Aaarrrgh!!!! Restless legs!!!

ohhhh i remember having that...in fact i still get them....im told its because of lack of magnisum, but never did anything about it.

i just get up and walk around for a little bit and that helps...i also find if my legs get too hot they get really restless as well

Ohhhh I know exactly what you're talking about!!! It's SO frustrating

I haven't come up with anything that really works. Giving them a bit of a rub (or asking DH to ) and a stretch sometimes helps. Most of the time I just have to keep shuffling my legs around until I finally fall asleep. Maybe try doing more exercise during the day (not that I'm implying you don't - I was a shocker but I did notice that on days where I went for an afternoon walk or something it seemed to make a little bit of a difference.)

Good luck!!!!

OOoooh I so have this and its beginning to drive me and DH nuts. I am so tired, i go to bed and its like my legs want to go for a run.

Super glad its normal though  well glad and then not glad - you know what I mean.

Might try the iron tablets - keen to try anything.

I got it really bad with both pregnancies. apparently its actually an illness/syndrome thing. Sometimes heat helped for me, a hot water bottle or wheatpack...sometimes nothing worked.

Hi, take magnesium tablets!!

I take Magnesium Compound for Muscular Support, one every day, and if I miss a two days in a row, it starts up again. Think I got them in Foodtown.

It's suitable for pregnant women.

Oh, I just googled it and found a site that says pregnant woman should have 360-400mg daily.
good to know

Yes, it's like my legs are excited lol. Sometimes I think it's all in my head because it's almost like an emotion in my legs IYKWIM haha

Doesn't hurt at all, just so frustrating!
Before I got pg I used to get achy legs which were fixed by having some iron but this is totally different.

Is it V's birthday today??

i got told about the magnesium calcium pills too and took them...was never told about it being a muscle relaxant though? scary thought!
my MW was really good with it. She told me about the pills but also said tat some women find eating a banana right before bed helps as well, something to do with potassium levels. so if you are worried about the pills, opt for a banana!
(of course the catch 22 is eating right before bed causes some people to have heartburn, as it did with me. And that a biarch to sleep through as well lol!)

Maybe my pharmacist was wrong then..hmm.. It would be great if I could take magnesium again, my twitching muscles are driving me nuts..

I take this stuff called "Cramp Stop". Its a homeopathic remedy that I got from the pharmacy that I used heaps when I was training for Ironman. The pharmacy said its completely safe to use during pregnancy (think it also says that on the bottle). When I get restless legs (usually right before I fall asleep) I get out of bed and spray some in my mouth a couple of times. Usually kicks in within a few minutes. The web addy is www.hchformulas.com but its readily available in pharmacys and bike shops.

Also, my MW suggested cellsalts (number 8 I think she said). Also from the pharmacy. I haven't tried this yet but it could be worth a shot?