Restless Legs.......??

[Only4Justice]

Agreed....it's not painful, but irritating. It feels like a need to move your legs immediately...almost like bugs inside your legs crawling around

 

[SewingDeb]

Count me as one who has it. Mine comes and goes. It will be every night for weeks then goes away for awhile. I haven't talked to the doctor about it yet, I usually just get up and come to the forums...lol.

 

[tennessee]

I have RLS, really pretty severely. In the sleep studies I have had it has shown to be quite frequent. Can't remember the number of occurences per hour, but it was high. My sleep doctor has had me on a NEURONTIN (gabapentin) for several years. Oh what a difference. This is one med that if I realize I am out of I would head to the 24 hr pharmacy to get filled. I use it every night.
It is not for RLS per say, it is a seziure med. But it works for RLS.
I also have sleep apnea and sleep with a BI PAP machine. I think the the apnea probably goes along with the RLS for me.
It is a very uncomfortable feeling.
I appreciate that RLS is getting more studies and treatments.

Everything you said is me too. In fact, my RLS is worse than apnea. I have more awakenings due to it.

 

[Mr. E]

How is one diagnosed? My husband and children claim I have "twitchy legs." Some nights it's worse than others. If I have something to bear down on, like a headboard, it alleviates it for awhile. Sometimes I can't sit through a movie or DVD because I can't sit still. I get the oddest feeling in my legs, so uncomfortable. Sometimes I get up and walk around, but that really doesn't help, especially when I'm exhausted. It really gets on everybody's nerves. I didn't know it was a real thing. I thought I was just being a dweeb.

 

[shdbepaintin]

It is Real Mr. E.
Just talk to your doctor and explain just what you said. He may give you something to try.
To truly be diagnoised I think involves a sleep study.
But the symptoms you describe should be enough for your doctor to treat.

 

[reportertype]

I've wondered if I have this for a few months now. Apparently I kick my legs in my sleep sometimes. I never paid any attention to it; I've always tossed and turned and changed positions in the night. But I do get that "must move my legs" feeling sometimes.

 

[Masterj]

I am going to look into this also. I can't sit at my desk without twitching around constantly which usually ends up with my sitting on one of my legs or crossing them. I toss and turn all night just to move my legs around. Hmmm, now I am curious.

 

[dark_shadows]

Thanks for the link d_s..

My dear little Dingo,:blowkiss: :blowkiss:
You are very welcome, thank-you for looking at them.

All of my Love and Respect to you,
dark_shadows

 

[Nocgirl]

Wow I am so glad I don't have this condition, it sounds vey unpleasant.

 

[deanws]

Isn't this a great place to be: WS..........I would never ever in my life find so many answer's to so many problems. I am a mover when I sleep.
I move ALL ROUND. Leg and muscle problems, I just didn't know that it happened to anyone else.. So I guess, it's possibly common.

xxxxxxxooooo
mama
:blowkiss: :blowkiss:

I have been told that I do everything but spin on my head when I am asleep. I take neurotin for it and the nerve damage. My legs jump and hurt horrible. I burn and tingle and have a scratch that I can't manage to itch! It is a mess. Sometimes it is worse than others. Lovely isn't it?!?!?

 

[Mr. E]

I have been told that I do everything but spin on my head when I am asleep. I take neurotin for it and the nerve damage. My legs jump and hurt horrible. I burn and tingle and have a scratch that I can't manage to itch! It is a mess. Sometimes it is worse than others. Lovely isn't it?!?!?

I, too, have itchy legs. Not all the time, but sometimes. I scratch and scratch, and it just gets worse. Is this part of the "restless legs syndrome"?

 

[JP76ER]

Only4Justice,

Yes, MS is an autoimmune disease where they think the body actually attacks the Central Nervous System, or CNS. They believe that the body feels that the myelin, a fatty protective sheathing of the nerves, is a foreign intruder so the immune system attacks it defending the body. This causes damage of scar tissue called plaque or lesions & the nerve transmission is greatly impaired or can be completely disrupted. I'm not sure if RLS & MS are connected, I believe that the muscle spasticity caused by the MS is the culprit. The behave the same way, that's why the drugs are being used for different types of disease & syndromes. Someone else spoke about neuropathy. I suffer severe pain from peripheral neuropathy caused by the damage done with MS. My neurologist put me on Lyrica & Topamax and they have worked wonders. I still have bad episodes, just not that often. I use ice on my ankles on the times of a severe flare up & that really helps too. Lot of stuff out there that helps symptoms from a myriad of diseases & syndromes.

Stay Well!!

 

[dingo]

Agreed....it's not painful, but irritating. It feels like a need to move your legs immediately...almost like bugs inside your legs crawling around

Bugs inside your legs is a very good description.

 

[Nore]

Count me as one who has it. Mine comes and goes. It will be every night for weeks then goes away for awhile. I haven't talked to the doctor about it yet, I usually just get up and come to the forums...lol.

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I have it the same way you have it.It started about 5 years ago.My legs actually move! its like I have no control over it.I have a hard time sleeping anyway and this is no help,even my toes twitch!!!

 

[dottierainbow]

I have fibromyalgia and restless legs syndrome. My previous doctor said my legs were like this because I used to drink alcohol in my early 20's and it damaged the nerves in my legs. I say he is a duck. He didn't know what it was so he had to explain why he was putting me on Ativan at the time. My legs go numb , twitch, and have burning sensations at times.
My doctor now have diagnosed fibromyalgia and restless legs. I take Voltaren and it helps some for the pain.

 

[CaliKid]

I have this, but it hits me at night just as I'm settling down in bed and it makes sleeping impossible. I started drinking more water, and the episodes diminished drastically.

 

[gaia]

I get this when I take Benadryl at night. Isn't that weird? I don't normally get RLS otherwise. But, when I take benadryl, I'm settling down to sleep when the legs start up. It's horrible. I can't stop them. I have to sit up and cross them under myself to get them to stop. It's just the worst thing possible at bedtime. I sure hate to think how you folks suffer if you have it all the time!

gaia

 

[inquiringmindz]

I have RLS also and it drives me absolutely crazy when it's in full swing. I can't even relax on the couch without my legs actually jumping all over the place. About seven years ago my RLS was really bad along with a slew of other medical problems. My neurologist put me on Mirapex which didn't help a bit. After seeing an upper cervical chiropractor for a few months the RLS diminished quite a bit. I've also found, like Calikid, that lots of water intake does seem to help too.

 

[Invisible]

I have RLS too! It drives both me and my poor dh crazy. I like hearing all of the non-drug suggestions, such as drinking more water and taking more iron. I am going to try both of those remedies.

 

[crypto6]

I have RLS also and it drives me absolutely crazy when it's in full swing. I can't even relax on the couch without my legs actually jumping all over the place. About seven years ago my RLS was really bad along with a slew of other medical problems. My neurologist put me on Mirapex which didn't help a bit. After seeing an upper cervical chiropractor for a few months the RLS diminished quite a bit. I've also found, like Calikid, that lots of water intake does seem to help too.

IM: See this. Requip.

I've seen it used with some success. Some studies have shown significant benefit from various types of exercise (real exercise, not walking-around-the-house type).

If you think your SX are connected to your C spine, finagle an MRI of your neck and see if there is any stenosis or cord signal change indicating damage.

Crypto6