Re: Restless Leg Syndrome -- opinions?

[Guest guest]

Thanks very much, I think that's what I needed to know. I haven't had

anything remotely like that. But from all the comments I've gotten, I

think a good multi, some E, and some more magnesium would be good things

to do anyway, so I'll do that (no iron for me, ferritin is too high

already).

Thank you!

-- prr

" Winona " wallw@...> wrote:

Ross,

I ended up being referred to a movement disorder specialist in my

quest to get relief for my migraines. This neurologist was trying to

help me with the migraines and in the course of taking a history, she

determined that my lifestyle was also being compromised by the

restless leg syndrome. Basically, as soon as you become relaxed

enough to fall asleep you get a very strong urge to move your legs -

sometimes you have to get up and walk around - so there is very little

opportunity to sleep -since as soon as you almost get to sleep, you

have to move. It is a very strange sensation - but it is

unmistakable. My father, aunt and brother also have it. My brother

is a pharmacist - so he medicates with pharmaceuticals -but I had such

little success in migraine management with pharmaceuticals that I did

not want another drug added to my life at that time. My iron and

ferritin were low so I increased my iron intake - and did some

reading about iron and RLS. It helped a bit. Then, by some

serendipitous event I stumbled onto the migraine-magnesium connection

-and not only have my crippling migraines vanished, many other things

improved - like the RLS.