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- Wed Jun 01, 2005 6:31 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: What do you think CAUSED yoiur RLS?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 41664
Sara, I am working on several ideas about RLS. Here's one of them: Basically anything leading to decreased oxygen delivery to your tissues causes RLS: 1. old age - decreased circulation 2. sitting - " 3. low blood pressure - " 4. pregnancy - " 5. low hemoglobin 6. salty foods or alcohol - act as diu...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 6:05 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: What would you want in a book about RLS?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15192
How about a complete list of side effects of these medications? Here is my cousins story: He took Sinemet x 10 years. Developed total body fatigue and difficulty breathing. HE was unable to work or lead a normal life. Afer many years and many doctors he was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease. Ther...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: No Longer a Member in Good Standing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2180
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: RLS caused by Gluten containing foods
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3039
Nicola, This is very interesting! My brother has celiac disease and my mother has wheat allergy (elevated IgE antibodies to wheat ). If I eat stone-ground wheat my face breaks out in itchy patches.... But I do not avoid gluten. It might be worth a try. Why would gluten be a problem? It is possible t...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Memphis progress report(New thyroid information)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5305
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Don't understand
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2504
Barb, I think your decrease at camp is due to increased exercise.... I know that if I run on my treadmill every day - after 2 weeks my RLS completely DISAPPEARS! Of course I haven't had the time or inclination to do that in years! But I do enjoy walking on the treadmill and I can prop a book up to r...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Veinless Humans
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5113
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:41 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Veinless Humans
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5113
Back to low blood pressure
Back to low blood pressure. This definitely makes my RLS worse. I know from when I was pregnant & getting weekly readings. The lower it got, the worse the RLS became. This ties in with sleeping. What happens when you go to sleep? Your heart rate slows and your blood pressure drops. Lower blood p...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:15 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Memphis progress report(New thyroid information)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5305
Good luck with everything Doug. Sinemet has been on the market for at least 10 yrs. It is a drug for Parkinsons disease, but is found to help RLS. It is a dopamine precursor - dopamine is an important neurotransmitter. One word of advice: look up the side effects of this drug, and if you believe you...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:13 am
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: pregnancy tips?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9749
Pregnancy tips?
Deborah, My RLS started with my first pregnancy - I can relate. My doctor had me take Calcium and it helped. Have been using it ever since (20 years now). My suggestion: don't drink any pop! makes it worse! Then, take calcium 1800-2400 mg per night should do the trick. Also, ask your doctor what a s...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:05 am
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: What makes your RLS worse?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21215
What makes your RLS worse?
Besides trying to sleep and sitting, what makes your RLS worse?
I'll tell you what makes mine go bullistic!
1. soda pop of any kind! don't drink it!
2. salty foods!
3. potassium or magnesium supplements!
4. alcohol
Anyone else?
Athena
I'll tell you what makes mine go bullistic!
1. soda pop of any kind! don't drink it!
2. salty foods!
3. potassium or magnesium supplements!
4. alcohol
Anyone else?
Athena
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:02 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Natural remedy that works for me
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2276
Natural remedy that works for me
I do not take any meds for my RLS. I control it as follows as suggested by my medical doctor: 1800 mg of Calcium carbonate (more if RLS is bad) 1000 mg of Vitamin C 200 IU Vitamin D 18 mg of Iron No sinlge item works alone - it seems to be the combination that helps. Take 3 hours before bedtime and ...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:54 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: What do you think CAUSED yoiur RLS?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 41664
RLS in the family
What I see by reading posts here is that everyone had RLS early in life, definitely by early 20's. And everyone is trying to relate it to something that happened in their life at that time. For each person, it is a different thing. I am beginning to believe it is genetic. I am working on an idea. I ...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:28 am
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: What do you think CAUSED yoiur RLS?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 41664
What caused your RLS?
Two comments: 1. I think my RLS came from drinking 3 cokes a day in my early 20's. I have read that phosphoric acid in pop competes with, and may even block out (permanently?) calcium. Calcium is very important in muscle movement AND transmission of neural impulses. Anyone else, a pop junkee? 2. Als...