Restless Legs Syndrome and how to manage it | Chronic fatigue syndrome ME/CFS

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:24 RLS overview
4:25 Start of treatments
4:35 Treat causal conditions
5:00 Iron
7:40 Substances that worsen RLS
8:23 Sleep conditions
9:02 Movement
10:25 Massage - paint roller
12:19 Alternative therapies
16:15 Meds
18:28 Supplements
21:46 My routine
24:34 Outro and bloopers

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Topical magnesium:
Salts & Co. Magnesium oil spray
Karma rub liquid magnesium

References
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A great review article with detailed information about treatments.

Guo S, Huang J, Jiang H, Han C, Li J, Xu X, Zhang G, Lin Z, Xiong N, Wang T. (2017) Restless Legs Syndrome: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Diagnosis and Management. Front Aging Neurosci. Vol. 9:171.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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This paper looks at the use of Magnesium for RLS.

Marshall NS, Serinel Y, Killick R, Child JM, Raisin I, Berry CM, Lallukka T, Wassing R, Lee RW, Ratnavadivel R, Vedam H, Grunstein R, Wong KK, Hoyos CM, Cayanan EA, Comas M, Chapman JL, Yee BJ. (2019) Magnesium supplementation for the treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, vol. 48:101218.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31678...
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This paper provides a great how-to-treat algorithm for GPs. You might even like to print this out and give it to your doctor.

Silber MH, Buchfuhrer MJ, Earley CJ, Koo BB, Manconi M, Winkelman JW; Scientific and Medical Advisory Board of the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation. (2021) The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm. Mayo Clin Proc. 96(7):1921-1937.
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org...
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A thorough and up-to-date review article.

Vlasie, A., Trifu, S.C., Lupuleac, C., Kohn, B., & Cristea, M.B. (2022). Restless legs syndrome: An overview of pathophysiology, comorbidities and therapeutic approaches (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 23, 185.
https://www.spandidos-publications.co...
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This article assesses various non-pharmacological treatments for RLS, for those who don't tolerate medication well.

Xu XM, Liu Y, Jia SY, Dong MX, Cao D, Wei YD (2018) Complementary and alternative therapies for restless legs syndrome: An evidence-based systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, vol. 38 pp. 158-167.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28886...


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