I've had trouble sleeping for as long as I can remember. Shortly before I go to bed (or as I am trying to fall asleep), I get this almost
indescribable sensation in my left leg and sometimes in my right that keeps me awake. Over the years I tried heat, stretching, avoiding certain foods, trying ...
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Do bananas help?
Emily
Friday, March 02, 2007 at 04:08 PMI've heard that the potassium in bananas can help restless legs - have you heard anything about this?
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RLS Restless Leg Syndrom
Alyson
Monday, September 10, 2007 at 10:54 PMMy friend told me that she "read in a newspaper column" that someone put bars of soap in a pillow case and pillow and slept with that on their legs and it helped RLS movement at night. Sounds crazy, but has anyone tried it?re: RLS Restless Leg Syndrom
NotSleepyAnymore
Monday, September 10, 2007 at 11:01 PMI haven't tried that, but I have tried sleep in different rooms, different temperatives, different sheets/blankets...all to no avail. Perhaps the soap helps minimize the minor leg spasms that are common in people with RLS although its hard for me to imagine that the weight would be effective in controlling the movement. I would imagine the muscles will still twitch even if its not as easy for the legs to move.
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