Understanding Restless Legs Syndrome and Causes - Dr.Berg

[@rachelskipworth9236]

Dr Berg!!! I suffered with RL for over 15 years, tried many medications. I started following your suggestions for IF and keto to lose weight and reduce inflammation. I have fibromyalgia. I have lost 25 pounds since February 2021 and the only problem I had left was Restless legs( severe). I bought the potassium citrate powder and nutritional yeast and followed your instructions. Wow did that work! 💖💖💖 I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!! May The Lord richly bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and your family and give you peace✨✨✨✨✨

[@beditz1591]

How much days we need to take...4700mg Please tell me

[@FatimaNoor19739]

How did you take the potassium citrate powder?

[@cornishmaid5073]

I suffered (past tense) for years, until I saw someone’s advice written online. Desperate, I tried it and OMG, it works. Simply stand up keeping your legs straight, then bend as far as you can as if to touch your toes. Hold it for a couple of seconds. Repeat 3 or 4 times. It worked so well I rarely have it these days. Good luck.

[@FreeDom-dh5mf]

omg! this really worked last night I tried it, first night in awhile that I slept thru and deeply. thanks for posting this...

[@brightnesslight542]

شكرا جزيلا ❤

[@susannevyhmeister9475]

Wow! I am pregnant and suffering extremely. I prayed earlier this afternoon for help and then I found this video. I am taking a heavy duty acid reducer and I did not connect it until just now! Thank you! You have saved me.

[@mikecotton3125]

pickle juice

[@lolazak]

@@mikecotton3125 pickled cabbage juice, pickled beet juice

[@jamesAsta]

I learned about Biotin for restless leg years ago, and have used it ever since. One sublingual Biotin (5000mg) when it is bothering me and it stops within minutes, so I can fall asleep. This one actually has worked for me every time. Once in a rare while I will need two pills. Just wanted to pass this on...

[@cathytrent8841]

Oh wow!!! I knew biotin was good for hair, nails and skin, but I didnt know this!! Thank you!!

[@premasru]

Thanks I'll try it. Is 5000mg a normal dosage of one or two tablets? Sounds a lot. But i don't know a lot.

[@DDumbrille]

@Perusing Person Are you kidding? Have you heard of Google? Or maybe an old dictionary?

[@shayedwards3744]

Did you mean 5000 mg's or 5000 mcg's?

[@bobdaniels3961]

@@shayedwards3744 Shay, did you find an answer for this? I only find it sold in mcg. He must have typed it wrong, but I am going to give it a try.

[@robin6290]

"You don't have to take drugs" I LOVE IT! Dr. Berg. Thank you for caring enough to tell the truth!!

[@lilyvonbulo9636]

Hell yeah!!! God bless this man!!

[@icro9999]

Growing up, I never knew there was a name for it. I got ridiculed because I was constantly moving my legs when sitting or trying to stand still. But, now I know.

[@zacharydassonville8736]

Me too, I would get yelled at my entire life or judged. Now as an adult I actually know it's a condition in which I've suffered since an infant

[@AMcDub0708]

I had this during pregnancy baaaaaaad. My obgyn thought I was nuts. I thought he was nuts for having a doctorate and not knowing about RLS during pregnancy. Magnesium helped.

[@TASIAawful1]

AW 08 so did I it was over 25 years ago with my first baby and they wasn't sure what was going on with me as wasn't really heard off much back than. Taking iron tablets helped a lot

[@afrahafsar5417]

tasiawful1 mm

[@TheMichelex20]

Yes magnesium in my opinion helps. I rub magnesium oil on my feet and legs and twitching stops within a couple of minutes.

[@znrgybalance8703]

So true! Doctors don't know squat about nutrition. They are basically drug pushers for pharma! All that money spent and they are doing the opposite of what they intended! I wish they would all wake up at once and realize this! Pharma would collapse very quickly! I do online testing for vitamins and minerals. Which ones are most needed in the body! This is the key issue with everyone's health!!!

[@marktempleton635]

How did you take this potassium please

[@naz-nazneen886]

Omg, this info explains my symptoms. I hate that I am falling asleep then wake up feeling "like I have to get up & walk". Thanks Dr Berg.

[@sanfranla9039]

I had this when I was a kid. I would cry every night because my legs felt like they were on crack lol

[@jimconnoy6133]

I had restless legs really bad a few years ago. I started taking a combination of magnesium and vitamin B6. The restless legs stopped

[@akhiasha5033]

😱😱really,!!how is it possible,,,!! I am now fed up with rls last 1 yr,,😭😭,,,i can't sleep without taking medicine,, Last 1 month,i am taking iron tablets ,, Isn't it helpful?

[@oryxsolaris656]

B6 is a cofactor for the conversion of glutamate to GABA and GABA controls nerve impulses.

[@Yadkin]

I've taken magnesium glycinate for years, and B6 for about six months. So far neither has helped.

[@ANoteToSelf]

I have had restless legs for over a year. I am 22. I would describe RLS exactly how Dr. Berg did. Yesterday I tried Nutritional Yeast for the first time, not expecting much. That night when I went to bed, my legs were back to normal. I’m holding back tears writing this right now. Thank you so much Dr. Berg! God Bless you!

[@TheGiftofManhood]

hi how do you take that please

[@kaykayscofield]

Nutritional yeast where did u find that? I been suffering with it since 19 I’m 25 now.

[@kaykayscofield]

Matt Westbrook thanks it works for u?

[@kaykayscofield]

Matt Westbrook thanks what diet did you go to if you don’t mind me asking?

[@kaykayscofield]

Matt Westbrook thanks

[@itsl4135]

RLS makes me feel like crying 99% of the time, like I hate having no control over my body.

[@QBelly]

Try Kratom. Works 99% of the time for me.

[@dettol7245]

B.L. You are not alone It really makes you cry

[@AN-kg4ei]

It made/makes me want to smash my legs with a hammer (don't do this). Jokes aside - it can really feel like it's ruining your life as it tends to breed insomnia... in my experience anyway... felt like I was up for over 20 years sometimes....

[@merncat75]

Kevins Knives what strain of Kratom helps your RLS best?!

[@merkaaz6434]

I also think i have rls, i want to stretch my legs and my arms and my wrist. Its my knee tho not my leg. I feel like its weak, not really pain, itching or anything. I can resist it a bit, mine doesnt twitch, I just want it to stretch... etc. After saying all these things do you guys think I have rlS?

[@BladeofKali]

Who else is flailing around like a fish while watching this

[@emmad6087]

Og Pirx omg me

[@sparklesthecat6507]

ME

[@Sherlockgaming24]

Me

[@ashleyvela6628]

When you mention lack of absorption I related with my hiatus hernia. Do you think I have RLS because of that?

[@jesterunknown7761]

Flailing I'm Dead lmfao 💀

[@llg1665]

omgoodness I love you so darn much. every time i have a question like this, you seem to be the only one with an answer. local docs always herd people in, push a prescription at us, and herd us out. you are a saint.

[@AngelGonzalez-wn8ws]

IM GOING TO EAT 14 BANNANAS I CANT STAND IT ANYMORE

[@legokingiscool]

Kermit The Frog same bro! 😢😢😢 ps. I love kermit the frog. Literally my most favorite thing left on this earth.

[@rebeccaringler1265]

The answer here is potassium citrate powder. But in its natural form in fruits and vegetables is better. I have tried the powder from Bulk supplements and ingesting a small amount on a tsp in a sugar solution. I do not believe anyone should randomly start ingesting the powder.

[@cherrymayoliverio369]

H0w

[@lweil9291]

4 avocados will be sufficed.

[@kaykayscofield]

Kermit The Frog I swear I hate it !!

[@gracesemple2966]

This is the best thing I’ve ever watched! Thank you so much! RLS is horrible

[@RandomPerson-js3rc]

I've noticed since eating more vegetables with potassium my legs weren't bothering me so much. They aren't now. Thank you because this problem has plagued me since my Twenties also.

[@ichoose2bhappy]

Thanks Dr. Berg this was very helpful. I haven't had a full nights rest in six years due to this problem. i started taking B1 and noticed a change immediately.

[@martinadoherty185]

How much B1 do you suggest? Thanks

[@georgannecollett3095]

dr berg suggested nutritional yeast instead of taking a b1 supplement

[@Yadkin]

I have been taking benfotiamine B1 and nutritional yeast for three weeks, and it has helped only slightly.

[@charlesmartin3265]

Thanks Dr.Berg you nailed it again. God bless you and your Family

[@manyakus8919]

Every time my wife has or feels something, I tell her go watch Dr. BERG........You are the best!

[@somberheart84]

Also low iron can cause it....

[@beybladesletitriiip5158]

SomberHeart84 so I've heard. Severe RLS with insomnia. That mixture alone for three nights straight is enough to make anybody litterly go crazy. It happened to me, luckily I'm doin tn netter now but my goodness.. Worst feeling ever, not to mention I had a extremely painful cavity and wisdom tooth added ontop of that terrifying cocktail of problems. 😔 😢

[@beybladesletitriiip5158]

*Doing better now *(that's what I ment to say,but I got carried away with my rambling on)

[@inciMoawad]

SomberHeart84 iron and a imbalance of dopamine. I've tried everything literally everything. Nothing worked for me. Dopamine antagonists, levodopa, opioids, anticonvulsants, benzos, electronic stimulations even with a 20 cm needle in each legs and also a kind of peridural anaesthesia :( nothing worked except of the opioids but this wasn't a long term solution. I was basically the lab rat for my doctor's. I decided to stop taking any medication against it. I just take pregabalin when I really can't ignore it anymore but beside of all this I'm much better since I stop being the lab rat. :)

[@ethanschaefer8327]

yeah mine got wayy better after i started taking in more iron

[@ethanschaefer8327]

he didnt say it was the only thing ya dipshit

[@maxinerowe3365]

I am up tonight as I have restless legs. Awful. Thank God Dr Berg has a solution! God bless you Dr Berg thank you thank you thank you!

[@zaheerheendricks5982]

Thank you dr berg. You the best. I suffered with rls and you helped me. Drs said its inflamation of the feet and i just knew it wasnt. You an Angel.

[@kindred1113]

I started taking potasium and yeast today and I am already relieved....that quick on just one day...thank you so much.........MINDY

[@rayman4954]

Glad you got good results for the yeast. May i ask did you take it in powder form or in flakes?

[@kindred1113]

@@rayman4954 I started with the flakes and then I switch to pills..

[@beditz1591]

@@kindred1113 mam can you please please please tell me.. How much qty and how much we need to take... My mother is also suffering from RSL since 6 year...and I'm thinking to give him potassium citrate powder??? Are you taking now potassium citrate??? And about your RSL?? PLEASE TELL ME love you from india

[@beditz1591]

@@kindred1113 and you addicted from potassium citrate??... Im waiting from your response 🙂

[@kindred1113]

@@rayman4954 i take it in powder form and sometimes in pills

[@rzthis1]

I've suffered from RLS fits maybe four times a month since I was four years old. RLS, in my case is so all consuming that there is zero chance of sleeping or anything else for that matter. At one time I was an armed guard securing a facility over night when the RLS kicked in. I ran up and down ten flights of stairs for over two hours until I could barely stand and the only thing I accomplished was drawing weird looks, ridicule and comments from my coworkers. It's impossible to deal with as an adult. As a child it drove me crazy and got me in trouble with my parents because I couldn't stop thrashing and they just "wanted me to go to sleep". They thought I was making excuses because I didn't want to go to bed. Doctors had no idea how to help me because RLS was unknown at that point in time. After being hit by a Truck and acquiring a Traumatic Brain Injury ten years ago, the RLS is now a constant, 24/7 issue instead of a few times a month. I've tried everything from lasers, acupuncture, acupressure, massage, running until I could run no more, diet, tens units, beating my legs until there were numb and several different combinations of prescription meds. Beating my legs only made it worse because the RLS was still turned up to 10 and my legs were now in pain as well. I'm allergic to several of the prescription meds that say are said to help the condition and the others did me no good. RLS has pushed me to the point that I came close to laying my legs over train tracks just for the escape and some rest! With my luck I'd be stuck with, both phantom leg pain and phantom RLS! Then what? I think laying my neck over the tracks would be more effective long term.....

[@kpballa1009]

very sorry to hear that.. How are you doing these days?

[@patrick-resendiz]

Hope you’re doing ok and have found some relief. Wishing you well!

[@rzthis1]

Some yes, thanks for asking! My doctor found a medicine that does a pretty good job.

[@niggardlyrajigga4992]

@@rzthis1 nice! what is the medicine?

[@yolandareyes518]

Hello, Dr. Berg! I'm your new subscriber. For about 3-4 years I suffered RLS. At first, I didn't know what it was, that I kept feeling these tinglings and constantly moving of my legs at bedtime. The doctor informed me, it is RLS and gave me medicine. I'm against any medicine, and started taking Cayenne pepper. I noticed this started to make my legs feel so much better. Now, I feel like I never had it. Also, I forgot to mention, I started green leaf vegetables and fruits smoothie, and went on Gluten-free diet, which I believed helped to stop the symptoms.

[@LifeStyleTherapy]

Yolanda Reyes Gentle stretching before bed might help. For a calf stretch, step forward and bend your front leg while keeping your back leg straight, in a small lunge. You can put your hand on a wall for support. Repeat on the other side. Stretching also helps if you've been sitting for a long time I made a video in my channel about 15 natural Remedies for Restless Legs Syndrome you can watch it

[@inciMoawad]

Yolanda Reyes Yolanda Reyes I'm happy you found something that helped you. I've been diagnosed with rls when I was 24 now I'm 34 and I tried everything to make me feel better. I was basically the lab rat for my doctor's. What I'm taking now from time to time when it's so bad that I can't handle my day anymore is pregabalin which is against seizures and neuropathy but it works. My legs are feeling so light when I took it but I'm not recommended it for constantly use because of the increasing tolerance. I also tried different diet's but since I'm allergic to wheat and any kind of convenience food there's not too much options to me :) but I feel better since I'm not taking medication constantly. I hope you can increase your sleep comfort even more with alternative options :) much love from Germany :)

[@beditz1591]

@@inciMoawad hello... My mom is also suffering from RSL... please give me some advice i am thinking to buy potassium citrate powder...but i don't know how much qty i give to my mother and how much days... please can you tell me She didn't sleep at night sleep only 2-3 hours... Please tell me

[@beditz1591]

@@inciMoawad from india

[@dottiesmith2439]

Since I been taking Cocnut oil, I feel so much better now with my legs. I sleep better and other problems are healing.

[@bethwatson3110]

Thank you again Dr. Berg .. I have had restless leg syndrome for 30 years. It comes and goes I never know when it is coming on. I have been taking B Complex for about 3 weeks now and it seems to have helped. This is very good advise. Thank you again for all of your great information. Gotta get more potassium in my system. I eat salad trying for 7 cups and taking potassium citrate. I feel pretty great! KETO is so awesome I have lost 30 lbs since June.

[@kutka7]

Get your potassium in a form of jigsaw. Adrenal cocktail for best absorbtion

[@hithere2you1125]

I was so desperate I went to the grocery store bought avocados bananas potassium B1 and raw apple cider vinegar took all of it and it was the first night I've never had restless legs! You grasp onto anything if you're desperate enough but this definitely worked!

[@Muscleladyfan]

Lol did the same exactly 😂

[@Mikee535]

Exactly how much B1 did you take? My RLS has been acting up lately and I've been following Dr. Berg's diet and apple cider vinegar and all that for a few years now and my general health has improved so much however RLS comes and goes so I ordered some B1 took 250 mg last night and had one of the worst nights of RLS I can remember.

[@hithere2you1125]

@@Mikee535 I just got a regular bottle from Walmart not anything expensive but when it happens standing up and stretching the legs and eating a fat or sugar helps with restless legs sometimes your blood sugar level can be low and cause it when you're trying to sleep

[@terryzak1742]

I suffered with RLS for 30-years, getting 5-hours sleep on average as a result. Over time it literally destroyed my health; sleep apnea, T2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, obesity... I was taking Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, B-Complex supplements, as well as prescription Pramipexole (Mirapex), Gabapentin, and Cyclobenzaprine; all with no improvement. I used to thump my calf muscles with a rubber mallet to get some relief. Even taking Oxycodone would not help. Doses had been increased to the point where I was getting RLS symptoms in the afternoon (augmentation). It was a living hell. After a follow-up with a Cardiologist on an unrelated issue, he encouraged me to stop eating anything that had artificial sweeteners in it. A challenge for a Diabetic, but he said, if you want something sweet, have a little, as long as it's natural sugar. I strictly followed his advice and within 3-weeks my RLS symptoms started to fade, to the point that I stopped taking the Gabapentin and Cyclobenzaprine. One week later I stopped taking the Pramipexole, and was symptom-free within 1-month!! That was about 1-year ago. Now I fall asleep within 2-minutes and don't lose sleep to RLS. Yes, I'd heard previously to stay away from artificial sweeteners, "You're body doesn't know how to metabolize..." yada, yada, yada. I used to think it was a lot of bunk. But after cutting all the artificial sweeteners I am symptom-free for over a year.

[@vsvnrg3263]

stevia powder is not too artificial. give it a try.

[@vsvnrg3263]

@Anne Hedonia , you have my pity. i find it tastes very similar to cane sugar and now actually prefer it to sugar. lucky me.

[@vsvnrg3263]

@Anne Hedonia ,here in australia i have found that 1 particular brand is twice as strong as another common brand. according to the labels, both are 100% stevia. another thing i've noticed is some batches of my favourite brand don't mix well in cold drinks while some do. i had to go on a lemon a day diet to reverse gout and arthritis. but eating raw lemons suck and adding sugar negates the health benefits. i might update my latest rls experiences elsewhere on this page.

[@somethingbright4268]

If you are stuck for tonight until you get to buy these things please try the youtube videos that are bineral beats for restless leg syndrome. Put on your headphones and turn on the video. It sounds real strange to listen to but within 5 to 10 minutes those legs will start to ease and before you know it you'll be asleep. I listen to a 10 minute one and put it on again if I need more help to sleep but I highly recommend trying this.

[@ExtraordinaryLiving]

Yet another type of therapy (sounds and music) sufferers may try. :) Yea, binaural beats is a powerful tool for stimulation of the brain for certain purposes ... definitely works for some deep learning disciplines, I found.

[@catherinebirch2399]

I tried it and it didn`t work.

[@merncat75]

catherine birch try different ones until you find one that works for you.. also you have to be open-minded to it working

[@mandyilene1976]

Cody Bright I'm going to look for that to use tonight. I love binaural beats but I didn't know there was one for RLS. I've been in requip for it for 6 yrs and my family is in a 90 wait for medical benefits. I can not afford the med with no insurance so I've run out. tonight I have to go without it for the first time in a long time.

[@AS9R]

Cody Bright Can you post the link for the video that worked for you? Thanks!

[@lornaoldham6087]

Weeks of chronic wrestles legs was finally beaten on the first day of apple cider vinegar 🍏 with my lemon juice 🥤 as well as a serve of nutritional yeast in each of my cups of coffee ☕️ - huge thanks to Dr Berg !!

[@mbolt9245]

Thank you!! I can’t take this anymore even during the day

[@garethhutchings4045]

With brief interruptions I continuously walked the aisles of an Airbus on an 11 hour flight. I was wretched for two days after that. Thank you. I will take your advice.

[@seanfield1329]

For me it goes from just below my knees and feels like electricity slowly pulsing out my toes

[@amoungri007]

Alternatively: try to stretch your lower legs. I work out a lot and in my personal case it seems to have solved the problem.

[@MsDeonder]

I tried b1, didn't work. Rls has hit me real hard in this pregnancy. I'm going to try potassium next. I hope to God it works

[@Mydogsleepsat10pm]

Did it work? I’ve been struggling for 4 months now 😢

[@RedMandMs]

What are the chances of taking in too much potassium? I've heard that too much can be fatal.

[@Keep-on-ok]

Whoops. Took too much potassium citrate. I took a tsp. in a glass of water. Made me light headed. Will take 1/4 tsp next time. Was very relaxed! Can be dangerous so be careful!

[@sallyanngrisolia4876]

I did the same thing. I didn't like the way I felt.

[@sandracora7788]

Thank you Dr. BERG, I suffer from this every night and I can't sleep! I will try these remedies you suggest!

[@zinnieboy9919]

Great info. Problem is for me, I am on dialysis. I can only have 2000mg of potassium per day. If I overload on potassium, I could die. I take medication to help keep my legs calm for the most part. Many times during treatments, my legs will bother me and they are very intense. My legs are just bouncing all over the place and i cannot control them. There is nothing I can do at that point until the treatment has ended. Unfortunately, I am on the dialysis machine for 4 hours 3 times a week. So far, I have been on dialysis for over 4 years. I sure hope someday I will get a transplant. Thanks for uploading this video, Dr. Berg...

[@an-tm3250]

God bless you. In my prayers.

[@yahyakamalizade9610]

Hi! I am 46 and suffering for few years from RLS. I tried to fix it by taking Brewers Yeast and B1 but it didn't work. Then I took off the B1 and started with taking Potassium Citrate. Now I am going better. Thank you for your advice!!! I am now for about 3-4 months on Keto. I was suffering from Heartburn. It is although now going better. And I am following your advices you gave in your other films. But now my question: when Potassium citrate is alkalizing the stomach, when is the best time to take it, because I am trying to acidify my stomach. Thank you again. Your advices changed my life!!!

[@beditz1591]

Can you tell...please 4700gm potassium citrate for 2 days after that?? What How much days potassium citrate we need to take...and how much qty???

[@endurance8910]

just thinking about it can set it off for me !

[@JamesVanDeinse]

Always so helpful Dr. Berg! My restless legs were calmed perfectly after taking this advice. Thx!!

[@dougiequick1]

WARNING! There is a vendor named "RLS LLC " that sells magnesium citrate ...they are scammers on amazon delivering tablets HALF the potency of that which their title description states "Magnesium citrate 400mg 240 ea" NOT! And buyers have no idea they even have been had! It took me having health issue to realise my dose was cut in half! Could not figure out why things had changed ...now I know ... Was taken by crooks at RLS LLC on amazon! SHAME on these kinds of people!

[@margaritaherrera9151]

My doctor prescribed something for me to take before bedtime. It helped with the funny feeling on my legs however I was having headaches that lasted half a day. I decided to stop the meds and deal with my legs my own way, walk for an hour before I go to bed. It helps most of the time, so glad I checked with Dr. Berg. :)

[@QuasarFatale]

I recently had major blood work done. I’m insulin resistant and low in both potassium and b1...I’ve had horrible rls my entire life. More veggies for me :)

[@brookefitzgerald8957]

Do you find out through blood work that you’re insulin resistant?

[@ca3145]

Thanx Dr. Berg, utilized this treatment and was clear in 2 days just like you said. Have referred this treatment to family, no feedback yet from them. Peace be with you!!

[@patrickreilly7256]

Doc...!!! How much is 10 cups of veggies? Cooked? Squashed? Mashed? Loosely tossed? Hows'bout a visual? Thanks.

[@ibowman64]

Patrick Reilly How much? it's alot!

[@ibowman64]

Patrick Reilly really?

[@IamMissPronounced]

Patrick Reilly 10 cups raw veggies. However you decide to eat them after doesn't matter.

[@randycarriere1871]

1cup = 1 oz so 8 - to 10 oz a day that's what i heard on one of dr bergs videos

[@cannotbeshaken7889]

I have gone about 4 days without RLS which is extremely eye opening since I was right in the middle of the worst case. It went away 2 days after I stopped taking my calcium citrate chewables. My first guess, is the calcium was causing my RLS. Although I've had this when I wasn't taking Calcium. But my RLS started when I was pregnant with my twins, and I believe my pregnancy could have released calcium into my system lasting for years. I looked up some things on calcium supplements and found that most the time they never get absorbed by the body, and it's like ingesting rocks, which accumulates and causes stiff joints and cramped legs.

[@rattusnorvegicus3801]

I am fairly certain my RLS is due to lactic acid and not a deficiency. I had a blood test, all my mineral levels were normal. The sensations feel like a build up of electricity and tenseness and I noticed that heat make it much worse.

[@A-Pro100]

I have the exact same problem, what did you do to recover? please let me know.

[@rebeccadupak1514]

@@A-Pro100 i have the same problem

[@A-Pro100]

@@rebeccadupak1514 i figured my problem was due to an anxiety, chronic stress disorder issue. I took an ssri and it went away pretty much completely.

[@marlenej7951]

@@A-Pro100 Ssri? Please explain

[@A-Pro100]

@@marlenej7951 its a medical drug. Antidepressant used for anxiety disorders. SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

[@سيجما]

Are you cured? Is vitamin B1 effective? How long? I am sick with restless legs! I need your experiences and advice my brothers 🤝🙏

[@WormensLikeThat]

Dr. Berg, what are your thoughts on iron deficiency and RLS? I've read about it but not sure! Please make a video!!

[@yepnah3514]

i watched another youtube from a psychiatrist saying it can also be iron deficiency

[@AH-cy4md]

I started drinking coconut water to increase my potassium, and it’s helped my RLS tremendously! I was skeptical, since I figured I get plenty of potassium from all the whole plant foods I eat, but I figured what the heck, I’ll try it. I was already taking magnesium, and for a while taurine powder seemed to help. Since I started drinking coconut water, about a cup to two cups daily, my restless legs at night hasn’t been an issue. Except for one night, but that’s because I had taken a decongestant, Sudafed, that day, and my experience had been that taking pseudoephedrine hcl will always make the RLS much worse.

[@LifeStyleTherapy]

Gentle stretching before bed might help. For a calf stretch, step forward and bend your front leg while keeping your back leg straight, in a small lunge. You can put your hand on a wall for support. Repeat on the other side. Stretching also helps if you've been sitting for a long time I made a video in my channel about 15 Remedies for Restless Legs Syndrome you can watch it

[@tommysaia4005]

stretching is key before getting in bed for the night When I stretch I’m relaxed and I sleep well when I do not stretch my legs n back are tight and I cannot sleep. Try it

[@welshexcile]

I do them - stops it for seconds - just the other waking hours to worry about!

[@basiabasia3387]

Merry Christmas to doctor Berg, his family and all of us

[@jtferreira207]

This is amazing news! I have in misery for years with the restless leg syndrome but now it's starting to effect my arms occasionally as well. What Brand of nutritional yeast do you prefer? Is the yeast supposed to be flakes or powder form? I love your videos, you explain everything so well. Thank you for providing such great information. Love your cooking videos too!

[@leratomokoena5783]

Dr. Berg. I am in my tears as I write this. I went on kalium citrat as you said, but dint feel the bettering after the 3 dags of taking 4700mg however my finger stopped tingling and mt legs are getting better. I am now even taking less medication. I am able to see the future now. I am now going for B1. Thank you soooo sooo much🙏🏽❤

[@Drberg]

Hello Lerato. Sorry to hear that. If you like, you can ask our keto consultants. They may be able to help you. You can do this by going to our website or calling the office. shop.drberg.com/ TALK TO A KETO CONSULTANT: [phone] Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. EST Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST -Dr. Berg's Support Team

[@Future_Ghost76]

Awesome video. Thank you :D Also avocados are high in potassium, for every 100g of avocados you get roughly 1,023mg of potassium :) I also take MAGsmart at bed time for restless legs and it works awesome. Oh and I eat 1-2 avocados a day and about 5c of veggies. I just can't eat anymore. lol too full

[@MrDemonB]

Natty SugerSmiles Where did you here that amount in Avocados? I ate 3 today. I heard they have 1000mg per large avocado...

[@Future_Ghost76]

***** thank you :)

[@Future_Ghost76]

MrDemonB I read it on a thread about potassium and so you heard correctly :)

[@djg5950]

LOL ! Love your comment about feeling full trying to eat as many servings of veggies that is the recommended amount. I'm calorie counting and eating healthier (higher fat intake from sources such as avocados, nuts, etc. and no added sugar and very limited processed food) and losing weight, now going into my 5th month. Not sure I make the 5 cups per day but totally understand your comment. One can only eat so much food and eating 2 cups of veggies or fruits per meal very filling. And I read that the recommended serving is 7 to 10 cups !!!

[@sleepdisordercentral3353]

That's great Natty - but also be careful! Avacados are quite high in copper - just FYI.

[@johnsays6452]

Severe magnesium deficiency is the major cause of Restless Leg Syndrome. More than 90 percent of people are deficient in magnesium, which is one of the most important electrolytes in the human body. I would suggest soaking your feet in Epsom salts or magnesium chloride salts three times a week to get complete relief. Sufferers of RLS can also spray their feet with magnesium oil at bedtime for a good and undisturbed sleep.

[@rashidamabhoot3810]

Can Cream of Tartar would work to make up for potassium deficiency?

[@Lorax15]

I was wondering this myself.

[@SavageThrifter]

I got restless leg syndrome when I was pregnant at 18 years old. I've had it ever since then...13 years now, all day and all night. Its in my arms and legs. I have tried everything I've ever been told about. Eventually just put on pain killers and life has sucked for 13 years pretty much.

[@yepnah3514]

you get this on your arm also?

[@noornoor-zp1zm]

Try B1

[@Mikee535]

What dosage of B1?

[@brothermiller8071]

RLS has tormented me off and on for almost 2 years. Gave up hardcore drinking almost 2 years ago and tomorrow will be one week down since i layed a heavy smoking habit down I'm 52 and was diagnosed as having obstructive sleep apnea and Copd almost 2 years ago along with secondary polycythemia. I haven't received any treatment from my doctors for sleep apnea nor Copd since diagnosed almost 2 years ago and I feel this is medical neglect if not malpractice. Thank you Dr Bergman for the informative videos.

[@lynseymoat363]

Ur

[@catitude4]

No matter how much veggies and fruit you eat, I don't think it's even possible to get that much potassium. The most I've seen is pomegranate juice which is 600 for a cup. The reason potassium is only 100mg, is because this can irritate your stomach. You need to take a buffer with it like Prelief.

[@christinalebel4394]

I'm 12, and I had this, I FLIPPIN DIED. I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS! MY MUSCLES WERE SORE, I COULDNT EVEN WALK. THEN, I TOOK A WALK, AND BAM, IT FELT BETTER😂

[@smashy_smasherton]

And now? It’s a little different than what you described...

[@herberthahn6964]

Hi Dr. Berg, I have mitochondrial myopathy, which is an inherited and complex genetic condition. Fortunately, my friend HahnH introduced me to your KZbin videos. Since then, I have been able to platform some of my personalized treatment protocol on your healthy keto-based approach to eating. Treating complex genetic conditions - like the mitochondrial diseases - requires an understanding of the relationships amongst: cellular respiration, lactic acidosis, metabolic enzymes, electrolytes, food as healing, organs, and glands. Stabilizing my complex health condition is like balancing on a ball... very difficult, as the ball keeps wanting to roll away in new and unusual directions. For example, over this past week, a recurrence of restless legs kept waking me up. I tried my old 'go-tos' of orange juice, a banana, and a glass of almond milk. The problem persisted. Desperate for sleep, I rewatched your Restless Legs videos and, following your guidance, I took a potassium (citrate) supplement. Within minutes my legs calmed down and I fell into a deep restful sleep. I now have both B1 and Potassium Citrate next to my bed in the event of a recurrence of Restless Legs. Many thanks for your generous sharing of alternative approaches to wellness. Appreciatively, PaulaS

[@bewitchingcharm7641]

I'm so glad you are talking about this. I've had RLS for YEARS off and on. Sometimes it seems like a few weeks that I'm fine and then other times its bad. The muscles in my legs even tighten and then release- like a contraction. As for the banana's you mentioned, I can't eat them, they upset my stomach. However I love vegetables, I'm obsessed with them so I do get a lot of veggies in my diet. I've read that RLS is a neurological disorder? Yes/No?

[@inciMoawad]

Bewitching Charm it is. I'm having it too. The causes of rls can be a lack of vitamins and minerals but for people who having it for years or even their entire life it's more idiopathic. Which means the causes of this disorder is unknown. My rls is idiopathic. I've tried everything make me feel better. I've been diagnosed with rls when I was 24 but I have it since I'm a child. They gave me medications from a to z, I got a electrical needle in each leg and also I tried a kind of peridural anaesthesia but nothing worked for me :( I stopped taking medications because I was tired of being the lab rat. The only thing I'm taking when my legs are hurting too much is pregabalin which is usually against seizures and neuropathy but it helps so much :)

[@beditz1591]

@SuperMnew hey bro... Ye same problem mere mummy ko bhi hai...I'm from India... Please muje batawo kya karna chahiye mere mummy ko 8 years se problem hai RLS ki...abhi tak hamne kuch bhi nahi kiya...or muje ye batawo please potassium citrate 4700mg sirf 2 din Lena hai??? Fir uske bad kya karna hai???.... please help me bro

[@ITSMEBAYBEE]

Wanna say thank you for all you do for everyone ♥

[@Drberg]

Happy to help!

[@rationalmystic5]

sir. too much potassium in a single dose affects the heart and causes arrhythmia. please recheck the facts or correct me if I am wrong. love your work . deep gratitude.

[@derekspace]

In the video he said to spread it out over the day.

[@hughhaefner5486]

True. My doctor overdosed me on prescription potassium. I was hospitalized and had to drink 4 containers of antidote. Now I take much less but have rls.

[@nightnday6675]

I have arrhythmia already! I guess i have to live with this or die from potassium overdose..

[@ryancoke7409]

@@nightnday6675 If your arrhythmia isnt congenital/structural you can fix it with the right minerals and vitamins. Im talking from experience. I would take 1000mg elemental magnesium, 50 mg zinc, 200mg of Coenzyme Q10, K2 -mk-4, biotin, b complex, choline 500mg along with olive oil.

[@Bambina336]

@@nightnday6675 Try rubbing liquid magnesium on your legs before bed - it works great for me. You can also mix it with water (or juice, etc) and drink in the evening. It worked great for me. I'm using ReMag purchased on Amazon.

[@freewaybaby]

So, using apple cider vinegar gets RID of acid reflux? Thanks for all the info here!

[@cookieat]

I'v had this for the past few years and it drives me crazy when my leg twitches as I'm nodding of to sleep. Iv tried different things and only recently found your very informative video's and i thank you for taking the time to help others as you are, i just purchased the nutritional yeast and i will purchase the potassium citrate tomorrow , i cant wait to hopefully see results. Thank you again Eric, all the way from Ireland, Merry Christmas, Brian

[@inciMoawad]

TheLuminous01 TheLuminous01 did you find anything what helped you since you posted this comment? For some rls patients these advices won't help. My rls is idiopathic. I've tried from levodopa to dopamine antagonists to opioids till anticonvulsants almost everything...it all just helped for a short time till I got a rebound effect on these medications. If vitamins won't work for you you can ask your doctor for pregabalin which is usually against seizures and neuropathy but it helped me and im taking it on days when my rls is really bad. I would just not recommend it for constantly use because of the increasing tolerance. Maybe I could help you a lil bit

[@ExtraordinaryLiving]

+SuperMnew Hava the B1 and potassium help so far?

[@gardengirl11ify]

Did it help?

[@Mhel2023]

...try magnesium oil spray. I spray on the tops of my feet and massage it in. Even during a RLS attack, it works in a few minutes and I can finally get to sleep.

[@kindred1113]

I had it and now I am taking yeast, potasium and magnesium....I feel great.....Thanks for the information...MINDY

[@makikiss87]

Which supplements? Can you recommend the brand?

[@stargrazerhorse4248]

Be very, very, very careful with potassium suppliments! They can mess with your head and different people react very differently. There are those with a very low potassium tolerance. If you don't know how your body will react, even if you do, you should take caution.

[@mhfarmgirl1969]

This happened to me. I thought I was dying. I can't take any potassium supplements!!

[@mandyilene1976]

I have been taking requip for 6 yrs now for moderate to severe RLS. I'm 41 and I've had it chronically since 16yrs old, during a time I was dancing classical ballet 6 days a week so I know it's not about needing to move more. Once a blood test did show I was low on potassium but that was over a decade ago and since my blood work is fine from my drs perspective. I am so frustrated and even sad/angry about it. I am considering seeing a neurologist. I have often wondered if it may be my death. I feel completely dependent in the medication. There is no rest without it. I've even fallen asleep while walking and tripped over furniture. It affects my arms and hands as well. Do you possibly know why the requip works? Thank you! *Also it's called Willis Ekbom Syndrome. September 23 this year will the the "awareness" day for it. Seems like there is science backing it now from various sources, even John's Hopkins, that it's a neurological disorder.

[@Speedster2707]

It works on the dopamine receptors in the brain. It's a "dopamine agonist" which means it helps produced dopamine, which doctors have found to be very beneficial in RLS treatment. The problem is that when Requip was discovered, they didn't know that it also caused "augmentation" (worsening) of the RLS. It is now known. You can read up on it on line. Do a search for ropinerol or requip and augmentation. Get off it if you can. RLS is now being treated w/low doses of opioids (non-tolerance building and non-addictive doses). I'm on them now for the time being, but I'm also here looking for a natural solution because, who wants to be on drugs?. If you can't find a doctor that knows about opioids and RLS, try looking into Kratom, a powdered leaf. But be careful with it. Read up and be informed before you take it. I offer these solutions only because I know how terrible this disease is. It's been 20+ years for me. Good luck!

[@mandyilene1976]

Ah Thank you! Funny thing is that after all those years on requip and then not being able to afford it any longer, I had to abruptly stop the treatment. I wondered if icing my ankles and hands at bed time would work, low and behold it has...I now though am reliant on an ice cold water bottle in bed every night. Whatever works I suppose.

[@OC3707]

I have noticed that mine is sometimes triggered by antihistamines. Mine is usually a growing tickling feeling that finally becomes so bad that my legs jerk by themselves and then it repeats. Long periods of sitting prior to bedtime also triggered it. I think it has to do with long term pressure on the leg nerves going through the butt.

[@sherryrobinson7389]

Wow! I took antihistamines tonight to fall asleep! Th u for mentioning it!

[@rafaelcayenne]

Dr. you're so amazing. Thank you. I'm a big fan

[@jeffreyd508]

anyone else squatting or jogging in place while watching?

[@aimlessintopeka]

Jeffrey, you're describing akathisia. Many doctors do not know what it is. It is caused by medications...drug companies rarely put akathisia on the label as a side effect. They don't want anybody to know. Psych drugs cause it and some of those have warnings. SSRIs, Effexor, calcium channel blockers, Lisinopril, antiemetics, Nexium, migraine meds all cause akathisia. Also coming off a drug too fast can cause it, in the case of benzodiazepines like Xanax & Klonopin. If you are taking or have taken medications check to see if there is a group for it on facebook. That's where I learned that my symptoms were akathisia and not RLS. My doctor thanked me for the information, they have no idea. Only my pain management doctor understands akathisia.

[@cucaracha6365]

@@aimlessintopeka wrong thread

[@mininahid3300]

@@aimlessintopeka I take calcium channel blocker, maybe it makes sense now

[@kindred1113]

I am so glad I found your video. I have a bad case of RLS and I can't sleep . I ordered yeast and potasium. Thanks for this video.....I pray this helps me...MINDY

[@dimitrisa123]

As a physician, I would strongly advise AGAINST the daily use of high potency POTASSIUM solutions, without medical supervision, aka regular check of potassium blood levels, with your GP! Big amounts of potassium when ingested, might cause high potassium blood levels - a condition which is known as hyperkalaemia and is lethal(especially in the elderly, people with kidney problems or concomitant use of potassium-sparing drugs).

[@kevinmelito5156]

Dimitris Amorgianos What abt drinking Gatorade all day?Is that okay or no.Everyday I drink it.

[@Speedster2707]

Waaaaaay too much sugar in those. Not here to promote this guys electrolyte drink, but I use it in place of things like gatorade.

[@SteelSongbird]

akathisia spectrum disorders can also be lethal and getting relief is critical for many peoples survival.

[@XxWizxW]

to be fair. if I haven't slept a full night in 8 years and seriously considering suicide or hacking my own leg off, which is basically the same thing, I'll take the risk....

[@JenniferDification]

I'm confused. He just recommended 4900 mg per day. The FDA recommends 4700 mg. So 200 mg more could kill us? And if you are talking about us taking it all at once.... he recommends separating into 700mg doses and taking throughout the day.

[@abourg]

when I have a attack I take magnesium citrates, two pills then if it continues I take two more , it usually works at two , I go back to bed and 5 min later fall back asleep

[@sunshinzbetter]

A Bourg's RV studio that helps me also..mag07

[@AN-kg4ei]

A Bourg's RV studio Magnesium supplements all but eliminated my 'attacks. It used to keep both myself and spouse up nearly every night for what seemed like years (and only kicked in when my brain wanted to go to sleep). Now I take either Magnesium Citrate in water or more recently just a Calcium/Magnesium+D - just 1 500Mg dose daily. I also found that changing allergy meds may have helped. Has anyone had magnified symptoms while taking Arieus?? Fingers crossed as I suffered for decades....

[@franklynmcneilly6415]

A Bouvrg's RV studio m

[@wiltonpt1]

What is that? I can't even get anything when searching the term on google. I think you mean magnesium citrate or other in a powder or pill form?

[@someGuy-os3kg]

Only found this out recently and I came here to share my experience but you beat me to it. 👍Thanks and godbless

[@anisasmile]

My restless leg syndrome was so bad I wanted to cut off my arms and legs until I heard about the combination "calcium and magnesium" supplements. I've been in perfect balance ever since!! I can't believe it and no one else can either, especially that I now take only 1 tablet a week and still no RLS!! I hope this works for everyone cos RLS is a total nightmare. Good luck!

[@beditz1591]

Hey how is your condition right now??? Please tell me...and how much days we need to take potassium 4700mg?? Please tell me

[@cannotbeshaken7889]

@@beditz1591 It's hard to get Calcium absorbed into the body from supplements. You have to take the right kind of calcium, (Citrate or Lactate), you need to get enough Omega 3's, Vitamin D, & K2. And even then not all of it gets absorbed. Dr. Berg doesn't recommend taking it on a regular basis. He say's it's like consuming rocks, it builds up in your body causing stiff joints and cramped legs. My RLS actually went away after I stopped taking my Calcium Citrate. I don't know for sure, but it's very possible that is what was causing mine. But it could have been cured from the added supplements I started taking too. I'm not entirely sure. But here is a list of all the things I've heard that can cure RLS. Iron, B-1, B-5, Potassium, & Magnesium, and weight loss. Also, in the middle of the night when my RLS would occur, I would pinch hard between my big toe and second toe for a full minutes, and this would sometimes make it go away.

[@bobbromley2590]

Dr Berg I really need an answer please. I have suffered with restless leg syndrome for years and was close to collapse through lack of sleep. I also got it during the day if I sat for too long. At night I would rock from one leg to another, I would rest my head on my arms by the sink and carry on rocking and often times I would fall asleep and bash my face I would be so exhausted. All I was told by the Doctor was to try Magnesium, it did not help. Eventually I got to see a Neurologist who said it was a lack of dopamine and he put me onto clonazepan and requip slow release ropinirole, I believe this is also given to patience suffering with Parkinson’s disease? I have bought the Vitamin B1 powder and the potassium citrate, what I want to know is when and how do I take it, can I take it with those tablets, will it get me off that medium cation which I have been on for a very long time, and will I eventually just be able to take the two that you recommend? Of late my legs have got worse, my husband died recently after a long illness and I did not pay attention to taking care of myself and so put on a lot of weight. I have now been on a low carb diet and am eating a lot of low starch veg and beans and fish, chicken and healthy fats such as avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, coconut oil, and very little fruit. I am desperate to get advice on the above as I need to get back to feeling healthy again. Your videos are about 3 months old, do I stand a chance at getting a reply? I do have low Thyroid so do not have any form of sugars or sweeteners, just what is in the little bit of fruit I eat, for example a small amount of blueberries, or strawberries. I have also cut out dairy and have almond milk or coconut oil or butter in my coffee I look forward to hearing from you add Berg Boni Bromley - female, 69 years old

[@martinw.309]

@Bromley Believe your Neurologist. He is absolute right. Take the recommended medicine against Parkinson. They will definitely help.

[@heatherallingham7120]

Well, I've been having tons of leafy greens (7-10 cups) with lots of nutritional yeast (1/4 cup) each day for awhile now, and am still suffering. In fact, It's steadily getting worse. It must be something else or a different deficiency. You also mention iron deficiency in another video...I will look into that, too. Thanks :)

[@noornoor-zp1zm]

Did you come to a conclusion 😢 ?

[@eddiemuise4791]

I've had restless leg syndrome for many years now it goes away it comes back but this last year and a bit it starts just when I'm going to try and go to sleep and it's at both legs but I have a calcium problem in the left leg and hamstring issue on both and it's affecting circulation what can I do please thank you for your videos they're very good

[@annietoday2037]

thank you! I knew the powder could help, but thought you needed a Rx to get it!

[@maryvanessa9909]

I have had 3 back surgeries, failed fusions, anyway, now I am off almost all meds, I have always had this off and on,will try this Dr Berg🙏

[@dakotawinters5062]

Oh my god. I am dealing with this. Like severely. I have had thoughts of suicide because I can not sleep. I only get two hours of sleep a night. It’s also in my arms.

[@dakotawinters5062]

John Ellsworth yeah and I have been on the search for it. I can not find it. I live in Kentucky.

[@dakotawinters5062]

Mer Bear thank you so much. I will definitely be trying that.

[@stephenpeter8350]

The key to The truth how are you getting on did my thing work?

[@TASIAawful1]

The key to The truth I used to get it really really bad please make sure all bloods are ok and take thyroid test I have underactive thyroid and since taking thyroxine and making sure my bloods iron etc are all good I'm not getting it much good luck it's a horrible thing to suffer with.

[@dakotawinters5062]

Stephen peter not really

[@Motherhen89]

Stumbled on potassium citrate as the end all to RLS a week ago. Just amazing and I was augmenting off ropinole. Took a big pinch in water and it disappeared. Not believing, I tried it again next night. A week later and I went to dinner with mother in law, got home late and now am trying to catch up with the potassium citrate, one .25 ropinole, and a gabapentin. It’s the worst ever. Hopefully the PC will keep it back to zero RLS. Love Dr. Berg.

[@escapethematrix2604]

My RLS has been driving me insane, but not as much as my girlfriend, my legs crack her up at night. Thanks for the advice, on it. Cheers.

[@careya]

Iron with vitamin C, B12, magnesium lotion or foam, and vitamin D3 all seem necessary at times for me. Iron is usually the culprit for me. But occasionally I will still have episodes where I take all those things multiple times and it still doesn’t help. I will try B1 and potassium. Haven’t slept for the last three nights due to RLS, fortunately I don’t have RLS during the day and can sleep a bit then.

[@carollopez8597]

Myself, my daughter and a couple of others have stopped the torment in a few minutes b taking a couple of capsules of vitamin E. Yes, E. So that must be another deficiency that caused it.

[@stogieholder1582]

Outfreakingstanding finally SOMEONE tell me how to get rid of this.thank you.

[@mdtaylor2274]

Thank you for this video! I know it's a little old but surely valid for today. I just ordered both of these supplements and after reading about the benefits of potassium citrate, I should have been taking this for a long time now. I've had diabetes for 29 years and can only eat a certain amount of bananas and potassium enriched foods. Hopefully this will help get my legs back to par. 👍🏼

[@bigcatsliontiger]

hey doctor ,does potassium chloride work?

[@KARENboomboomROXX]

Mine was my circulatory system was basically breaking down. I needed citrus bioflavonoids, butchers broom, Cayenne, vitamin C, a few things like that. Then later on I ran out of B complex for only about two weeks. The pain in my legs in bed was frightening. It stopped the day I went back on B vitamins. 😁

[@Kab61670]

Restless leg syndrome is the most annoying thing I have ever experienced. I don’t know what causes it but I know that if I keep my legs warm and under the sheets at night, it’s not as bad.

[@FioreMejia]

That's it?? B1??? That's incredible news!!! Thank you so much🙏🏽♥🙏🏽♥🙏🏽

[@black_squall]

Or potassium, one of the two.

[@joejoe7212]

its bullshit !!!!!

[@isaidwtfover]

Lol

[@leratomokoena5783]

If anybody can dr. Berg can🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 I have just been dignosed with rls, and all my JPs told me it is for life and it will only get worse from now. I am on medication. I am now going to try your recomandation. My English is not that good to understand the names of the preparetions you have recomended but thank God we have Google. Thank you Dr. Berg❤

[@margaretfletcher8769]

I have had restless legs syndrome for many years. I also suffer bad constipation. This may sound crazy,but I have noticed that after a good bowel movement,my R.L.S seems to ease. Can it be that a loaded bowel can press on a spinal nerve which agrivates R.L.S ?

[@Speedster2707]

RLS has nothing to do w/anything pressing on a spinal nerve. I get it in my legs, shoulders, arms.

[@darvaearnest4006]

margaret Fletcher yes

[@konstance7087]

I believe it has something to do with pressure on a nerve too. I get rls the moment i lay down on the couch or bed to watch tv or read. The moment i lay completely flat or stand up, it disappears.

[@danee987]

Margaret Fletcher I believe that some sort of nerve irritation to be one cause from personal experience. I had RLS from the tightness under wear and pajama pants put on the waist when sleeping. I now wear loose clothing to bed and my RLS completely went away. The tightness was irritating the nerves on my lower back somehow, causing RLS. There may be other causes but this is definitely one way to get RLS

[@DreaRific]

hi Dr. Berg I have severe muscle contract in my calf's which tend to happen when I'm sleeping, can you say what would be the cause and how I can fix it. I am also on the ketogenic diet. Thanks.