Q & A archive—Restless Legs

Question: My mother is having severe muscles cramping in her legs and she is constantly moving them during the night. Her doctor called it Restless Legs.

Answer: The Restless Leg Syndrome is a very common problem with a very simple answer. Unfortunately the medical profession has made it seen unjustifiably complicated because there is no drug that can safely correct the problem. I briefly addressed this condition in Chapter 14 of “Letters to my Patients.” Most of the time, this problem can be corrected by taking Magnesium 500 to 1000 mg and Calcium 1000 mg., daily. Sometimes for the more severe cases it is necessary to give larger amounts of magnesium intravenously than you can give by mouth without getting diarrhea. Occasionally, it is necessary to add Vitamin E complex 400 to 800 units and 500 mg. of potassium to the program for a few weeks. Of course, the wise thing to do is to determine why the patient has become deficient in these nutrients in the first place and then alter the diet to furnish the body with the necessary nutrients.

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