Guest guest Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I am wondering if anyone has any formulas for this- 45 yr old female, on disability now with MS- has bad ache/pain, restless leg sensation at night keeping her awake. She found some oils online but I was not familiar with the company...... so I am looking to help her find something that has worked for others. any suggestions? I can forward all suggestions to her, esp. if you have a product already. Thanks Sylla Sylla Sheppard-Hanger Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy 16018 Saddlestring Drive Tampa Florida 33618 USA www.AtlanticInstitute.com www.UnitedAromatherapy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 At 01:36 PM 3/25/2010, you wrote: sylla, i believe marge's miracle oil would be helpful, or perhaps our back ease massage oil. > > >I am wondering if anyone has any formulas for this- 45 yr old female, on >disability now with MS- has bad ache/pain, restless leg sensation at night >keeping her awake. She found some oils online but I was not familiar with >the company...... so I am looking to help her find something that has >worked for others. > >any suggestions? I can forward all suggestions to her, esp. if you have a >product already. >Thanks > >Sylla >Sylla Sheppard-Hanger >Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy >16018 Saddlestring Drive >Tampa Florida 33618 USA >www.AtlanticInstitute.com >www.UnitedAromatherapy.org > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I have a friend that was labeled MS, but she has NO symptoms when she keeps up on her vits, especially B12. Has she had bloodwork done for nutrient deficiencies? Magnesium is another that is supposed to be helpful for muscle cramping. I was recently looking for info on fibromyalgia and came across a few things in regards to vitamin/nutrient deficiencies that feed the symptoms. I'll try to look for that info again when I get home. Jessica, NC Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® " Sylla S. Hanger " <sylla Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:36:28 ATFE<ATFE > MS leg pains at night? I am wondering if anyone has any formulas for this- 45 yr old female, on disability now with MS- has bad ache/pain, restless leg sensation at night keeping her awake. She found some oils online but I was not familiar with the company...... so I am looking to help her find something that has worked for others. any suggestions? I can forward all suggestions to her, esp. if you have a product already. Thanks Sylla Sylla Sheppard-Hanger Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy 16018 Saddlestring Drive Tampa Florida 33618 USA www.AtlanticInstitute.com www.UnitedAromatherapy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Hi Sylla, We have used the following recipe for many folks that have - Restless legs. One nursing home uses it for their restless leg dementia patients. Restless legs massage blend Vetiver 15 drops Roman Chamomile 20 drops Lavender 25 drops 4 oz of massage carrier oil or lotion. Blend well then massage legs using upward strokes (towards the heart). This makes plenty of massage oil/lotion. The other thing we have found (and I agree with Jessica) is that often times there are mineral and possible vitamin deficiencies when someone is experiencing leg and other muscle cramping/pain. Magnesium being number one. Folks forget that Magnesium and Calcium work together to help the muscles. Often times they only think about Calcium being needed for the bones etc but these two minerals along with Potassium are so important and it is quite common for folks to be deficient in Magnesium and potassium and/or not be in balance with the amount of calcium they are consuming. Please read a book by Mildred S Seelig MD " The Magnesium Factor " . It is based on several decades of research and explains how important to get enough Magnesium in the correct proportions needed with the other minerals. I have seen personally someone with major leg cramping benefit from a little potassium salt in water for ACUTE cramping. And a balance of Potassium and Magnesium supplementation used to prevent chronic cramping. Hope this helps give the gal a little relief. We know it has worked for several other folks, but have no documentation on someone with MS. Penny Birch Hill Happenings Aromatherapy, LLC http://birchhillhappenings.com Your One Stop Aromatherapy Shop! Since 1997 ATFE , " Sylla S. Hanger " <sylla wrote: > > I am wondering if anyone has any formulas for this- 45 yr old female, on disability now with MS- has bad ache/pain, restless leg sensation at night keeping her awake. She found some oils online but I was not familiar with the company...... so I am looking to help her find something that has worked for others. > > any suggestions? I can forward all suggestions to her, esp. if you have a product already. > Thanks > > Sylla > Sylla Sheppard-Hanger > Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy > 16018 Saddlestring Drive > Tampa Florida 33618 USA > www.AtlanticInstitute.com > www.UnitedAromatherapy.org > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Jessica in NC said: I have a friend that was labeled MS, but she has NO symptoms when she keeps up on her vits, especially B12. Has she had bloodwork done for nutrient deficiencies? Magnesium is another that is supposed to be helpful for muscle cramping. I was recently looking for info on fibromyalgia and came across a few things in regards to vitamin/nutrient deficiencies that feed the symptoms. I'll try to look for that info again when I get home. My response: I was diagnosed with Fibro in 2002. Suffered horribly for 3 years--pretty much bedridden. Then, I went on a raw vegan diet to lose weight and found that I also lost the pain. I don't think it was the rawfoods or the vegan, necessarily, that did it but rather a diet much higher in nutrients and fiber. Also, a chiropractor started me on a product called " Calm " which is pure magnesium powder. He recommended it because my muscles (hands and feet mostly) would cramp and lock. He said the " locking " was a magnesium deficiency. Now, in nutrition school I " learned " that " people don't get deficient in magnesium " . is what I say to that because the magnesium did/does wonders for me. The one lingering problem that I have is with my feet--pain and cramping if I go too long without the magnesium. Now, I've done nutritional analysis of my diet and it isn't deficient in magnesium. Clearly, though, my body has problems in it's metabolism or utilization of magnesium so I need more. Oh, and I suggest taking the Calm about 30 minutes before bedtime. It has the most wonderful relaxing effect and will give you wonderful sleep. Good quality sleep is something that patients with fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome lack so having something help in that department is a definite plus. Tina in NC PS: Potassium deficiency can also lead to muscle cramping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Perhaps it would be a good idea to add a B complex to her diet to get all her Bs as B6 deficiency is associated with leg cramps. Zo Tina Paxton Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:04 PM ATFE RE: MS leg pains at night? Jessica in NC said: I have a friend that was labeled MS, but she has NO symptoms when she keeps up on her vits, especially B12. Has she had bloodwork done for nutrient deficiencies? Magnesium is another that is supposed to be helpful for muscle cramping. I was recently looking for info on fibromyalgia and came across a few things in regards to vitamin/nutrient deficiencies that feed the symptoms. I'll try to look for that info again when I get home. My response: I was diagnosed with Fibro in 2002. Suffered horribly for 3 years--pretty much bedridden. Then, I went on a raw vegan diet to lose weight and found that I also lost the pain. I don't think it was the rawfoods or the vegan, necessarily, that did it but rather a diet much higher in nutrients and fiber. Also, a chiropractor started me on a product called " Calm " which is pure magnesium powder. He recommended it because my muscles (hands and feet mostly) would cramp and lock. He said the " locking " was a magnesium deficiency. Now, in nutrition school I " learned " that " people don't get deficient in magnesium " . is what I say to that because the magnesium did/does wonders for me. The one lingering problem that I have is with my feet--pain and cramping if I go too long without the magnesium. Now, I've done nutritional analysis of my diet and it isn't deficient in magnesium. Clearly, though, my body has problems in it's metabolism or utilization of magnesium so I need more. Oh, and I suggest taking the Calm about 30 minutes before bedtime. It has the most wonderful relaxing effect and will give you wonderful sleep. Good quality sleep is something that patients with fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome lack so having something help in that department is a definite plus. Tina in NC PS: Potassium deficiency can also lead to muscle cramping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 I tried magnesium. I tried hot bath before bed. I tried quinine. B complex. Massage before bed. Nothing worked. I got a recliner chair. No more leg cramps at night. I would, before the chair, have night time ankle-twisting cramps. Cramps in my toes and ball of my foot. Cramps in my quads, the largest muscles in the body, so you can imagine the pain. Calf cramps. You name it, I suffered every night. The first night after getting the recliner, no cramps. In the three years since, maybe a dozen smaller cramps after I had a day of walking a lot on concrete. Elevating the legs regularly throughout the day is necessary. I always sat at my office chair or other straight chairs, and didn't realize that the blood flow back was being compromised. All my best, http://NaturalPerfumers.com http://PerfumeClasses.com Zonella Gould wrote: > Perhaps it would be a good idea to add a B complex to her diet to get all her Bs as B6 deficiency is associated with leg cramps. > Zo > > > Tina Paxton > Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:04 PM > ATFE > RE: MS leg pains at night? > > > > Jessica in NC said: I have a friend that was labeled MS, but she has NO > symptoms when she keeps up on her vits, especially B12. Has she had > bloodwork done for nutrient deficiencies? Magnesium is another that is > supposed to be helpful for muscle cramping. I was recently looking for info > on fibromyalgia and came across a few things in regards to vitamin/nutrient > deficiencies that feed the symptoms. I'll try to look for that info again > when I get home. > > My response: I was diagnosed with Fibro in 2002. Suffered horribly for 3 > years--pretty much bedridden. Then, I went on a raw vegan diet to lose > weight and found that I also lost the pain. I don't think it was the > rawfoods or the vegan, necessarily, that did it but rather a diet much > higher in nutrients and fiber. Also, a chiropractor started me on a product > called " Calm " which is pure magnesium powder. He recommended it because my > muscles (hands and feet mostly) would cramp and lock. He said the " locking " > was a magnesium deficiency. Now, in nutrition school I " learned " that > " people don't get deficient in magnesium " . is what I say to that because > the magnesium did/does wonders for me. The one lingering problem that I have > is with my feet--pain and cramping if I go too long without the magnesium. > Now, I've done nutritional analysis of my diet and it isn't deficient in > magnesium. Clearly, though, my body has problems in it's metabolism or > utilization of magnesium so I need more. Oh, and I suggest taking the Calm > about 30 minutes before bedtime. It has the most wonderful relaxing effect > and will give you wonderful sleep. Good quality sleep is something that > patients with fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome lack so having > something help in that department is a definite plus. > > Tina in NC > > PS: Potassium deficiency can also lead to muscle cramping. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Try a magnesium supplement. It stopped my dad's restless leg & pain. --- On Thu, 3/25/10, Deborah T Smith <t_smith wrote: Deborah T Smith <t_smith Re: MS leg pains at night? ATFE Thursday, March 25, 2010, 3:00 PM  At 01:36 PM 3/25/2010, you wrote: sylla, i believe marge's miracle oil would be helpful, or perhaps our back ease massage oil. > > >I am wondering if anyone has any formulas for this- 45 yr old female, on >disability now with MS- has bad ache/pain, restless leg sensation at night >keeping her awake. She found some oils online but I was not familiar with >the company..... . so I am looking to help her find something that has >worked for others. > >any suggestions? I can forward all suggestions to her, esp. if you have a >product already. >Thanks > >Sylla >Sylla Sheppard-Hanger >Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy >16018 Saddlestring Drive >Tampa Florida 33618 USA >www.AtlanticInstit ute.com >www.UnitedAromathe rapy.org > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I read in several places that dehydration can cause leg cramps. Try drinking more water. Alysia ________________________________ Zonella Gould <zonella ATFE Fri, March 26, 2010 6:51:14 AM Re: MS leg pains at night? Perhaps it would be a good idea to add a B complex to her diet to get all her Bs as B6 deficiency is associated with leg cramps. Zo Tina Paxton Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:04 PM ATFE RE: MS leg pains at night? Jessica in NC said: I have a friend that was labeled MS, but she has NO symptoms when she keeps up on her vits, especially B12. Has she had bloodwork done for nutrient deficiencies? Magnesium is another that is supposed to be helpful for muscle cramping. I was recently looking for info on fibromyalgia and came across a few things in regards to vitamin/nutrient deficiencies that feed the symptoms. I'll try to look for that info again when I get home. My response: I was diagnosed with Fibro in 2002. Suffered horribly for 3 years--pretty much bedridden. Then, I went on a raw vegan diet to lose weight and found that I also lost the pain. I don't think it was the rawfoods or the vegan, necessarily, that did it but rather a diet much higher in nutrients and fiber. Also, a chiropractor started me on a product called " Calm " which is pure magnesium powder. He recommended it because my muscles (hands and feet mostly) would cramp and lock. He said the " locking " was a magnesium deficiency. Now, in nutrition school I " learned " that " people don't get deficient in magnesium " . is what I say to that because the magnesium did/does wonders for me. The one lingering problem that I have is with my feet--pain and cramping if I go too long without the magnesium. Now, I've done nutritional analysis of my diet and it isn't deficient in magnesium. Clearly, though, my body has problems in it's metabolism or utilization of magnesium so I need more. Oh, and I suggest taking the Calm about 30 minutes before bedtime. It has the most wonderful relaxing effect and will give you wonderful sleep. Good quality sleep is something that patients with fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome lack so having something help in that department is a definite plus. Tina in NC PS: Potassium deficiency can also lead to muscle cramping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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