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Do you have this irritating tendency to keep twitching your legs all the time while sitting at your computer desk? Or do you suffer from this annoying habit to keep rocking your legs constantly while sitting in front of the TV at home with your spouse? This seemingly trivial annoyance may, in fact, be a medical disorder. Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) refers to a condition whereby a person has an irresistible desire to move the legs to relieve discomforting sensations felt in the lower limbs. Not really a life-threatening disorder, this condition, however, could create inter-personal or social problems for the affected persons due to the annoyance or disturbance caused to people around them at home, work or public place. Homeopathic medicines for Restless Leg Syndrome provide a simple, safe and successful line of treatment to such patients as these remedies are drawn from natural, non-toxic substances and have no side-effects. Their selection is based upon the individual constitution of the patient and customized to suit his/her unique requirements.
Homeopathic Treatment For Restless Leg Syndrome
The medicines used in the conventional system for treating Restless Leg Syndrome are temporary and, beyond a point of time, they stop working and become ineffective. They also carry a risk of side- effects, including day drowsiness, fatigue, and nausea. Homeopathic mode of treatment, on the other hand, offers complete riddance of Restless Leg Syndrome. There is no chance of any side-effects in this mode as the medicines used are of natural origin with zero toxic effects. Homeopathic medicines help in relaxing the nervous system. The various discomforting sensations in the legs that lead to Restless Leg Syndrome are wonderfully controlled with homeopathic medicines and the patient can also enjoy a sound sleep.
Top Homeopathic Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome
The highly recommended medicines for Restless Leg Syndrome are Zincum Met, Tarentula Hispanica, Rhus Tox and Arsenic Album.
1. Zincum Met
Zincum Met is one of the best homeopathic medicines for treating RLS which disturbs the person at night. It is used when there is marked uneasiness in the legs. The person finds it impossible to relax and find a comforting place for the legs when at rest. The constant motion of the legs is needed to find little relief. The complaint is worse during sleep. The person keeps moving his feet in bed for many hours on going to sleep. A formication or insects crawling sensation can be felt in the legs. Sometimes, a tension or pressure is felt in legs. At times drawing pain in legs may be felt in the evening.
2. Tarentula Hispanica
This medicine is highly valuable when there is marked restlessness of legs as well as hands. These are in constant motion. Persons needing this medicine feel uneasiness in the legs that compels them to move their legs constantly. The uneasiness also makes the person wake up and move constantly to ease the symptoms. The complaint gets worse in the evening and at night when lying in bed.
3. Rhus Tox
Rhus Tox is a wonderful remedy for RLS when the legs get restless from an aching pain in leg muscles. It is useful when a person finds it difficult to keep the legs in a relaxed position while sitting or at night after heavy exertion during day time. There is a desire to stretch the legs, rest worsens the symptoms. Constant motion of legs provides relief. Along with aching, a crawling, tingling sensation may also be felt in the legs at night. There is a desire to constantly move the legs back and forth which leads to sleeplessness. Rhus Tox is also considered when legs get restless at night after over-exerting in the daytime.
4. Arsenic Album
Arsenic Album is useful when restlessness of legs is worse at night. There is desire to move from one place to another to get relief which leads to sleeplessness. Other than legs, restlessness may also be felt in the head with an urge to move head constantly.
5. Medorrhinum
Medorrhinum is the appropriate choice when there is pain in legs with difficulty in keeping them still even for a moment. The complaint gets worse when relaxing and in bed, when trying to sleep. Burning in the feet may be an accompanying symptom.
6. Causticum
Causticum is considered when the person has a twitching sensation in the legs along with heaviness. There is a need to move the feet constantly or walk about to get relief. A drawing pain or a pulling sensation in legs also occurs. The sufferer keeps moving his legs constantly during sleep. Along with this, there may be a complaint of an electric shock-like sensation in the legs.
7. Natrum Mur
Natrum Mur is helpful when restlessness of legs worsens before going to sleep. This compels one to constantly move legs. It leads to sleeplessness due to which the sufferer wakes up lazy and irritable.
8. For Restless Leg Syndrome With Iron Deficiency
Among the best medicines for iron deficiency are Ferrum Met and Ferrum Phos. These medicines can prove beneficial to relieve symptoms of restless leg syndrome resulting from depleted iron reserves of the body. They ensure complete recovery in the most natural way. These medicines help a person to relax, keep their legs still and have a sound sleep.
Symptoms Of Restless Leg Syndrome
The symptoms of RLS occur in legs on both sides in most cases, however in some people, these occurs only on one side. It affects mostly legs, but arms and head may be affected as well.
The Restless Leg Syndrome manifests itself in a couple of ways as follows:
1. Urge to move legs: A compulsive or uncontrollable urge to move legs to get rid of various unpleasant sensations felt in the legs.
2. Sensations in legs: The various sensations vary from creeping, tingling, crawling, pin-pricking to aching and throbbing, burning, electric sensations. Some people find it difficult to explain the sensations they have in their legs.
3. Worsening time: The symptoms get worse at rest mainly at evening/night; in lying or sitting position, when you are relaxing.
4. Relieving factors: Movements, stretching, walking relieves the symptoms.
5. As the symptoms get worse at night, it makes sleeping difficult at night which causes day-time drowsiness, fatigue, irritability, difficulty in concentration the following morning.
6. Above symptoms may come and go and vary in intensity. These may be only present at night or in some people entire day and night. For some, it is a minor problem while for others it can be quite troublesome, impairing quality of life. The symptoms seem to worsen with age.
Causes Of Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome cannot be attributed to any specific causes. However, certain pointers may indicate RLS, which are as follows:
1. A familial tendency towards developing RLS has been noted. In about 90% of the people suffering from RLS, a family history of this complaint is often present.
2. It is also suggested that imbalance of dopamine levels (a brain chemical which sends signals for muscle movement) may cause RLS. Parkinson’s disease is also linked with reduced dopamine levels. This is the reason that some people having Parkinson’s disease are also seen to be suffering from RLS.
3. Low iron levels in brain may contribute to Restless Leg Syndrome.
4. Besides these there are other many medical conditions linked with RLS like:
varicose veins (swollen, enlarged, twisted veins), depression, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy (weakness, numbness or pain in hands or feet from nerve damage), rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune joint disorder that cause joint inflammation), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)
5. Use of certain medicines is also associated with development of RLS, like antidepressants, medicines to treat allergies, nausea, etc.
6. RLS can occur during pregnancy. In some women, RLS develops during pregnancy and the symptoms mostly go away after delivery. While if a woman is already suffering from RLS, symptoms may get worse during pregnancy.
7. Women are more at risk of RLS as compared to males.
8. Alcohol and caffeine can trigger symptoms of RLS.
Types of RLS
RLS is of two types, primary and secondary:
1. Primary(Idiopathic) RLS:It includes RLS that occurs without any known cause and is more common among the two types. It starts before the age of around 40 and appears gradually. Its symptoms may go away after several months or years but it is a lifelong condition that tend to get worse with age.
2. Secondary RLS: RLS that occurs along with a medical condition or use of some drugs is referred as secondary RLS. It starts suddenly after the age of 40.
Diagnosis
There are no lab investigations to diagnose RLS. It is diagnosed based on the symptom picture given by the patient. The five major hallmark symptoms that confirm its diagnosis are as follows:
1. A strong irresistible urge to move legs attended with uncomfortable sensations in legs
2. Beginning or worsening of symptoms during rest, like lying down or sitting
3. Improvement in symptoms with activity
4. Worsening of symptoms in evening or at night
5. No explainable medical or behavioral cause for the symptoms is present
I.B.VISHNU MURTY age75years is suffering with senseless in feet,unable to walk, has shvering when climbing steps ,at night heching in lower part of legs , sleeplessness some part of night kinly prescribe sutable medicen from last three years i.am suffering
Dear Dr Dharma
My aunt who is 88 yrs has recently been diagnosed with Restless leg syndrome. Her wt is 38 kgs she is having iron deficiency. Every now and then she suffers from Sodium pottassium imbalance ,diarrhea.
For yrs she does not sleep at night. She can’t digest strong doses of allopathic medicines.
Kindly help and guide me
With regards
Dear Dr. Sharma
I have taken sifrol for my RLS for many years..
Dont wanna do this anymore.
My pain starts in the evening and at night.
I have to get up og walk around to help it go away.
Can you help me
Regards Birthe
dear dr sharma,
i am suffering from rls for over 10 yrs. there is burning in calf n feet.it reduces with rest.i have been paragablin 75 mg/od n permipex .5mg bd but no improvement.i have also the following problems;-
cad–two stents fitted
bp–under control with drugs.
enlarged prostate.
piles
please advise medicine for rls,
thanks n regaards
agnihotri
Dr.sahib. I am 67 years old women suffering from Rls from the age 13 year and after measles.this disease runs in the family my mother had it my elder brother has it and my daughter also has it Allopathic doc.has given me primal ax .75 and now suggesting Pregabalin.i am unable to bear side effects and want ur able guidance please help Neelam Gupta Gurgaon ph.no. 8826236651
Rls disease from the last Four years.taking allopathic medicines but no relief. Feel burning sensation in whole body after one hour when I go to bed.Then I get up and strt walking which gives me some relief.Hence I want your kind advice and prescribe some good medicine to treat rls
Thanking you.
With regards.
Sir,I have been suffering from a cute restless leg syndrome for last 10 years and the pain in both legs starts 20 minutes after I go to bed. I have to move my legs in all directions without any break. My sleep has been severely affected. Please suggest homeopathy medicine as other types of treatment failed
Dr sharma
Sir,Iam diabetic 61years with numbness,Stiffness,Sponginess sensation for the last 6 years.I have been taking allopathic medicine but it has of no use.Trouble in my legs are increasing a dayy by day.pl advice homeopathic line of treatment.
Thanks & With kind Regards
Sanjay Rai
I had a spine fracture 8years back my both legs were paralysed and was operated in ganga Ram hospital. However I partly recovered but heavy burning pain -nimbness; problem in walking and weakness in lower limbs both legs is still there. Regards.
I had a spine fracture 8years back my both legs were paralysed and was operated in ganga Ram hospital. However I partly recovered but heavy burning pain -nimbness; problem in walking and weakness in lower limbs both legs is still there. Regards.
Restless legs getting more severe and frequent I am 66 and have had for several years also have fibromyalgia I take magnesium supplements at times oxide 400 mg but not helping I just need to sleep. Is quinine available to help? Thanks jude
Hi Dr,
I am on dialysis for last two years . My both polycystic kidneys were removed in Sept, 17. I am having severe Restless Leg Syndrome. I am jerking my legs all night and need to press them . I can not sleep properly even after taking Gabapentin 100. Pl suggest the right Homeopathic medicine and it’s dosage. Thanks & regards.
Hello dr.
I am suffering from rls from the last 35 years and taking pramipex 0.25 once a day. I was try to take Ayurvedic medicines but increased the problem. I want to take homeopathy please suggest me the medicines and density/duration.
Thanks
Regards
N. K. Wadhwa
Hello doc
Regards
My 81 year old mother is sufferng frm RLS past 15 -20 years..only we were not aware…but the symptoms are same…now she had a stroke before 3 months and right side affected …her symptoms have aggrevated past 2 weeks..reason unknown… ..
Her accupuncture treatment is going on…ropark .25 mg is being gvn…
Is there any way to help her out…
She cant walk on her own has to be gvn support so cant do the exercise or yoga part
My right knee is stifed all of sudden Dr says ostrio orthorites. But I feel swelling on the muscle on the knee movement of the knee is pain full both Lower limbs are pain full. I have varicose
Doctor Sharma I have restful legs some times leg cramps, muscle pain, numbness what would be the best homeopathic medicine for me?
Sir, My father (SHAIK ADAM ) aged 74 years , who is suffering from degraded leg movement ( unable to walk freely and very difficult for toilet also) and memory loss.Presently taking treatment and daily using 1. SYNDOPA PLUS. (2).ROPARK 1mg (3).DYTOR 10mg.
(4). THYROXIN. (5).ZINETAC 150mg (6) KAPPIKACHHU(Himalaya drug) (7) ECOSPRIN 150 mg
Iam requesting sir, kindly do needful help for medication and advice for diet .
Thanking you sir ,
With Regards,
Sk.Gouse Basha,
SDE(QA), BSNL
VIJAYAWADA.
9490188440
Sir Shiraz,
I am having RLS with Scitica . My Sciatic Pain is on left side. I have tried Colosinth-200. Rhus Tox-200, Arnica-200. for six months. Now I am taking Kaluim Iodatum -200, from last two month , there is very little improvement. Pain starts early morning when I get up for Fajar and continues for a long time. I do some simple exercises for stretching. My pain continues with up and down intensity. I am above 70. My MRI showed three lower discs having spikes about three to four years back. At that time I was having lower back pain. From last year I Sciatic Pain, back Pain has subsided. Your Expert opinion and advice is requested.
Misbah Siddiqui.
I had a spine fracture 8years back my both legs were paralysed and was operated in ganga ram.now power in my legs is good but burning pain ;difficulty in walking &nimbness is still there. Regards.
is Rhus tox is medicine for dopamine deficiency?
Dear Sir
My daughter aged 19 years is suffering from restless legs and calf. She feels acute uneasiness (not pain) in her calves especially when she goes into resting position even during sitting. Now days the problem has augmented and she is not able to bear the pain. She isn’t able to concentrate to her studies. She is doing BBA and is very good in studies but now days going down in both health and studies.
Kindly advise remedial medicine
I shall ever be great full to you.
Kind regards
Mukesh Vyas
8875002127
Plz help to solve my prob RSL.numbness, pain whole night. Witch medi will help me for good sleep. Waiting for your reply
Will you please furnish the general and optimum potency and doses of the homoeopathic medicines mentioned above ?
Dear Dr. Sahib. Kind Greetings!
I am writing to your good self with a ray of hope from Almihty God that by your kind advice I get relief in both of my either burning or cold sole. I feel very uneasiness during the whole day when I sit in my office, both the sole especially left one just below the fingers severe uneasiness (not pain), but feeling like a hell with rays coming up and down. In past I took, Zeegab 50mg, Ambalta 30mg including Seradap 10mg for last 2 years, but no relief. Please doctor sahib can you guide me which homeopath best medicine shall I take and the quantity of drops and duration in a day. I will remain very grateful to you for my entire life. My age is 61 without any disease by the blessings of Almighty God. No Sugar, No Chlosteral, yes Uric Acid is little up it’s 8. I live in Karachi, Pakistan