Restless feet?

[Tootsie]

:Hum:I have restless feet. At night when I go to bed I tend to lay there rubbing one foot over the other. So strange. It's hard to relax and go to sleep.

I wonder if anyone else has this problem.

Tootsie

[Lara]

G'day Tootsie,
good to meet you. :Wave-Hello:
I have Restless Leg Syndrome which does affect my feet as well. There are some medications which can actually make it worse. If this is something new, it might be worth speaking with your doctor in case it's a side-effect of a medication you may be taking for something else.

It's an awful (dreadful actually!) feeling to have, esp. when trying to go to sleep. There are a few things to try that might assist if it is indeed related to RLS. I find if my feet or legs are too hot then it's a big trigger and also if I eat too much salt (even hidden salt in foods). Caffeine also. I'll post the link to the RLS Foundation website. It might give you some ideas.

What is RLS (http://www.rls.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=477&srcid=471)

[CayoKay]

for me, what works is to stick my feet outside the covers, and hanging off the edge of the bed, at the side.

it seems to work, to have nothing *touching* them.

a few years back, besides being restless, they were also burning and tingling and hurting.

I placed a board under the covers at the foot of the bed, to hold the covers UP and away from them.

nowadays, the restless legs usually only bother me if they're *dangling* (I'm 5' 2" and many chairs are too tall for me)

so, I use a foot-rest when sitting, and cross my legs at the ankles, remembering to switch frequently.

I don't take any of the standard meds for RLS.

[Koala77]

......Now that I've started on Calcium for my crumbly bones, Vit D and Magnesium ......I don't get the restless legs/feet thing at all!

I'm sure you read the reply that I wrote above, but I really have had great relief from these over the counter medications.

Before I started those meds I would hang my feet out of the bed, walk barefooted on cold floor tiles, soak my feet in cold water, or take a hot water bottle .... filled will icy cold water, to bed with me.

All of those were beneficial for short periods of time. I doubt that the VitD or Calcium have done anything, but I truly have had excellent relief since starting the Magnesium.

I hope you get relief soon, because I know just how disabling RLS can be.

[anned101]

Try hanging a cold washcloth over your feet. It works for me!

[shettinger]

Try hanging a cold washcloth over your feet. It works for me!

I find mine gets worse, the more tired I am. So at the first hint of aching or tingling, my body is telling me it's time to retire for the evening. If I go to bed at that point, I can fall asleep.

[ladyrose]

:Hum:I have restless feet. At night when I go to bed I tend to lay there rubbing one foot over the other. So strange. It's hard to relax and go to sleep.

I wonder if anyone else has this problem.

Tootsie

Tootsie, I have the same problem and it is a problem, I cannot keep my feet still. when I get in bed I rub them against one another until I press so hard it starts to hurt. I try to keep my feet as far apart as I can. I also hang my feet out from under the covers over the side of the bed. and I cannot seem to have the covers over them I feel the covers and they are to tight. I sometimes use a pillow at the bottom of the bed under the covers and that helps. What can a person do about this??
ladyrose