Restless Legs Syndrome

Do you move your feet too? may have a heart attack

Be aware if you have a habit of moving your legs while sitting or lying down. These may be symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome. The reason for this is iron deficiency. This problem occurs in 10 percent of the people.

Be aware if you have a habit of moving your legs while sitting or lying down. These may be symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome. The reason for this is iron deficiency. This problem occurs in 10 percent of the people. Mostly occurs in persons over the age of 35 years. Dr. W. Winkman, professor at Harvard Medical School, Boston, and the head of this research, says that on average, a person suffering from this disease moves his legs 200-300 times before falling asleep. A disease like this increases the chances of having a heart attack.

This is a restless legs syndrome

This is a disease related to the nervous system. Due to the release of dopamine hormone in the person on moving the legs, he feels like doing it again and again. It is also called a sleep disorder. He feels tired due to a lack of sleep. Based on the symptoms, a blood test is done. This can also be confirmed by getting polysomnography (PSG) done when the difficulty of sleep increases. The reasons for not sleeping with this test are known.

Reason

This disease occurs due to iron deficiency. Apart from this, hormonal changes in the last days of delivery in patients suffering from kidney, Parkinson’s, and pregnancy can also be the reason. There is also a risk of drinking too much alcohol and from certain medicines (colds and allergies). Its risk increases in sugar, BP, and heart patients.

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Treatment

Iron medicines are given as a treatment. If the disease is severe, other medicines are given which have to be taken two hours before bedtime. It removes insomnia and normalizes the situation. Certain exercises such as hot and cold baths, placing feet on a vibrating pad also provide relief.

Symptoms

Tingling in feet and feeling like ants walking. Movement of legs even while sitting during the day and sleeping at night in some people, desire to press the feet and tiredness, etc.

Change these habits today…

It is not good to move your legs at night before going to bed or while lying on the bed. It is said about the person who shakes his feet that he thinks more about his family members than himself. By doing this, the negative thoughts of the person get energy, which overpowers the positive thinking. Such a person remains disappointed in his work.

The person who is more worried gets used to moving this leg. Most of the people who are worried about home – family can be seen shaking their legs while sleeping.