restless legs and insomnia 
- serafina -
17 y
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hi all!
my mom has recently had some problems with the heart, she's 73 but in very good shape, she has always eaten really very healthy and been active all life, the cardiologist said the cause can be only stress. The only reason of stress we can think of is that she's been sleeping too little and too light for a long time now, she never wanted to take drugs for this, which is good, but not sleeping enough is not too good either. Lately she's had also restless and heavy legs while in bed, I suggested her to take some magnesium and valeriana. Do you have any advice for her?
thank you
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- Re: restless legs and insomnia pb3046
17 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,046,998My restless legs were helped considerably by high doses of Vitamin E - 2,000 per day. I can always tell when I go a few days without it.
Vitamin E is specific for getting blood flow to the extremities. Walking also helps. In that vein, I would think foot or leg massage would help too, and be relaxing if she has someone that can do it for her at bedtime
Take the Vitamin E in the mornings; it is slightly stimulating. - Re: restless legs and insomnia ParaZapper
17 y
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This is a reply to # 1,046,998>- she's been sleeping too little and too light for a long time now,
When we are young, our bodies produce a natural sleep hormone which decreases as we age. Melatonin will restore restful sleep. Your mom probably needs 3 mg or more. Some people with serious illnesses such as cancer take 12 to 20 mg a night. Most people over the age of 40 probably need melatonin.
The one that I use is Natural Sleep Melatonin from the Life Extension Foundation (
http://www.lef.org
). Be wary of cheaper forms.
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- Re: restless legs and insomnia Quinta_Essentia
17 y
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This is a reply to # 1,046,998an old time folk remedy for restless leg syndrome is to put a bar of soap underneath the sheets at night. Dont ask me why or how it works, but it really works for lots of people. You can google "restless leg syndrome + soap" and find out more info.
- Re: restless legs and insomnia - serafina -
17 y
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This is a reply to # 1,046,998ehi! sorry I didn't have the chance to thank you for the advice, I am travelling (long trip in US) and very rarely i have the time to post, but I read your answers right away and called my mom to give them to her. So thanks again (the story of the soap is really funny, let's see if how it goes with her, already the magnesium had helped a lot, she had already tried melatonin with no results and she already takes vit E for other reasons)
- Re: restless legs and insomnia pb3046
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