Understanding Restless Leg Syndrome
Understanding a Little About Restless Leg Syndrome
Many people will suffer from restless leg syndrome at some point in their lives. It can come at any age. Even children can suffer from it. This might be due to genetics, stress, pregnancy, or another medical condition. No matter the cause, dealing with restless legs can be a real battle for those suffering from the condition.
Symptoms of restless legs include itchy legs or legs that ache. There might be an extreme urge to move the legs. Because the symptoms are generally the worst at night, restless leg syndrome can even lead to insomnia. The person can’t sleep, because their legs hurt too much and might even be jerking throughout the night. In extreme cases, the uncontrollable jerks of the legs may even keep a spouse or other partner up all night. For some people the symptoms may also come during the day. Most often this happens in the early evening or when the person is sitting or lying for an extended period of time.
Understanding the causes of a person’s restless legs can help that person deal with the condition. For example, if it’s hereditary, there probably aren’t any lifestyle changes that the person can do to completely eliminate the condition. That person, though, has family members who can discuss relief methods that worked for them. This methods might be helpful to the person. If the condition is caused by stress or gets worse with stress, the person can look for ways to eliminate stress or better deal with stress in their life. If a woman suffers from restless leg syndrome only during pregnancy, she may have to decide if the symptoms are bad enough that she does not want to risk another pregnancy. If the condition is bad enough, she may choose to not have more children or to adopt if she wants more children.
Restless legs can be dealt with in many different ways. Depending upon the extent of the condition and what works for the person, different people are going to pick different methods for dealing with restless leg syndrome. Often a good first place to look is at your exercise and sleep habits. Making sure you get enough exercise can help with the symptoms of restless leg syndrome. Since the symptoms commonly come in the evening and night, taking a little walk before settling down for the night can help to relieve the symptoms. It is important to know that although moderate exercise can be great for relieving the symptoms, extreme exercise can intensify the symptoms. Getting enough sleep as well as making sure you go to bed and get up at a regular time can help with the symptoms as well.
Although there are many other ways to deal with the condition, restless legs can also be dealt with through medication. Over-the-counter pain killers will help some people. Others find that they need prescription drugs. The problem with prescription drugs for restless legs syndrome is that there are currently no drugs specifically for the condition. Medicines for Parkinson’s and epilepsy as well as muscle relaxants have been found to help some people, though.
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