Restless legs

Brain and nerves
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I am trying iron and magnesium supplements at the moment although I am on. Ropinirol.

I have found that 5mins on the power plate at the gym to be really helpful. 

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Hi Locin,

I use 400 mg of magnesium a day, but have never heard of a power plate ..what is it and how does it work? Would a wheelchair user be able to use a power plate?

Thank you!

judith

3

I'm adding magnesium and iron as well to ropinerole.  Will see...

4

Looks like we are on the same path

Good luck

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I am using iron and magnesium supplements now plus the power plate.

Not sure if pp is suitable for a wheelchair user. Try asking a local gym?

PP is a vibrating platform - time and intensity are variable

6

Hi everyone

I find that keeping my legs warm really helps. Not just at night, but all day. At night I sleep on a Sunbeam heated mattress pad beneath the topper pad. I use it on 1-2 in the summer too. Sure is nice to put my legs into a warm bed.

warm hugs

judith

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Thanks for the tip Judith - think I could try a pair of thermal trousers or even Damart long johns

keep smiling

Nic

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Hi Locin what form of iron do you take and what time of day?  As crazy as it sounds, unless I take ferrous bisglycinate on an empty stomach (away from other supplements) before bed it does nothing for my RLS. In other words if I take the iron in the morning it does nothing for my night time RLS,

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Ferrous Citrate normally at breakfast 

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Locin, how has the RLS been treating you these days?

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I am on 2mg of Ropinirol 

iron supplement 4 times a week

magnesium daily late evening

rls is well controlled 

still looking to reduce ropinirol dose