Evil legs and can you wear tubi grips overnight...a lot?

[Eve]

I suffer from really bad restless legs and feet at night. They get incredibly painful and I can't keep them still and they feel like they are burning/

I've been ending up taking painkillers before bed each night but it doesn't always help but recently I've been wearing tubi grips (the light bandage likes ones) on my lower legs overnight which has really helped me sleep.

I hate taking painkillers as a just in case but have been suffering from lack of sleep on trying without then ending up suffering until I give in and take one then have the additional time to get to sleep.

I have to keep my legs cool at night and have a cool blower thing on a timer and sprays handy and such.

I was on amitriptilyne which really helped but I really don't like the drug and some of its effects so have come off it for a while and need to speak to my GP about it.

I'm not sure if it's part of my inflammatory arthritis & secondary fibromyalgia or due to deficiencies (I have bile acid malabsorbtion) or just generally as I know it's quite common and my dad also suffers.

I have also had an increasing problem with them on planes. Even on short flights my legs and feet just get unbearable, not sure if this has any bearing on why they misbehave?

Sorry, back to my actual question (save a general how do I get my legs to behave), I have a feeling I've been told before it's not good to wear tubigrips overnight, is that right? I'm sure I've been given those surgical stocking things in hospital though before now which I had on all the time.

Just wanted to make sure I'm not making anything worse even though my legs feel a lot better with the tubi grips on.

[karenmac60]

I don't know if it's that good for you. Mr mac has problems with restless legs and he finds going on the exercise bike before bed kind of wears them out. You could also try drinking tonic water as the quinine in it is supposed to help. Failing that there is a newish drug out there for it - MIL takes it but I don't know what it's called.

[askyourgran]

Join the club, mine comes and goes, and I'm even experiencing something similar in my arms but at the moment I'm not taking anything for it. I'd see the doc about wearing tubigrip at night they are a bit restrictive.

[~Wingnut~]

Hi Jenna!

My Mum has suffered for years with restless legs but found using horsechestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) really made a difference. You rub it over your legs and it opens the cappillaries or something like that that means you have better circulation. Sorry a bit vague but she got it from the healthfood shop and I think it was like a roll on.

I would check with your Doctor first tho just incase it may interfer with your meds.

Worth a shot and I know my Mum was amazed that it worked and wished she had discovered it years ago.

[welshlibranr]

Not a good idea to wear tubigrips to sleep through the night Jenna! They restrict the blood flow too much, have a word with your doctor, flight socks are a better option not so restrictive..............hope you get it sorted soon! Not very restful for you!..............

[shaneystar2]

Join the club Jenna .
I take red vine leaf capsules and rub my legs with Antistax gel which contains the red vine stuff. I keep it in the fridge so it 's cold when you rub it in .Oooh the relief :)
Anything containing red vine or chestnut ( castania) is good for legs .
Since the cellulitis episode my legs have troubled me of a night .
Tubigrip is not a good idea at night nor are compression or flight socks .They are even tighter than Tubigrip .Too restrictive at night as you are not moving around as you would during the day . I was told not to wear them at night by the nurse at the hospital but to elevate the legs instead to improve the blood flow .
Bad enough having those tight socks during the day let alone wearing them at night :)

[momac]

Hello Jenna, A quarter of an aspirin usually does it for me,but not on an empty stomach.