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I have had moderate RLS since my 2nd pregnancy in 93’. It only happens for me at night, and for about 7 years, believe it or not, soap has been such a relief! It doesn’t matter what brand or type (bar or liquid). I slather it over my knees and upper calves and in about 5 mins I notice relief. However, recently I have begun to intermittently fast and then eat only low carb and I have not had a sleepless night in over a month!!!! I also suffer from severe nerve damage in my feet due to herniated discs and that too has been remarkably better since fasting/Low carb dieting. In addition to magnesium, several natural and alternative treatments can offer relief from restless leg syndrome. These treatments include:Carbidopa/Levodopa is primarily used to treat Parkinsons, which is why most doctors don’t consider this one. I do have some fatigue from time to time, but I’ve had no adverse side effects like mentioned with Requip. Because my symptoms have become severe, my current medication is not effective anymore. I love my ice cream, especially in the summer, so I think I’ll see what I can find that’s organic during my next shopping trip.

You may have tried to take a stroll, stretch your legs or even massage them with little effect. But what if we've been getting the cause of RLS wrong all this time? What if magnesium deficiency is really to blame?It comes in an eight fl ounce bottle at a considerably affordable price, and you have the option of buying one, two, or three bottles at a time. Ancient Minerals magnesium spray oil is a highly concentrated transdermal magnesium mineral supplement. A great way to rapidly restore cellular magnesium levels through the skin. In this study, 75 RLS/WED patients with a mean age of 40.06±8.6 years were randomly assigned to one of three groups: vitamin B6 intervention, magnesium oxide intervention, or a placebo group. 68% of this study’s participants were female. The majority of participants were married, college-educated homemakers. There were no differences between the three groups in terms of demographic factors. Also, the primary factors of the research (disease severity and sleep quality) did not change significantly across groups before the intervention.