How to quiet your RLS for a good night’s sleep
Are you someone who suffers from Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)? The rampant, uncomfortable sensation in one’s legs can make it incredibly difficult to lie down and fall asleep. For some, it’s manifested as a shaking, irritating feeling. For others, it comes in waves of aches and pains, making calm, soothing sleep something of a dream. Fortunately, there are several ways to stop RLS from interfering with a good night’s rest.
1.Pain Relievers
Though this shouldn’t be a permanent fix, medications like ibuprofen and nonprescription pain relievers can alleviate the aching and throbbing sensation in your legs. This alleviation helps people train their bodies to ignore the aching for good sleep in the future.
2.Warm Baths
Warm water helps soon the burning and aching sensation in legs before bed. Take a hot bath, open a book, relax your mind, and crawl into bed after.
3.Soothing Sleeping Environment
Your sleeping environment is directly related to how much you fixate on your RLS before falling asleep each night. When you don’t get a good night of sleep, it actually makes RLS worse the next night. Make sure the temperature in your room is cool and moderate, just the right temperature to make sleeping under the covers cozy. Also, take the time to invest in a high quality mattress that makes you sleepy the second your head hits the pillow.
4.Meditate or Pray
Whatever your beliefs, lie back at night and think about your thoughts, actions, and physical being. Make it a scheduled part of your night, and pray on your dreams and accomplishments until sleep overtakes you.
If you follow these 4 tips, you’ll conquer your RLS sleep-inhibition in no time. Be sure to treat yourself to a mattress that fosters the kind of sleep you need.
