I have intermittent RLS, and my neighbor recommended VICKS vaporub, which she just happened to hear about on the radio. It works for me 99% of the time, and I bless my neighbor every time I wake up in the middle of the night with twitchy legs! I just rub a little on the instep of my feet where all the veins are, and then put sox on, which I do anyway, because I always have cold feet. It's a cheap enough remedy to try, and no side effects. I even bought the cheaper store brand! Since I don't have RLS all the time, it seems I must be doing (or not doing) something, but I can't figure it out. I will try some of the other suggestions posted--more water, limit caffein, sweets and alcohol before bedtime, supplement with vitamins E, D, B complex, magnesium and potassium. BUT--I won't leave home without my Vicks in the suitcase! I see another Vicks remedy mentioned here on 11/24/15--but I don't use a lot of Vicks, just a light film on the instep.
I have intermittent RLS, and my neighbor recommended VICKS vaporub, which she just happened to hear about on the radio. It works for me 99% of the time, and I bless my neighbor every time I wake up in the middle of the night with twitchy legs! I just rub a little on the instep of my feet where all the veins are, and then put sox on, which I do anyway, because I always have cold feet. It's a cheap enough remedy to try, and no side effects. I even bought the cheaper store brand! Since I don't have RLS all the time, it seems I must be doing (or not doing) something, but I can't figure it out. I will try some of the other suggestions posted--more water, limit caffein, sweets and alcohol before bedtime, supplement with vitamins E, D, B complex, magnesium and potassium. BUT--I won't leave home without my Vicks in the suitcase! I see another Vicks remedy mentioned here on 11/24/15--but I don't use a lot of Vicks, just a light film on the instep.