What Do You Do To Relieve Restless Leg Syndrome?

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I have restless leg syndrome. Needless to say it can be very annoying and sometimes painful. One just doesn't know what to do with their legs at times. To me it feels like spasms. I have to get up and walk around, stand or move my legs constantly. I have to find something to do to keep my mind off of my legs and if the spasms happen while I am in bed, needless to say I don't get any sleep. I find if I go on the computer and play some games to keep my mind off of my legs that it might relieve the symptoms in an hour or so. Placing a bar of soap between the sheets on my bed helps, this was suggested by my Doctor and it works, but not all of the time. She does not know why it helps, she just knows that her patients say it helps. When I started using the soap I had my first full night of sleep in months. Using a hair brush to scratch my legs also helps, it helps to desensitize them. As they get very sensitive to the touch of clothes, blankets, human touch, bumping them. I scratch my legs, feet, toes, soles of my feet, the heels, sides, etc. I keep doing this until my legs are no longer sensitive to the touch of the brush. Soaking in the bathtub and rubbing my legs and feet with a washcloth or back brush also can help to relax the legs. When I can't get the legs to desensitize, then I just wear shorty pajamas, so no fabric is touching my legs. When in bed, I make sure my feet and legs are sticking out from under the blankets and the touch of the blankets can trigger a spasm. Share with everyone the tips you use to alleviate restless leg syndrome.