Restless Leg Syndrome or RSL is a condition in which a person has a very uncomfortable feeling in their legs when they are in bed at night. This results in an uncontrollable urge to move their legs about. Restless Legs Syndrome prevents a sufferer from sleeping and so sleep deprivation is added to their troubles.
When you have restless legs syndrome you are likely to be feeling desperate to find a cure. RSL is a most uncomfortable condition for which no real cure has yet been found. But I have been searching for some ways in which it can be helped so you may like to check these out and perhaps try them. If you have found anything helpful for your restless leg syndrome please do add it here as a comment.
Whenever you see anything medical that is called a ’syndrome’ beware. It usually means they don’t know what causes it and there is no real cure- just lots of things you can try and you might find one or two combined that help. This leads to frustration on the part of the suffer of the syndrome. If you have restless legs syndrome (RSL) perhaps you are feeling frustrated and even a little desperate.
Here are some practical tips for dealing with RSL that have been helpful to others.
Tips To Help With Restless Leg Syndrome
- Follow the steps discussed under Sleep Hygiene 1 and Sleep Hygiene part 2
- Mild RLS has sometimes been helped by regular exercise in the late afternoons. This may make the RSL worse from a couple of weeks, but don’t give up because after this time the condition sometimes has been found to improve
- Take a hot bath just before bedtime.
- Some people have found massaging their legs to be helpful.
- Stretching your legs, calves, hips and ankles just before bed.
If nothing seems to help you to get rid of your RSL go to your doctor and get the problem evaluated.
