Helping My Legs / myLot

@AmbiePam (131971)

United States

August 12, 2026 10:59pm CST

I have Restless Leg Syndrome as some of you also do. I need to pick up my medication for it, but unfortunately I’ll have to wait until next month. Tonight, they are really bothering me, so I slathered magnesium lotion on them. After ten minutes no more awful uncomfortable sensations! This also works for my 15 year old niece. They think she had trouble sleeping due to being premature and having had to be on so many steroids because of it. She was recently on a prescription medication when my sister decided to try magnesium lotion on her legs, and now she easily goes to sleep. She still only sleeps five hours, but at least she’s not in Trazodone now. Yep, it was so bad they put a 15 year old on Trazodone. Not anymore! How many of you incorporate magnesium anything in your routine?

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Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (48575)

• Denver, Colorado

13 Aug

I get it sometimes and I hate it. I'm going to have to keep the lotion in mind.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

I hope you do. RLS is such a pain in the rear.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

@teamfreak16 Thank you, I appreciate it.

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Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (48575)

• Denver, Colorado

13 Aug

@AmbiePam - Luckily for me, it doesn't happen too often. I don't know how I'd deal with it if it did. I feel for you.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (91032)

• Rupert, Idaho

13 Aug

Sorry you are going through that. Glad that lotion helps though...for both of you. I don't deal with that, but I have dealt with leg cramps in the night that woke me up...and they'd keep coming back. I should probably take magnesium for that, luckily I haven't dealt with it in a while now.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

Yeah, my dad takes magnesium for his leg cramps too. They always get him at night.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (91032)

• Rupert, Idaho

13 Aug

@AmbiePam That is good to know it works for that too, the magnesium. I'll get them in my feet too if I walk too much.

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Kareng

@kareng (83532)

• United States

13 Aug

I swear by it!! It also helps pain in your knee or legs.

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Kareng

@kareng (83532)

• United States

14 Aug

@AmbiePam All the old remedies really did work and we slowly got away from them. Plus we have doctors pushing pills.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

Yes! I recommended it to my BIL for his knee, and he used a roll on I also use, and it helps him tremendously.

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Nawsheen

@Nawsheen (29001)

• Mauritius

13 Aug

I have never really made magnesium part of my routine, but stories like this make me curious about it. I am especially interested in whether the form matters, lotion, supplements, baths, sprays, etc.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69991)

• Centralia, Washington

13 Aug

Magnesium doesn't make you sleepy? I have used just a teeny spray and slept deeply. More than that and I am groggy the next day. I'm so glad you are getting relief for your leg problems.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

It doesn’t at all. I’ve had magnesium so low three times though that they had to give me an IV of it, and it still doesn’t make me sleepy. I hate that it makes you groggy the next day since I know it could be so helpful if didn’t do that.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (64432)

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13 Aug

Son has had restless leg syndrome for years...he takes meds for it, too. I had him taking magnesium but it didn't seem to help. Maybe we should try the lotion. Thanks for the tip. I wish you could get your meds for it! I get to go fight with the pharmacy tomorrow. I will go with a smile on my face...I promise.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

Yes, try the lotion, Marie. The pill form of Magnesium did nothing for me. Just slather his legs, and even feet with it.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (64432)

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14 Aug

@AmbiePam I will try to get some for him, thanks so much!

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (170834)

• United States

13 Aug

I take a magnesium supplement. I am fortunate NOT to have restless leg syndrome, but I do have some leg pain now and then.

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Toni

@toniganzon (82457)

• Philippines

13 Aug

I should probably try that magnesium lotion to help me sleep.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

I bet it would help you.

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Toni

@toniganzon (82457)

• Philippines

14 Aug

@AmbiePam Thanks for this.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (89708)

• United States

14 Aug

I only do when they tell me my magnesium is low. I take multivitamins with magnesium in them.

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Fleur

@Fleura (36167)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

Are you going to stick with that instead of the prescription medication?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

I will only for this month. Sadly, it’s cheaper for me to get the medicine than buy the amount of magnesium lotion I’d need. And, ultimately, it doesn’t have the staying power the medication does.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

@Fleura It’s generic Mirapex. I’m sure some people have side effects, but I’m not one of them. It stops my legs from involuntarily jerking, and the uncomfortable creepy crawling feeling in my legs goes away.

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Fleur

@Fleura (36167)

• United Kingdom

13 Aug

@AmbiePam What is the medication and how does it work? Hopefully no bad side effects.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (390378)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Aug

I have some of this spray but haven't tried it. Maybe it would help me go to sleep more easily. I'll have to try it.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (131971)

• United States

13 Aug

I can’t tell you how much it has helped not just my niece, but my stepmom used the spray (my niece uses the lotion), and it helps her sleep too. If you try it, let me know how it goes. It’s such good stuff.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (128238)

• United States

13 Aug

When I'm at the apartment I take a Ca, Mg, K supplement daily. Here I've been taking magnesium oxide tablets each morning. I'm always low on potassium and magnesium.

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