My remedy for akathisia in legs

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I found that my olanzapine meds cause restless legs - when I take them at night and go to bed my legs have this terrible tension and I just want to kick and stretch them all the time.

One thing that helped me was to take my meds late immediately before bed so that I’d fall asleep before the restlessness starts.

But if you’re a night owl like me that’s not always practical. I tend to take my meds about 9:30pm and go to bed midnight so the akathisia is awful

So my remedy? Go on the exercise bike and cycle until I work up a sweat and my legs are tired out. After I cool off and my heart rate goes back to normal I go to bed and my legs are marvellously relaxed and tired out.

Result - no akathisia! :blush:

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Good to know! I will try this for my akathisia.

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Yeah I’ve been having it bad in my right leg i don’t know why it’s only the right one but man does it want to move and shake and stretch at night when I’m listening to my coyote sounds trying to fall asleep

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ah so wearing them out helps keep them still at night.
I’ve got to start walking again.

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I would do that if I had an exercise machine

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