For my dad, exercise was key. Not on one hour, but thought the day.

Why don’t you want to see a doctor for help?

Mine is bad and starts evening before I even get into bed. Pramipaxole is the only thing that has worked for me.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My rls is worse when my ferritin is low so if it seems unusually bad I always take iron and that often seems to help.

Magnesium glycinate before bed also helps.

OP Here:

Yes I have heard that a lack of iron could be a factor.

There's also an association between restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea. Consider a fitness tracker device that can measure sleep quality.

After years I finally found out it was low iron that caused that.

Leg stretches helped me a lot.

Magnesium supplements and epsom baths help. Interesting re: the iron as I had low ferritin and have recently worked to bring that up. RLS is less pronounced.

Anonymous wrote:Change your antidepressants if you take them.

This is a very common side effect of SSRIs since your brain’s chemicals are the source of your discomfort.

This is a common side effect of Zoloft.
I would change the dosage or possibly switch to another non-SSRI medication.

And I would take some iron vitamins close to bedtime too.

Dopamine is a huge factor in restless leg syndrome with iron deficiency a close second.

GL.

I take a single Tylenol before bed and it helps a lot to keep it from acting up.

Anonymous wrote:My rls is worse when my ferritin is low so if it seems unusually bad I always take iron and that often seems to help.

Magnesium glycinate before bed also helps.

When I get restless leg, I take iron. Goes away!

Change your antidepressants if you take them.

This is a very common side effect of SSRIs since your brain’s chemicals are the source of your discomfort.

HRT

Anonymous wrote:My rls is worse when my ferritin is low so if it seems unusually bad I always take iron and that often seems to help.

Magnesium glycinate before bed also helps.

OP Here:

Yes I have heard that a lack of iron could be a factor.

My rls is worse when my ferritin is low so if it seems unusually bad I always take iron and that often seems to help.

Magnesium glycinate before bed also helps.

If you take Benadryl or Melatonin, you should stop as they made it so much worse for me.

As I have gotten older, currently mid-50’s I suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome primarily when lying down in bed.

It has made it difficult -> impossible to sleep and I would like to know if anyone on here has any tips or ideas on how to minimize this w/o possibly seeing a medical professional?

I am tired of losing sleep over this but will see a M.D. but hope only as a last resort.

Any suggestions on what I can do first?
TIA!