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by thib2
Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Hyland's Restful Legs Medication
Replies: 3
Views: 3599

Restful Legs for me as well. I also discovered that I was exercising too much. It has to be a happy medium.
by thib2
Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:29 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Could The Culprit Be Chocolate?
Replies: 5
Views: 3359

I have suspected that chocolate is an issue for me as well but have kept eating it, sometimes too much. I have been abstinate for a couple of weeks now- Except 2 days ago I broke and ate too much. (Candy dish at work). I also ate wheat so it was hard to tell which it was but now I will experiment. L...
by thib2
Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:21 pm
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Diet change
Replies: 4
Views: 3479

The one thing I have learned very quickly is we are all so different. I can drink diet soda with splenda with no RLS. I have trouble with wheat and chocolate. Maybe because RLS is a neurological issue we all have different triggers?? I do agree that all of the additives are not good for us. I eat lo...
by thib2
Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: Non-prescription Medicines, Supplements, Diet
Topic: Diet change
Replies: 4
Views: 3479

I think you may be onto something with the diet. I have noticed that what I eat seems to affect my RLS. I don't do caffine and try to eat very healthy because I am not taking a statin as that makes my RLS worse and need to to the best I can because of high cholestrol. I am taking fish oil which help...
by thib2
Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:00 am
Forum: Physical Treatments
Topic: Compilation of what's worked
Replies: 39
Views: 99799

I am new to this message board and have suffered with RLS my entire life , even as a child my mother would not let me sleep with her because she said I 'kicked all night". I am 58 years old. The things that have worked for me are lying on my stomach, getting up and moving around, no caffine. Bu...