Eating and rls - Connie

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I wish I could say that eating a large meal or eating before going to bed

caused my rls to act up.........that would surely help me a lot. It would be

SO EASY to control! But one of the first things I checked out when my rls got

really bad was food, drink, amounts consumed and when.....along with

exercising before bed or not........and cutting caffeine. Also cutting back

on sugar. I then moved on to every vitamin and supplement that I could think

of, teas, massage, heat, cold, yoga, meditation, aroma therapy........Lord

knows what all. I did this over several years and kept very careful records.

In fact, if anything......I have found that a little snack at night helps me

to sleep more comfortably. Now I'm not talking about having a Polish sausage

with onions and peppers or a loaf of bread with a half a cup of my beloved

roasted garlic spread.........but just about anything else is fair

game......:-)

I realize that this is a very individualized thing...........just like

everything else we try to do to help our rls. So I guess I'll go ahead and

have some Creme Brulee and Chocolate Sin after I've sampled everything else on

my son's table tomorrow.......

And when I bow my head in prayer........I will be giving thanks for all of the

wonderful friends that I've made in the past year in this group. When it's

cold and dark in the middle of the night, and my body is wracked with pain

and spasms..... and everyone in my real world is sleeping........this is the

light that I turn to for support. This is where I find a kind word.....a

cyberhug........someone to help me, or that I can help...

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Connie