Restless legs after workout at night?

simplegirl226

Hi everyone. I introduced myself a while ago but havent been very active. I have a question now. I have been working out three times a week usually around 2 or 3 pm.  Lately when I lay down to go to sleep at night, my legs want to keep moving. It just started since I have been working out hard. Anything to do to help this or prevent it?

TIA!!!!

robinsokj

Common causes are low magnesium or potassium or not enough stretching post workout

Cinco

DH gets this. He says foam rolling has helped. 

Mrs Manners

Ditto pp. Stretching, foam rolling and magnesium all help. I take Natural Calm (start slowly like it says or you'll end up with diarrhea). I also make sure not to take any antihistamines or anything with stimulants in it because that makes RLS terrible for me. 

boylema

Ditto everyone.

I notice mine not so much from late workouts, but if I have caffeine too late in the day, specifically, a Diet Mtn Dew after 1pm. If I have any other kind of soda Im fine (obviously it has a high caffeine content)

You might not be a caffeine drinker so that might not even apply to you, but just thought I'd pass that along.

Mush-Tastic

I had this really bad for a long time. I work 12.5 hour shifts on my feet most of the day and I always felt like my legs couldn't settle down. I started taking magnesium 2 times a day at the suggestion of my doc, and it's completely gone away.

nhahn2206

I never really considered this before, but it makes sense after seeing others post about it. I started taking a calcium supplement (due to family history of osteoporosis), but it also contains magnesium and zinc. I used to get RLS symptoms frequently due to long hours at work spent on my feet. Since I started taking that I've had very few issues with it. Perhaps it's worth trying.

Daffyone

When I was pregnant I had restless legs and my OB told me it was lack of calcium.  I tried increasing my calcium intake and it helped so much!  If I don't get enough milk through out the day, my legs are terrible at night.  It doesn't seem to depend on working out or not though. 

simplegirl226

Thank you ladies. The stretching has really helped a lot.