Restless Legs
By laglen
@laglen (19759)
United States
January 30, 2011 2:21pm CST
I have had this affliction for a while now. Sometimes it is worse than others. I have not seen a doctor for this. I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day. I mentioned RLS and asked her if she gets it. I got it while at work, walking and standing. This was new. She told me she has suffered from this in the past and that her doctor told her to eat bananas when it comes. He told her it is a shortage of potassium that causes this.
Did you know this? Does it work?
I went out and bought a bunch of bananas, I have consumed 3 in the last two days. I figure it is worth the try, I love bananas.
What is your experience with this?
10 responses
@craftyhomebody (443)
• United States
31 Jan 11
yes taking a potassium pill does help keep you legs up help to but watch out for artery diease that could be part of your problem talk to your doctor
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@ganeshprabhuk (1722)
• India
31 Jan 11
Hi, I have not tried with this since this is a good news for the people who are suffering from Leg Pain. Thanks for your suggestion and would advise my friends who find this problem. We would definitely try out with these.
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
2 Feb 11
Way more than "a couple," say the doctors. Seriously, take the potassium.
Maggiepie
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@housechaos7 (609)
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31 Jan 11
yes i also suffer but at night to as it drove me insane i went to the gp they gave me quinine sulphate and it really does help me .
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
31 Jan 11
According to nutritionists, you'd need to eat a boatload of bananas to get the dosage of potassium you need. Take pills. I know, not tasty. but it works.
Of course, you can still eat bananas, if only to help those honking huge pills go down, & mask the flavor! 
Maggiepie
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Maggiepie
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep & bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.” ~ Thomas Jefferson@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
2 Feb 11
Keep me posted, hon. I have the same problem--all my life!--& so far, the sole remedy I've found is getting up & walking around...but I get less rest than I need when I do that. And it's only temporary relief at best. Doc says I can have a pill that helps. Oh & I sooo want yet another pill to swallow. NOOOT. 
Sigh...life. It's gonna getcha one way or the other, y'know? 
Maggiepie
"There is no hater like one who has greatly loved." ~ John Steinbeck, novelist, Nobel laureate (1902-1968)
Sigh...life. It's gonna getcha one way or the other, y'know?
Maggiepie
"There is no hater like one who has greatly loved." ~ John Steinbeck, novelist, Nobel laureate (1902-1968)1 person likes this
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
2 Feb 11
I have steady supply of bananas in our diet not only because it's cheap but also loaded with nutrients . In our place we have this special specie called "SABA". It's loaded with potassium and it's use for home treatment of diseases like indigestion,and diarrhea. It's has been proven to be effective!
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@hofferp (4734)
• United States
30 Jan 11
I've never had RLS, so I can't help much. If it's really becoming bothersome, I think I'd check with my doctor; although, I love bananas too and would eat them regardless. Let us know if it works. My Dad ate bananas all the time, because the doctor told him to because he had a potassium shortage, not because he had RLS.
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@petersum (4522)
• United States
30 Jan 11
I don't go along with this banana theory. First of all, if you really were so short of potassium, there would be many much more serious symptoms. Secondly, I used to eat so many bananas, as they were very cheap where I used to live, that I should have been overdosing potassium. No effects at all, neither good nor bad!
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@imnobodyspecial (318)
• United States
31 Jan 11
Restless Leg Syndrome is usually experienced in times of inactivity, the urge to move around, discomfort etc is alleviated by movement. The Mayo Clinic has an excellent page on the condition, symptoms and treatments. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/restless-leg-syndrome/DS00191/DSECTION=symptoms
If you read these pages and find that your symptoms match in all or a large portion the ones listed, I'd suggest strongly seeing your doctor.
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