Help with Restless leg Syndrome

[frazerd]

My wife suffers with Restless Leg at night.

Can anyone suggest safe alternatives to Quinine that are nor pharmacy drugs?

[Postdog]

I suffer from this quite a bit. I find this helps - it doesn't wholly solve it but as I said it helps.

Basically, over the knee joints, wear a couple of those off the shelf elasticated knee bandages. Failing that, try flight compression socks. Cheap enough to try anyway.

[woofgang]

I find that calmagzinc tablets help. You get them at healthfood stores. The dose is three a day and they are like housebricks to swallow but they help me.

[cupid04]

I saw this answered some time ago on here and it was suggested try sleeping
with your legs elevated [on a pillow]. Don't know if it works, but there is no harm in trying.

[carlton23]

Try Boot`s Chemist`s.

[bellabee]

A warm bath before going to bed might help.

[Eve]

I keep my legs and feet as cool as possible - have a dehumidifier on and have cooling leg/feet gels/sprays. When I'm washing my face before I go to bed to wipe my legs down with a face wipe too. I always have a window open and have a pillow which sits at the bottom of the bed I can raise my feet on. I also find taking my painkillers before bed helps too.

[ilovemarkb]

Quinine is supposed to help!! (its in tonic water)! ? ! ?

[owdhamer]

They tell me parkinsons drugs help.

[mrs_overall]

Quinine will help with cramp but not with restless legs. A warm bath and raising the legs may help.
I suffer dreadfully with restless legs and take 2 prescription drugs - Pramipexole (a drug used to help Parkinson's sufferers) and Co-Beneldopa
They work.

[factor-fiction]

http://www.womanandho...ionImported_wh_177998

There is also an article in Woman & Home October 2012 (out early). Tips include exercise early in day not late on and no caffeine after 2pm, I recall

[convent]

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[alanogden]

Ask your GP to check her haemoglobin level - anaemia can cause restless legs.

[ayabrea38]

I have nerve damage that also gives me restless legs,mainly at the end of the day and I do find that having my feet up helps.
I know you said you didnt want a pharmaceutical remedy,but I take pregabalin which helps loads.
Good luck with the dancing feet(thats what I call it when mine are having a tantrum!)
Aya

[picturepost]

I buy freeway tonic water from lidl it works a treat