Replied by Patti (Tempe, Az) on 01/09/2012
It sound like you have Restless Legs Syndrome. I take magnesium and potassium at the same time to relieve this.Replied by Mare (Chicago, Il, Usa) on 03/24/2013
Years ago I too had RLS and didn't know what to do, so I researched it. One of the remedies I stumbled upon was Iron. Instead taking it in pill form I just bought a cereal that is high in Iron, C--- of W----: 2 1/2 tablespoons and a 1/4 cup of milk. It didn't totally relax my legs, but they felt 100x better. Even now if my legs or joints hurt, especially after I've done a lot of walking, I eat it and almost instantaneously (not an exaggeration) they feel better.
The second remedy. I was diagnosed a few years ago with diabetes (Type 2). Was put on Metformin. As a side benefit to controlling my blood sugar levels my RLS has completely disappeared.
These are just two suggestions. Hope this helps!
Replied by Kina (Washington) on 01/23/2014
Hi Jessica,
I had similar symptoms and went to a neurologist who ruled out anything serious (they just called it peripheral neuropathy-there is a section for that on Earth Clinic as well that I'd look at) and gave me a prescription for Lyrica. I've since discovered Alpha Lipoic Acid, which works much better and is much less expensive than the Lyrica. I use 300 mg. 2 times daily.
