Anyone else suffering from it since surgery?

I haven't had surgery yet but I do suffer from it.

I have suffered from restless leg syndrome my whole life. It's maddening. I do know that they have medications that they can prescribe now but I have not yet delved into that. My brother has it violently, so I figured I could live with mine. But someday...

It's such a nuisance.

Oh my gosh! I had NO idea this was worse because of surgery. I've always had restless legs, but it is 1000 times worse now. What are you doing to help? The only thing that helps me is a hot bath, but it doesn't always work. I'm tired of laying in bed til 4am with this.

I don't know what to do. I lay in bed tossing and turning. My arms are even restless. I have to get up and walk around but it frightens me to do in my house because it's haunted. (no im not crazy lol)

I got restless legs and arms when I was pregnant, but after my little girl was born, it went away. Until one month after surgery, and it came back 10 times worse than before. I found that if I had an active day ( walking on the treadmill, doing yoga) then it wasn't as bad, and I haven't had it again, since I started going to the gym a month ago.

I got restless legs and arms when I was pregnant' date=' but after my little girl was born, it went away. Until one month after surgery, and it came back 10 times worse than before. I found that if I had an active day ( walking on the treadmill, doing yoga) then it wasn't as bad, and I haven't had it again, since I started going to the gym a month ago.[/quote']

This is true. Monday through Friday I hardly have it cuz at the gym all week. The weekends suck. It makes me so mad.

There are some really good meds that control restless leg. You may need to try a couple different ones to find the one that works best for you.

There are some really good meds that control restless leg. You may need to try a couple different ones to find the one that works best for you.

I wish. I have army doctors and they don't prescribe anything. It's so frustrating.

I've been struggling with this the last few months (just had my surgery 13 days ago). And even if I fall asleep, I invariably wake up around 3 am and can't get back to sleep! It leaves me exhausted, and I can't take Benedryl every night! sleeping pills are out of the question, as they leave me "zombie-like" the entire next day!

Today I decided that rather than suffering through another night like that (I go back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off for the surgery), I would take a walk (1.5 miles) a couple of hours before bedtime (that's now!), with the hope that it would calm my legs a bit. I don't know if it will work, but I sure hope so!

I've been struggling with this the last few months (just had my surgery 13 days ago). And even if I fall asleep' date=' I invariably wake up around 3 am and can't get back to sleep! It leaves me exhausted, and I can't take Benedryl every night! sleeping pills are out of the question, as they leave me "zombie-like" the entire next day!

Today I decided that rather than suffering through another night like that (I go back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off for the surgery), I would take a walk (1.5 miles) a couple of hours before bedtime (that's now!), with the hope that it would calm my legs a bit. I don't know if it will work, but I sure hope so![/quote']

Good luck. Let me know how it goes for you.

I need to up my workouts I think. In the meantime, I'm just gonna be miserable.

I found magnesium worked very well. If you dont want to take magnesium suppliments then 2 panadol before bed works for me as well.

Just a thought too... I thought I had RLS only to find out that my calcium levels were really low. Also if I wasn't too good at taking all my calcium pills that day, that night I have that involuntary muscle cramping/spasms to contend with.

Just a thought too... I thought I had RLS only to find out that my calcium levels were really low. Also if I wasn't too good at taking all my calcium pills that day' date=' that night I have that involuntary muscle cramping/spasms to contend with.[/quote']

I take my calcium daily. None of my levels are low cept maybe Iron. I need that one checked but my doc refuses to do bloodwork til 6 months out.