Pregnancy RLS
Reviews · Review of The-f-a-t.com · by Judyta - InLivin, February 4, 2014
I haven’t suffered from many typical downsides of pregnancy, apart from slight joint pains in my last trimester. I searched online and self diagnosed myself with RLS – restless leg syndrom = unknown joint (mainly ankles and knees) pain that comes and goes, usually occuring during evening time, common in pregnancy. I spoke to my huisarts about it and was suggested to go to the hospital to get tested for arthritis. I doubted that that could be the cause as it doesnt run in my family, and I wouldn’t be considered for tests because of my "condition" anyway… I scheduled an appointment with dr Alex to see if he has an idea of how to deal with this discomfort. Online, I found no solution for any relief, and I did not want to try any pain medication.
As I sort of expected, my symptoms were common for RLS, and indeed, there is no treatment. I had a stress test done using a prickly stress mat (its a mat that you rest your legs on to see how quickly the redness will go away) – I found that my blood circulation was just fine, and after further discussion, my diet shouldn’t be to blame. I didn’t show any signs of arthritis. I appreciated our chat about vaccinations and a few general health topics I wanted to discuss.
In the end, dr Alex did not suggest any medication or specific streatment, but rather a warm bath before bedtime. Although this was no magical cure, it did ease my stressed out and tired prengnant mind 🙂 The baths actually helped!
My visit was covered by my basis polis from Agis, so I did not have to pay for the visit out of pocket. Overall I would recommend dr Alex for his natural and responsible approach to pain. By this, I mean avoiding medication when not absolutely necessary 🙂 He speaks good English and has a lovely practice. He seems to know a lot about running, and how to do it in a way to not hurt yourself – I actually did not realize that there is a "good" and "bad" way…
Im attaching a photo of the stress mat I tried out
