Restless Leg Syndrome Health Feed

Restless leg syndrome (rls) is a condition in which your legs feel extremely uncomfortable while you're sitting or lying down. It makes you feel like getting up and moving around. When you do so, the unpleasant feeling of restless leg syndrome temporarily goes away. Restless legs syndrome can cause difficulty in falling or staying asleep which can be one of the complaints of the syndrome. A number of people who have rls also have periodic limb movements of sleep (plms). These are jerks that occu...more

Hi lybrate-user,
it can be due to nerve compression due to bad sitting/sleeping posture. Also can be due to tension.
Need to know more details about the symptoms and few investigations are necessary.
Consult me on private chat.
Also avoid carrying wallet in back-pocket.

1.You should maintain high grade of personal hygiene. 2.Do change your underclothes at least 2 times a day
3.Wear cotton under garments
4.Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids.
5.Keep the area dry
for more details you can consult me.

Sleep is known to most as a period of rest and relaxation, but there are multiple disorders which are associated with sleep too. Hypersomnolence or hypersomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders. This is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and prolonged periods of sleep at night. They wake up fresh in the morning, but can easily go back to sleep any time of the day without feeling strained or tired. There is again no freshness associated upon waking up. Funny as it may sound, th...more

Restless leg syndrome is a condition where the nervous supply to the lower legs (and sometimes hands) is affected. The person has a constant urge to move the legs due to the tingly sensation or the pins and needles sensation and so this condition is called as restless legs syndrome (RLS). It is almost never a standalone condition and is often associated with other nervous system conditions.
It is a progressive condition and aggravates with time. The patient may experience episodes of this di...more

Take Rhus Tox 30/ 4 times/ 3 days
For this homeopathic treatment is very effective
For more details you can consult me.

Dear lybrate-user,
RLS or restless leg syndrome refers to the overwhelming urge to move legs and often associated with unpleasant sensation in the legs. Please note it is a treatable condition. But please also note the underlying reasons / precipitating factors: most common treatable association is iron deficiency anemia (need to correct it ), medications which deplete / block dopamine like metoclopramide, few antidepressants etc (need to be stopped/modified), poor sleep hygiene with uncorre...more

1. Regular, moderate exercise may help you sleep
2. Sleep a little better tonight by avoiding nicotine and caffeine close to bedtime
3. You'll sleep better, and feel better, if you maintain a regular sleep schedule.
4. Avoid napping during the day for better sleep at night.
5. Apply hot or cold packs to your legs
6. Relax your muscles with massage or a hot bath.

Avoid Squatting-
Avoid sitting Cross legged.
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
Quadriceps strengthening exercises-

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I understand the agony you are going through and you need specific treatment by a rheumatologist
and it is persistent
you are clearly symptomatic
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