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Can Magnesium Help Your Restless Legs Syndrome?

Doctors can prescribe pills for RLS, but many people would prefer nondrug approaches. How about supplements for your restless legs syndrome?

Joe Graedon - February 25, 2024

Best Home Remedies for Restless Legs Syndrome

Joe Graedon - February 18, 2024

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Relieved With Soap!

Joe Graedon - February 27, 2023

Did the Moderna Vaccine Relieve Restless Legs?

Terry Graedon - June 9, 2022

Show 1304: Fixing Your Foot Problems

Joe Graedon - May 30, 2022

Unexpected Benefits and Risks of the Moderna Vaccine

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Terry Graedon - March 21, 2022

How to Ease Restless Legs Syndrome with Soap Under the Sheet

Some people find that tucking a bar of soap under the bottom sheet can ease restless legs syndrome, with its creepy sensations.

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Joe Graedon - December 13, 2021

Do Heartburn Drugs or Antihistamines Trigger RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome)?

Restless legs syndrome can be mysterious. Most people do their best to cope with RLS. But did you know that some meds like antihistamines trigger RLS?

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Terry Graedon - October 18, 2021

Will You Breathe Easier If You Take Less Iron?

A reader having trouble breathing found a simple solution: take less iron. The supplement had built up to excessive levels.

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Terry Graedon - March 1, 2021

Can You Smear Liquid Soap on Your Legs to Get RLS Relief?

Readers have found that you don't have to put soap under the bottom sheet to get RLS relief. Just smear liquid soap right on the legs!

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Terry Graedon - May 4, 2020

Will Soap Under the Bottom Sheet Ease Foot Pain?

One reader found that keeping soap under the bottom sheet of the bed reduced the unbearable pain caused by tarsal tunnel syndrome.

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Terry Graedon - September 30, 2019

Can Restless Leg Syndrome Drive People to Suicide?

It's time to take restless leg syndrome seriously. When people can't get relief, they may become anxious, depressed and desperate.

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Terry Graedon - April 30, 2018

Skeptic Discovers Benefit of Soap for Neuropathy

A reader reports good results using soap for neuropathy and RLS. Putting soap with essential oils near the legs may activate TRP channels to reduce nerve pain.

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Terry Graedon - November 27, 2017

Why Put Soap Under Your Bottom Sheet?

Many readers report that putting a fresh bar of soap under your bottom sheet can alleviate restless legs. We think TRP channels help explain why.

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Joe Graedon - November 20, 2017

Mirapex (Pramipexole) Side Effects: Gambling and Compulsive Shopping

Could you ever imagine a medicine that could turn you into a gambler, a compulsive shopper or someone obsessed with sex? Read on to learn about such drugs.

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Joe Graedon - October 12, 2017

Soap for RLS When Taking Long Flights

Drugs for restless leg syndrome are pricey and come with some scary side effects. Would you believe soap for RLS might solve this hard-to-treat problem?

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Terry Graedon - October 9, 2017

Are You Crazy to Keep Soap Under the Sheets?

Tucking a bar of soap under the sheets can help prevent leg cramps and possibly even restless legs syndrome (RLS). How does this work?

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Terry Graedon - May 22, 2017

How to Use Lavender Oil to Calm Restless Legs

Applying lavender oil to the legs and feet in a bedtime massage seems to calm restless legs.

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Terry Graedon - October 17, 2016

What Should You Know About Gabapentin for Restless Legs?

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Joe Graedon - July 11, 2016

Can A Drug for Restless Legs Turn You Into a Gambling Addict?

Is it possible a prescribed medicine can make a person gamble, engage in sexual activity or shop compulsively? Is the drug just an excuse for bad behavior?

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Joe Graedon - December 1, 2014

Butchers Broom Eased Restless Legs

A botanical medicine may prove beneficial for restless legs syndrome in which there is a powerful urge to move the limbs every few minutes.

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Terry Graedon - February 17, 2014

Does Green Tea Trigger Restless Legs Syndrome?

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Terry Graedon - December 9, 2013

Skeptic Reconsiders the Value of Soap in Bed for Restless Legs Syndrome

"I was one heck of a skeptic when I heard about putting soap in the bed to calm restless legs syndrome. Well, I had to eat a little humble pie."

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Terry Graedon - June 27, 2011

Ginger Eased Restless Legs

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Terry Graedon - December 29, 2010

Tart Cherries for Restless Legs

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Terry Graedon - February 3, 2010

Suffering Side Effects from Mirapex for Restless Legs

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Terry Graedon - September 7, 2009

Iron Supplements vs. Restless Legs

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Joe Graedon - April 29, 2008

Thyroid Treatment Made Restless Legs Worse

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Joe Graedon - June 8, 2007

Restless Legs Respond to Soap in Bed

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Joe Graedon - June 20, 2005

New Treatments For Restless Legs

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Joe Graedon - February 7, 2005

Soap For Restless Legs

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Joe Graedon - May 13, 2002

Restless Legs Keep Millions Awake