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Restless Legs - Any suggestions as seen many doctors and medications
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@drwass2 Hi drwass2, If I can figure out how to start a separate thread in this sleep forum, I will start one on "non-medication measures that help with RLS." I think your experience with compression stockings is interesting and, no doubt, effective for you--maybe could be for other people--but discussion of it might get lost within longer threats without that subject title. Even with effective medication and my (prescription Nidra) I still occasionally still use my 4.5 pound Brookstone two-headed massager on my legs and I sleep with a sack of rice intended to lay my leg against--measures from my pre-effective medication days. If my symptoms were in my calves instead of thighs, (and I didn't Nidra on my calves already) I might try compression stockings. Best to you! I hope it keeps working for you!
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Yes, we should have a non medical sub category. There is a RLS group which does have it. I originally wrapped my leg with ace bandages, sort of like your rice bag treatment. One day after looking like a mummy I thought that compression stockings might make more sense. I use full length, thigh high medical grade compression stockings. One could try starting with department store support stockings but I would suggest real graduated medical grade stockings. They can be expensive. I have found Ames Walker brand to be reasonable,
As a male, I suggest everyone give it try. Anything, with basically no systemic side effects is worth the try. Last time I recommended it, most people answered why it won’t work for them, without even trying it. Someone did a question survey about various treatments for RLS, and turns out the best result was with compression stockings.
My RLS has seemed to have gone away mostly now, Don’t know why! I have the creepy crawly kind, no pain, just an unstoppable NEED to move. The stocking seem to satisfy the need to move even though I may still have a the feeling. Sort of like the help you get with weight on legs.
Again, thanks for your suggestion and give it a try, I get the RLS in my thighs and sometimes in my arms where I tried a compression sleeve. Got to give it a try.
So far no meds other than Iron pills to keep the ferritin etc up.
If you need help in ordering the full thigh high stockings just put up a post requesting help. They are based on ankle, calf, and thigh circumference plus length. Also various levels of compression. I picked 20- 30mm
Good luck 👍