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by livesfortheOne
Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:05 pm
Forum: General Topics: RLS
Topic: What makes your RLS worse?
Replies: 66
Views: 21215

Wow! someone else who gets relief from lying down!!! Could it me the relief of not having to hold ourselves up in our tiredness?
by livesfortheOne
Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:54 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Massaging "boots"
Replies: 3
Views: 2745

These sound similar to the machine I had on my legs after surgery (except mine just covered my calves). I don't know if it helped prevent RLS, but it definitely felt awesome!
by livesfortheOne
Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:31 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: snake oil (removed by SJ)
Replies: 9
Views: 4804

What I wonder is why you don't offer the product at your cost so there's no monetary gain for others to worry about....
by livesfortheOne
Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:03 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Compression Stockings to relieve need to move at night
Replies: 65
Views: 37869

I am supprised by the few responses of people wearing pantyhose or stockings for relief. It works great for me and I would expect more people to at least try it, and report back to this site. Only got one message from someone who could not stand anything touching her legs when the rls was going on....
by livesfortheOne
Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:00 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Swing your legs
Replies: 7
Views: 4407

Re: Swing your legs

I have also low blood pressure and I also found out that swings my legs reduce or eliminate the rls. I think that to keep the blood moving helps to eliminate diffuse pains. I tried a lot of experimentation with this and have found something that almost always works for me. If you go to m you will s...
by livesfortheOne
Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:54 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: What do you think CAUSED yoiur RLS?
Replies: 76
Views: 41664

PLMD

I'm new to discussing RLS with folks who have it (other than my sister). What's PLMD?
by livesfortheOne
Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:54 pm
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: What do you think CAUSED yoiur RLS?
Replies: 76
Views: 41664

Re: RLS in the family

Both of my parents and my sister have RLS. My sister and I have both always sat on our feet a lot. It helps to not sit on our feet, but I think that is something that increases the affect of a genetic condition. The thing that helps me most is to get adequate sleep. My Dad is in his 80's and his RLS...