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Restless and Painful legs at night? 6 Homeopathic Medicines That Work

Homeopathic medicines for restless leg syndrome

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

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Comments

  1. Hi Dr Sharma,
    your article is really interesting, i would like to try an homeopathic approach, when can we emeet?

  2. Shekar Chandra says:

    hi sir…. I am dr.shekar. I am a big fan of your articles sir…

  3. Bhikhu Patel says:

    Suffering with RLS for last 10years. Age 76. Uncontrollable urg to move legs to get rid of varous unplasent sensations felt in the leg.
    Symtoms are worse at night time in laying or sitting position.
    This symtoms make difficult to sleep at night.
    Now I am using following medicine for last 5 years. .
    1Pregalin sr 75.
    2. Pramipex 0.25
    3 .ativan 1 mg
    Pl. kindly Suggest appropriate and effective Homeopathy medicine .
    Thanks
    B. H. Patel

  4. Mohd Adnan says:

    suffering with RLS for last 5 years. Age 57. taking pramipex tab but want to drop this as it is causing me side effects. want effective homepathic medicine. please advise. living in delhi

  5. Saleem Humayou says:

    Hello Dr.Sharma , I m Saleem from USA my age 38 y I m suffering restless legs syndrome last 10 y & at the moment I’m using Gabapantene 300 also I used homeopathic R30 ointment for rub this ointment help me lot .now I need your help to solved this problem,I have a lot a problem at night I also have some iron deficiency.
    Kindly suggest me some homeopathic medicine.
    Thanks
    Saleem

  6. Alpurappa says:

    Hello Madam since last one year I am suffering from Compulsive or uncontrollable urge to move legs
    Movement, stretching, walking relieves the symptoms
    Please suggest good homeo medicine to get rid of this problem
    Alpurappa

  7. J P DWIVEDI says:

    I am suffering from RLS for the last 4 and half years. Despite various allopathy treatment, could not get permanent relief.
    Based on details available online I have purchased following homeo pathic medicine :-

    RHUS TOXICODENDRON 30C

    CASTICUM 30CH

    ARSENICUM ALBUM 30C

    SULPHER 30CH

    These are liquid solutions from SCHWAABE company. These I have selected based on symptoms I feel.

    Kindly suggest which one or combition should I start taking and how . I mean doses, timing etc.
    MEDORRHINUM has also been mentioned in above article. May kindly suggest about that also.

  8. I have been suffering from RLS for more than 2 years. I am currently on Ropinirole .5mg. Is there any natural treatment for severe RLS that you have had success with? I have tried magnesium, I take a lot of vitamins, and have a healthy diet. I even tried acupuncture. Nothing has worked. I’m desperate!

  9. Denise A Barry says:

    I have been suffering from RLS for more than 40 years. I am currently on Ropinirole 20 mg. Is there any natural treatment for severe RLS that you have had success with? I have tried magnesium, I take a lot of vitamins, and have a healthy diet. I even tried acupuncture. Nothing has worked. I’m desperate!

  10. Yogesh Gajanan kulkarni says:

    Dear ma’am
    I have wrist and elbow heavy stiffness at every night near 4 am and it comes down after hot bath and day condition small pain and weakness of joint plz suggest proper remedy

  11. Doctor, i hv been suffering rls since long time n couldn’t find any medicine to get rid of it… It gives me trouble to sleep at night… whenever I feel sleepy or drowsy it starts troubling me… I already tried allopathy medicine vitamin c and vitamin d too but all in vain…
    So pls suggest me medition for this…

  12. Pamela Wunderlich says:

    My dog was exposed to covid and became sick. She has now a strange ongoing problem that we believe could be restless anal syndrome as she tries and tries with no luck to eliminate and if anything comes at all it is watery and scant. I know there is a formula for restless legs syndrome and these problems are caused by nerve problem and she has now a constant urge and the veterinarian said he thought there might be irritation of a nerve near the sphincter. It is miserable for her. Do you have a remedy?
    Would the formula for restless legs work for that possibly?
    Thank you!
    She has been weak, losing weight and cannot eat much. Feels better when I walk her on the beach. Worse in the small hours of a.m.

  13. Susan Ethridge says:

    Hi, I have been taking 4 mg of Requip. It is not working like it use to. I need to take it earlier in the day and a higher dose. I don’t have burning or tingling. I have to move my legs and they twitch and jump. It is worse at night or if I have to sit still. What homeopathic medicine do you recommend?

  14. keshavbansal says:

    Respected Dr Sharma Ji
    Me Keshav Bansal age 58 years suffering from RLS for the last 15 years ,now i am taking Tab Pemipax 0.75 Mg daily at 9 Pm ,next day feeling lazy ,not fresh ,every time in wants to take short sleep but can’t due to irritation in legs even during travelling by car ,means when small sleep any time irritation starts .
    if there is any solution in Homeopathy for this i want to be relax and fresh and want to drop Premipax tab
    regards
    keshav bansal
    9501036700
    chandigarh

  15. My husband has restless leg – his left leg which has a prosthetic knee. He says the feeling of the leg becoming electric and a sort of creeping insect. Its both above and below the knee and in the knee joint. The kick is automatic and not controllable. We are whole food vegans and are taking extra zinc/magnesium and B vitamins. 3 years ago he had shingles for the second time and this has resulted in PHN – which persists today. We do not drink and eat a really healthy varied unprocessed diet. We have ginger and curcumin daily and do not eat sugar or much “white” rice/pasta and also are generally gluten free. He is 77. He exercises daily – a bit of yoga and a few minutes aerobic. We go to bed at 10.30 – but it does seem as if his circadian rhythm is disturbed as he wakes up frequently and is wide awake. Any ideas?

  16. Lindsay Lockhart says:

    I have had restless legs for many years. It also happens in my arms too. I’ve been on 4mg of Requip XL for years. It is now making me sick when I take it. My restless does affect me more at night but also anytime during the day when I drive or just try to sit around and relax. Please help

  17. I experience twitching of the muscles in my arms, hands, legs during the day and from approximately 1am each night my legs are constantly moving for the rest of the night. I wake feeling fatigued for the rest of the day. Can you help please? Any advise on what to take please?

  18. I experience twitching of the muscles in my arms, hands, legs and feet from approximately 1am each night for the rest of the night.

  19. Dr. Swapan sasmal says:

    Thanks for narrating fidgety of legs covering c suitable remedy for the respective symptoms.

  20. Istimrosh khan says:

    I m 66 have surged survicle vertb 10 year ago still i m unable to walk much exer done pls advise homeo medicine

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