Restless legs

I used to watch the commercials for RLS (restless leg syndrome) and say 'Geesh, they have a pill for every stupid thing.' I was talking to my mom telling her I was so glad we got a new couch with recliners because I don't know what to do with my legs. My legs are most comfy up, but I seriously want to just remove them. They never seem comfy, especially at work. Then my mom says, 'Oh, you must be getting RLS. I had that with each pregnancy.' Anybody else?

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i've gotten this around 30-32 weeks.. it very unsettling in your legs... you always want to move them....

i still get a little bit here and there... but not as bad before...

i think it goes away

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This an on-going issue with me even since I was a kid. So does my brother.

We don't take any pills. We just walk out of bed and walk around a bit, try to relax and it usually go away.

VERY ANNOYING!!!!! I guess after 30 years having this symptom, they now have a name for it. So... it was not just in my head...

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I got this very early on and it would bother me horribly siitting at my desk at work all day. I actually started having a banana a day because I was reading things like extra potassium and calcium helps. It actually got better and only very occassionally will I get a round of it at night now. There is a small percentage of pg women that get it (I think 15-20%) and it should go away pretty quickly after birth.

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sorry to put in - i am not pregnant but have rls for years and have lerned t seems to be worse when my iron is low - try eating foods high in iron

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I had this as a child and it was awful. My mother used to have to knead my legs until I went to sleep and then I had to stay perfectly still. As an adult, I luckily have not encountered this.....or with pregnancy...fingers crossed.

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I am starting to get this too, I actually woke DH out of a sounds sleep to massage my legs so I could rest. He did not like that too much