Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Hello!

Is anyone seeing improvement in sleep because of using a weighted blanket?
If so, please describe your blanket and how much improvement you think you have received. Thanks Bill

Has anyone seen improvements in sleep as a result of using a weighted blanket? If so, any details about the best weighted blanket to purchase? Bill

I only can consistently get five or six hours of sleep a night. I recently read, "5 or 6 hours of sleep may be appropriate for older adults". I hope the author is correct. Does any of you get seven or more hours of sleep per night?

My urologist suggests putting feet over heart during the late afternoon. I think it also helps reduce inflammation in my quad muscles. A physican's assistant said that made sense.

I have nocturia in addition to PLMD. My urologist has suggested to me to put my feet over my heart (lying in bed and putting feet up again the wall) for 45 minutes in the afternoon. It reduces the water retention in the legs. I have noticed that on days that I do that, muscle inflammation in my quad...

Oops.. I meant to say that people who play racket sports have less Alzheimer's and less dementia than people who play other sports

Wow, thank you Polar Bear, Rustsmith, and Dr. Placebo! All of you have contributed some great insights. Currently, I am doing upper body weight training with bands and then slow-walking 1.5 miles. My sleep has improved as a result. My goal with sleep: 7 hours. Last night wasn't ideal; I slept 4.25 h...

This is my first post ever. I just joined. I was diagnosed with PLMD (I am 70 years old) after a sleep study in the summer of 2021. The neurologist started me on 600 mg of Gabapentin "GA". I am now up to 1800 MG. I take 600 at 9 PM and then another 600 when I am ready to sleep and then when I get up...