Can Vitamin D Help Restless Legs? My Surprising Progress
Something has shifted.
And for once — it’s a positive change!
About four weeks ago, I noticed my nights were becoming a bit more peaceful. The restlessness I’ve struggled with for so long had eased slightly, especially the physical kind — my restless legs.
Looking back over the years, a clear pattern has emerged. My symptoms usually start off mild in March or April, then steadily intensify throughout the summer. They tend to linger until October, only to fade away slowly in November or December.
But this year was different.
It was early May when I realized that something had changed. One night, I noticed I wasn’t jolting out of bed with that all-too-familiar feeling of electricity surging through my legs. The restlessness was still there — I still had to shift and move my legs constantly — but it wasn’t as overwhelming.
Slowly Getting Better
A week later, I noticed another small improvement. My legs seemed to be a little calmer.
Instead of getting out of bed five or six times during the night, I was now getting up a maximum of three times.
In the past, I would often lie awake until 5 or 6 in the morning before finally falling asleep — but now, I was dozing off around 2 AM.
Something was shifting — but what changed?
High-Dose Vitamin D: A Possible Link?
Here’s the interesting part.
Four weeks ago, right around the time my symptoms began to ease, my doctor recommended I start taking a high-dose vitamin D supplement.
I had already been taking a lower dose (800 IU daily), but the new regimen involved taking 25,000 IU of vitamin D once a week.
It’s more than a little intriguing that my restless legs symptoms began to ease right after I started this higher dose.
Even more curious: each time I took the high-dose capsule, my symptoms actually got worse that night — but then noticeably subsided over the next 1–2 days.
This happened every single week, for the past four weeks.
Coincidence? Or something more?
Is Vitamin D the Missing Piece?
I’ll continue with this dose for a total of 8 weeks, after which my doctor will run blood tests to check my vitamin D levels.
Could it be that vitamin D plays a bigger role in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) than I thought?
Could it even be the key?
Alongside vitamin D, I’ve also been consistently taking a few other supplements for about five months now:
- Gentle Iron (20 mg)
- Magnesium Bisglycinate (150 mg)
- Vitamin B12 + Folate (1000 mcg + 500 mcg)
It’s also possible that these nutrients are just now reaching optimal levels in my blood and starting to show their effects.
What’s Next?
I’m really curious to see how things develop over the coming weeks.
Whether this is a temporary dip in symptoms or the beginning of a longer-term improvement, I’ll keep observing and documenting everything.
And who knows?
Maybe I’m finally getting closer to finding my cure.