Guest DieBees Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Hi all. Whenever I train hard or very consistent at high intensity I get restless legs at night. I have had it for years. I use Pexola. What other advice can you give to prevent it and then cure or control it. I ran out of meds and cant find anywhere. Dischem promised to call me the minute they have sourced it or an alternative. In the meanwhile im enduring hell. The potato in bed trick is a sick joke. Does not work, apparently it works for bush people but not me. Please help. I cant sleep at night.
Spoke101 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Common problem, just a little way your muscles telling you that they have had a rough day at the office. Jokes aside I just live with it, but only really have it after really tough races or 7hr hard training rides. Then my legs have a mind of there own and I can see individual muscles randomly contact and release and do this weard ripple in a pond affect for hours after.
Swart Kat Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Also have this problem and heard over the holidays that one should take a potato with to bed.....
Spoke101 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Also have this problem and heard over the holidays that one should take a potato with to bed.....Ice bath works way better.
Guest DieBees Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Also have this problem and heard over the holidays that one should take a potato with to bed.....Ha ha.
Guest DieBees Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Common problem, just a little way your muscles telling you that they have had a rough day at the office. Jokes aside I just live with it, but only really have it after really tough races or 7hr hard training rides. Then my legs have a mind of there own and I can see individual muscles randomly contact and release and do this weard ripple in a pond affect for hours after.It is rather annoying. One cant function normally. Im very tired. Get in bed and I cant sleep because the old legs are having a freaking party of their own. No sangomas with any advice? V12man?
Ampandy Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 This might sound strange to you but stopyn liquid. 20ml does the trick.
GaryP Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Hi there. It is my opinion and advice that you might want to try a Calcium and Magnesium supplement. I buy a supplement from Clicks (Clicks Healthbasics) called calcium complete and when my body feels depleted, usually after a hard day/ride, I take two in the evening after my meal before I go to sleep and find it helps to settle my body and legs. I am not an expert but I do think there is some merit to the cold/ice water thing. One of the symptoms I have after hard rides and in bed at night is that my legs feel hot and restless even if they are cool to the touch. Therefore, maybe some time in a cool/ice water bath would help bring down the core temperature of the legs??? Not sure though, just thinking out aloud... Anyway, perhaps try both suggestions and see if either work? Hope you come right as I know that lying in bed at night unable to sleep can be very frustrating! Ciao.
Stephaans Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 definitely following this, I have restless legs if its a training day or not, makes falling asleep almost impossible
V12man Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 It is rather annoying. One cant function normally. Im very tired. Get in bed and I cant sleep because the old legs are having a freaking party of their own. No sangomas with any advice? V12man?sorry bud - nothing really beyond the Pexola.. Try taking a Magnesium tab daily - dis c hem have a house brand thats relatively inexpensive - you will know if it works after about 2 weeks.
SimpleDom Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 sorry bud - nothing really beyond the Pexola.. Try taking a Magnesium tab daily - dis c hem have a house brand thats relatively inexpensive - you will know if it works after about 2 weeks.This. I now take magnesium daily. I even used to have this during the day randomly while sitting... Drove my wife crazy. After about a week of magnesium, the problem is gone.
Messier87 Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I find that by stretching my body to the point where it starts to warm up helps. I have a routine where I stretch and activate all my muscles to get the blood flowing. This definitely helps for me. I might even have to repeat the procedure somewhere in the middle of the night if I wake up and can't sleep again. Try it - might just work for you.
Kranswurm Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 This is a pretty comprehensive analysis of Restless Leg Syndromehttp://www.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/restless-leg-syndrome-rls.htm
Dirkitech Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 sorry bud - nothing really beyond the Pexola.. Try taking a Magnesium tab daily - dis c hem have a house brand thats relatively inexpensive - you will know if it works after about 2 weeks.because 2 weeks is all it takes to see your nails growing twice as fast xD that's right, been drinking these calcium magnesium for a few months.
canfan Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 My wife also suffers with this, Drinking Slow Mag work really well for her.
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