Do cold packs help?

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edd666666
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Do cold packs help?

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Hi, Has anyone tried ice or cold packs to help with RLS? Thanks, Ed
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Some people get relief from cold, but I think more prefer hot based on how many people comment about heating pads and hot baths.

Have you tried it for you?
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Betty/WV
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Re: Hot or Cold

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Hi Edd: Before I started taken Mirapex, which has helped. When I got desperate, I would sit in a tub of hot water. That was the only thing that gave me any relief. My husband would find me in the tub at all hours. Sometimes I would even fall asleep. But cold never helped. BETTY/WV
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Hi Edd

Yes, the cold worked for me. I would fill a bucket with really cold water and sit with my feet in it, and splash the water up as high as possible. Use as big a bucket as you can find. If doing this in the bedroom then two or three towels under the bucket is pretty useful. :lol: It would take about 15 minutes for symptoms to calm and give me time to get to sleep. I did this before I discovered this site and began taking medication. Haven't done it since the meds.

Whatever works for you is good.
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