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Midlife Restless: Career, Personal Life, and of Course, Legs

September 3, 2015 By Gail Leave a Comment

Huh? Legs? Yes, legs. Plump, sturdy, dimply legs. And while I’m the poster child of midlife restlessness in general, I want to share with you what I’m doing to combat restless legs.

Somewhere among the other menopausal symptoms…brain fog, hot flashes, headaches, sleeplessness, and weight gain…I thought, “Gee, surely there can be more for me to deal with at this stage in life.” Ping! Wish granted. (Apparently not all wand-wielding fairies have a sense of humor or are nice.)

I began having the mother of all mother’s of !@#$%^ restless leg syndromes. Way into the wee hours of the night I’d be flopping my legs around in an attempt to stave off the creepy-crawly feeling that envelops my feet. It’s as though I am standing ankle-deep in an angry anthill.   There’s no pain per se, just that incessant, maddening, tingling. Picture me in the Edvard Munch painting “The Scream,” except louder and with wrinkled pajamas.

At first I upped my magnesium intake, and that helped somewhat. However, it didn’t fully remove the symptoms. Then one day I read about a Tibetan Herbal Formula called Padma.

To be honest I don’t have a clue how it works, or why it works, but it does. At least for me. If I’m having a stubborn bout of restless legs I take one tablet twice a day for a week or so. Once the symptoms calm down I reduce the amount to one tablet a day. I get my stash through Amazon and, although not inexpensive, the relief it provides is worth every penny. Ahhhh, sleep. Blessed sleep!

There is a small booklet called, Padma: An ancient Tibetan herbal formula, by Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D., that explains the origin and whole body benefits. I’m not sure if you could get it a library, but it would be worth the read.

All I know is that Padma helps me, and I thought I’d pass it along to others who are suffering from restless leg syndrome. If you do give it a try, let me know how it works for you. I only want to recommend the best of the best!

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Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: aging, Midlife, Restless leg syndrome

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