 2013, 04:53 PM

I had it horrible with DS. I did what blacks said and I also drank a glass of Indian tonic water about an hour before bed. Tastes horrible but mix it with juice or cordial. Stretching and a good leg rub before bed helps too.

**Sunny Love** · September 9th, 2013, 05:09 PM

I only just read in yesterdays paper that sugar free coconut water, warm ginger root tea and dry brushing your legs are all good for restless legs and leg cramps. Im yet to try, but am intrigued

**Arimeh** · September 9th, 2013, 05:39 PM

Dh massages mine which makes them feel better

**BrightSparkles** · September 9th, 2013, 06:26 PM

I get this ALL the time. Runs in my family

I find doing all the things everyone else had suggested and also having a hot shower or laying on cold tiles, depends where I get it. Sometimes I just have it in my legs, sometimes all over my body ... Just try and find what works for you.

**Livinthedream** · September 9th, 2013, 07:17 PM

You could also try Epsom salt baths.
I take magnesium too.
Never had it before I was pg, and I still get it regularly.
I find stress can trigger it too.
Hope you can find some relief.

**Ladylove** · September 9th, 2013, 07:52 PM

Subbing because I suffered it awfully with DD's pregnancy so I'm sure it will return this time around. Thanks for the tips girls

**peanutter** · September 9th, 2013, 10:06 PM

I have to wear them out - so doing a wall sit or similar helps.

It's such a frustrating feeling - it feels like my legs need to go to the toilet... so yeah, I have to wear them out.

**anney** · September 9th, 2013, 10:15 PM

I also get them alot at night and find getting up and walking around gets rid of them quicker.

**Rouge** · September 9th, 2013, 10:30 PM

It's usually a sign that you've stayed awake longer than you should have. DD gets it and says this to me often. She finds it only happens when as she puts it her "body is really overtired". She tells me it's her bodies way of saying you are up past your bed time

**me4ever** · September 9th, 2013, 10:34 PM

I get out of bed and do some leg stretches and if I'm too tired to get out of bed I put a pillow in between my legs which seems to help me. I'm actually sleeping with a pillow in between my legs every night, just so I get comfortable on my left side and I haven't had restless legs for ages. Also I seem to have them worse when I have had too much sugary stuff before going to bed. When I don't eat that I don't suffer from it either...

**Ladylove** · March 9th, 2014, 10:54 AM

Hello... I subbed this thread ages ago because I had awful insomnia with DD in the third trimester that was exacerbated and in some cases caused my restless leg (or for me, specifically foot) syndrome which came without fail every single night. Anyway after reading all the advice here, for the duration of this pregnancy I have been having milk and a banana most nights before bed plus coconut water during the day a few times a week. Plus I take my prenatal vitamin with dinner instead of in the morning. And in the entire third trimester (now I am 35 and a bit weeks) I have only had two nights with restless leg. Extra Activity/stretching etc never worked with DD as I was always active with yoga and daily walks but I have worked out with both pregnancies that feeling over heated is a big factor. Hard to avoid considering I always seem to find myself in the latter stages of pregnancy during the hottest part of summer. But yeah, go milk and bananas!

**milly5** · March 9th, 2014, 08:59 PM

I had suffered terribly with restless legs, and was found to be calcium deficient (despite drinking heaps of milk daily). after taking calcium supplements they improved heaps.

**Ladylove** · March 10th, 2014, 06:03 PM

I am often vitamin D deficient and have been on supplements for both pregnancies so considering low vitamin D can inhibit the absorption of calcium that does make sense for me.

**Frangipani Lou** · March 10th, 2014, 08:33 PM

It's usually a sign that you've stayed awake longer than you should have. DD gets it and says this to me often. She finds it only happens when as she puts it her "body is really overtired". She tells me it's her bodies way of saying you are up past your bed time

I agree Rouge. This happened to me in pg too and was a sign I needed to go to bed. It still happened even though I took magnesium.