Wraps and Cooler Rooms Help RLS?
I visit different forums on restless legs quite often, because I think people that have RLS, and have found things that work for them are some of the best resources for help. I have included just a few of those comments today. Use whatever information you think might help your restless legs.
“Wrapping ace bandages around my legs just above & below my knees helps to alleviate their inner urge to move.”“One woman said she massaged her legs with some kind of cream (wish I could remember what it was) then slipped stretchy leg/ankle? Wraps over them, & this gave her a fairly good nights sleep.”
“A tidbit of info I read that resonates with me is that our bedrooms should be cool. If my feet and legs are not too warm, I am less likely to have problems with rls in bed.” “I had some miserable nights last summer that I think were brought on by my legs and feet being too warm due to the heat and humidity. This year I wanted to do my best to keep my bedroom as comfortable as possible. We just had a 4 day bout of high heat and humidity and I kept my bedroom comfortable {lower temp on the A/C and brought more cool air to the bedroom vent}. The temperature of my legs and feet was good and I had no problems with rls.”
“I had the experience of wrapping myself up in ace bandages. Looked like a mummy one day. Thats when it hit me to wear compression stockings. It really works. Yes, sometimes in the ankle, sometimes, the calf, or thigh or even up into the groin. If my legs are driving me nuts when just watching TV on the couch, I know that sleeping will be bad. The support stockings, are like ace bandages all the way up your legs. Compression on the legs, satisfies the need to move. If you haven’t tried it yet, try the medical grade compression stocking thing. just my two cents.”
Kris
