I gotta believe I have it but it doesn’t seem to bother me at all … unless my wife punches me in church.
Maybe bouncing my right leg up and down continuously when I’m otherwise trying to sit still is not a symptom.
If you have it bad what are the major problems?
Can’t. Freakin. Sleep.
This gives me major uber mega-annoying insomnia. But a Doper gave me a great idea - two Advil when it kicks in. So far it’s worked like a charm, even with my dubiousness.
Same. Freakin. Here!
I haven’t had it for yonks. I lost a shitload of weight and I now go to the Gym. But when I had it it would piss me off at night to the point where I’d turn the light on, pick up a book, and say “right! no fu*kin sleep for me tonight”
What is Advil? And why does my shitty country (well Britain, not Isle of Man) restrict the sale of just about every drug that actually does anything worthwhile about anything?
I assume you are trying to sleep while laying down. Where does the restlessness start …ankle, knee, hip. Again I assume that you feel the need to move something so I’m wondering what.
What is Advil? Ibuprofen
What, it is in my leg. Calf. And I can’t hold it still. I try to, and then must twitch. And then I get up, and walk around, and sit down, and must twitch.
Basically it feels like your leg is too hot, or something. Hard to describe.
I’ve been up for hours and hours and hours with it. It’s a curse.
Couple of things:
Exercise daily. No exceptions.
Advil helps.
Take your multi-vitamins.
Get enough rest.
I have it. Bad.
I can’t take Ibubrofen, or any NSAID.
Vitamins haven’t helped. Exercise does help some - especially if I wear myself out.
Getting enough rest is difficult when I can’t sleep. Even when I am so tired I could (and do, sometimes) cry, I just can’t get to sleep. I’m to the point of taking money away from other things that are more important (like paying bills) to go to a doctor - except the last time I asked a doctor (back when I had insurance) he told me I had “shin splints” and there was nothing he could do.
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So many doctors fail to recognize this condition for what it is. You’d be amazed at the whoppingly bad diagnoses people get, and the hideously inappropriate treatments (some of which directly make this worse - like many antidepressants, like OTC sleep-aids such as Benadryl).
I can imagine how you feel with the fatigue. It’s hard to function normally when you start dwelling on the concept that you’ll never, never feel well (or well-rested) again. I remember one time where I was tired, as usual, my spouse had surgery so was not contributing to the household for a few days, and both kids chose that weekend to get sick and wake every hour during the night. I was literally swaying on my feet at one point.
I’ll put in another plug for www.rls.org and www.wemove.org - both good sites for a lot of info on RLS. And for www.rlsrebel.com which has a lot of non-medical tips for dealing with The Beast. I know I’ve linked to them on other RLS threads. Also a group at Yahoogroups which is a tremendous source of “war stories”.
Anyway - once you can spare the $$ to see a doc, see a sleep specialist or a neurologist. Either of those specialties should be qualified to recognize that you don’t have “shin splints” :mad:
What the … !!! asks "if you have it bad what are the major problems?
“disturbing one’s bed-partner” - Mr SCL has taken to sleeping on the (very comfortable) couch because I toss and turn so much.
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Thanks for the links - I have them marked and will check them out.
I usually don’t notice it myself, but I do constantly move my legs - I only realize it when someone comments on it (it really irritates one of my friends) or if the chair starts squeaking or something. It isn’t that bad normally, but if I get sick with anything (cold, flu, whatever) it gets so horrible that I cannot sleep at all. I spend the entire night sitting in a chair moving my legs or walking around, but I’m so tired I can barely move but I must keep moving. When it gets to the point you are crying in frustration, well…
I got RLS badly with each pregnancy. Then, after littlest was born, it came back to stay. Mutter grumble snarl.
I’ve found only a few things that manage it:
Take extra calcium
Take homeopathic magnesium just before climbing into bed
Eat an extra banana a day (for the potassium)
Have an orgasm (any way works, but must go to sleep right after).
Pile heavy blankets on my legs (sometimes works).
Of these, the orgasm is sure-fire, plus is soporific. I’ll go to sleep almost immediately, before the ‘relaxation’ effect wears off. Once I’m asleep, I’m fine.
Second-best: magnesium. Works a charm for me, even if I’ve tried going to sleep, feet twitch jerk augh, get up, take 4 tablets under my tongue. Maybe it’s a placebo, but hey, I’ll take what I can get.
Calcium. Banana. Blankets are a last ditch thing. They did work during my pregnancies, but I don’t like having my feet pinned down.
I have no idea if these things work for anybody else. I figured them out on my own.
It’s a nightmare and until two years ago I didn’t even know it had a name.
I’ll post more later but right now I’m dealing with Restless Four Week Old Baby Syndrome. Fortunately, R4WOBS can be cured with kisses.
I’ve had success in avoiding these nasty little episodes by taking aspirin before bed. My mom has the same problem and she’s the one who suggested it. It works! Who’da thunk?
People that have the bouncing leg when sitting need to recognise which of the two conditions apply. Restless Leg you can’t stop it from going up and down. Nervous guys and some other deseases you can stop it when you notice your doing it, but it starts back up when you stop trying to hold still.