- Hop on the treadmill (notice the pun) and have a long run:
- stock up on everything suggested at the chemist:
- Good stretch before bed:
- Heat pack under left knee at bedtime:
- List of really good, satisfying swear words
Anyone got any other suggestions?
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Restless Leg
I am a very light sleeper and I have trouble falling asleep. I am like a cat, I'll jump up on the slightest noise, with my hair sticking up and meowing. Now to make sleep even harder to achieve, a restless leg is driving me crazy. It started about a week ago and only in my left leg, it really is only my left leg. How ridiculous! Instead of feeling like a need to run, I feel like hopping furiously. I haven't had restless legs since I was pregnant six years ago. So now at bedtime, I lay there, not sleeping, kicking, stretching and swearing instead.
I am making a list of things to do today to help rid myself of the restless leg:
Anyone got any other suggestions?
Anyone got any other suggestions?
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Magnesium works wonders!
ReplyDeleteHi Jamie, I will definitely pick some up today then. I appreciate the the suggestion. Thanks for reading. Rachel x
ReplyDeleteHow frustrating!
ReplyDeleteI am interested to see who has ideas because I have suffered from restless legs since I was pregnant 13 years ago (noticing a pregnancy theme!) & I can't do anything to stop it! Some nights it drives me insane!
ReplyDeleteHi Imperfect Housewife, yes it's really frustrating!
ReplyDeleteHello Jos, 13 years is a long time. That would drive me crazy! What have you done for it?
Rachel xx
I get the same, it is so annoying. Thanks for the tips x
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