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So what's the deal with "restless-legs syndrome"?
My mother's been taking pills for it for years, and since she's still taking them, they clearly haven't done a thing.
It's probably nutrition-related, so what's the REAL cause?
Statens caused that for me...I quit them and it went away
You were lucky/intelligent. Statins can cause permanent peripheral neuropathy and heart damage as well as muscle weakness. And, ironically, people with so-called "high" cholesterol live longer than those with "normal" levels.
I'm at 220 mg/dL, steady, and plan to stay that way. It's what my liver thinks is correct so I'm not going to interfere.
Had a clogged artery they opened it up and put stent in .then put me on stations did them for a month and quit .my heart doctor fired me said he can't help me .that was twenty years ago
Taking 300mg of Magnesium before bed fixes it for me. There's no cure. I just have to keep my magnesium levels up. My wife puts a random bar of soap in a knotted sock in the bed.
In the moment, applying a menthol cream can help distract overactive nerves and muscles.
Agree with the above though 100%. Magnesium is a blessing for those with RLS. The type makes a difference - I used a blend. Don't just use Mag citrate alone.
There are so many health issues out there that I wonder what causes them and non big pharma remedies that work. Specifically restless legs I wonder why sleeping with a bar of soap would help ease it. Why. What's in the soap that counters it.
I also sleep with a bar of soap, and I was told there is magnesium in the lye that is used to make soap. As with a lot of things, it is absorbed through the skin
Real soap is mostly salts. Most bars of "soap" can't even be labeled as such legally. They're now called "beauty bars". Does the type make a difference? If not, maybe something to do with the fragrance?