One of the reasons some people can’t get a good night’s sleep is because they have restless leg syndrome.
This is a problem where legs move sporadically throughout the night. Sometimes they ache, tingle, or develop cramps.
While there isn’t a known direct cause for this issue, some doctors suspect that habits, foods, and clothing can be some of the causes.
How to Prevent Restless Leg Syndrome
Those who are kept awake by restless leg syndrome should try the following suggestions to settle their legs down and get a good night’s sleep.
Stop drinking so much coffee, soda, and alcohol.
All of these things can aggravate RL symptoms.
Diet sodas won’t be any better because it’s the caffeine that is the major source of the problem.
Also, sodas and alcohol tend to dehydrate you and that could also aggravate the symptoms.
Drink water instead of drinking all those beverages that aren’t good for you.
One of the reasons why your legs may be cramping is that you are dehydrated.
Other Habits to Stop
Stop using tobacco. This is also a known aggravator to RL symptoms.
You may want to limit your sugar intake.
While there isn’t scientific evidence this affects RL, there are many who claim their symptoms were reduced when they stopped including sugar in their diets.
Wear some looser clothing on your legs.
Again, there isn’t any evidence that tight clothing causes RL symptoms but looser clothing could help with better circulation so it’s worth a try.
Stretch. Stretching your legs and feet will open up blood vessels and muscles to improve circulation, which could stop some of the symptoms like nighttime cramping.
Conclusion
Many things can contribute to restless leg syndrome and you would need to talk to your doctor to get a
definitive answer on what may be causing it.
However, aside from any other health problems and medications, you can change some habits or start new ones to alleviate pain and get a better night’s sleep.
