RLS and the effect of sleeping on a boat

[nancyc]

Hello,

I have a crazy question.....I just spent 6 nights on a sailboat, docked in a marina, swaying just a little. Oddly enough, I had no bouts of RLS while on the boat ! And this is very unusual for me - hardly a night goes by that I am not woken by it multiple times. So I am wondering if anyone else has had this experience..and if it really was the boat that was making the difference.
Looking forward to hearing from others !
Nancy

[Polar Bear]

Hello Nancy and welcome. I have never heard of this before, but who knows. Perhaps your body just loved the gentle rocking motion.
It will be interesting to see if anyone else has heard of this.
I wonder will you be in the marina tonight..... wherever you will be sleeping I wish you peaceful rest

[badnights]

that's an interesting question. I don't know if anyone can know it at this point. I work in the bush a lot, in the wilderness so to speak, and sleep in a tent; and as far as the WED/RLS is concerned, some of the best sleeps I have had have been in a tent, and none of the worst. (sometimes not so good if the back is not supported well, I have some back issues). I don't know if it's being in the fresh air all day, or what. It's not got to do with being relaxed, because I'm not always on those jobs, so whatever is helpful about being outside, it's helping despite the stress.

[rthom]

I have not slept on a boat but a while back I had posted a similar question because I had spent time on one and my symptoms were either masked by the movement or just not there. Since I have been working on engeneering a way to test it at home . (recent changes in my life have temporariy put the project on hold) Will be intereting to see what happens though.