Results of Restless leg syndrom
10-01-2011, 09:43 PM
#31
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Nice rug! I have been cutting my worn sheets into quilt strips or squares.
I've had occasional RLS since around age 10, always thought it was just me until the commercials started the last few years. I'm 42 and it's great to know I'm not alone and that it's a common problem. I never knew why my side of the sheets always wore out before my husbands. Lol Usually if I feel the RLS coming on, I have to walk around the house awhile to calm the legs down. I also notice fewer problems when I loose a few pounds & add exercise daily. I'm not one for taking medicine, prefer alternative solutions. :)
I've had occasional RLS since around age 10, always thought it was just me until the commercials started the last few years. I'm 42 and it's great to know I'm not alone and that it's a common problem. I never knew why my side of the sheets always wore out before my husbands. Lol Usually if I feel the RLS coming on, I have to walk around the house awhile to calm the legs down. I also notice fewer problems when I loose a few pounds & add exercise daily. I'm not one for taking medicine, prefer alternative solutions. :)
10-01-2011, 10:04 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Nice recycle.
and ... forgive my ignorance but I never knew there really was a 'restless leg syndrome'. thought it was just one of those made up things that drug companies thought "hey, we can make some money here" as the only "evidence" I've seen of RLS are commercials.
OK. Educated.
and ... forgive my ignorance but I never knew there really was a 'restless leg syndrome'. thought it was just one of those made up things that drug companies thought "hey, we can make some money here" as the only "evidence" I've seen of RLS are commercials.
OK. Educated.
10-02-2011, 03:43 AM
#35
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Originally Posted by javin22
So I go through a lot of sheets wearing them out from my restless legs and what to do with supima cotton sheets that I pay through the nose for. This is one of the things I do with them. I love recycling.
10-02-2011, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SewSassy
My sleep doctor did a ferritan level (which was low) and I am now taking iron tablets which has helped somewhat. Perhaps this may help
10-02-2011, 04:08 AM
#38
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Originally Posted by TanyaL
I take a Parkinson Disease Rx for my restless leg syndrome. I have had no side effects from the Rx and it has stopped my leg movements at night. It had gotten so bad I was having the leg motions during the day also.
10-02-2011, 04:13 AM
#39
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I never thought about the sheets getting so worn before. My MIL has RLS.
The rug reminds me of the rugs my grandmother made in the 1960' from plastic bread wrapers. They wore for ever.
The rug reminds me of the rugs my grandmother made in the 1960' from plastic bread wrapers. They wore for ever.
10-02-2011, 04:18 AM
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Have you tried putting a bar of soap under your mattress? The people who have RLS and have tried the bar of soap method say it works. Don't ask me why it works, I don't know. My DH has it and I keep a bar of Ivory soap under this mattress and his is MUCH better. I read about it in Dr. Gott's column in the paper so we gave it a try and for some reason it works.
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