Do cold packs help?
Do cold packs help?
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?
Have you tried it for you?
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Re: Hot or Cold
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. 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.
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. 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.
Betty
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