#2449383 - 07/18/11 09:37 PM
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moondawg
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Anyone have or know someone who has Restless Legs Syndrome? I'm starting to wonder if I've got it. My left leg feels like it's tense and cramped, especially in the evening when it's time to wind down. There's several nights where I don't sleep well because of it. It doesn't seem to bother me much during the day, although my leg gets cramped if I sit down for an extended period of time (like at work behind a desk).
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#2449403 - 07/18/11 09:49 PM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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That is what Papaw describes. You may want to have a Dr. check it out. Or you can do what I do and just suffer. lol I just have to keep mine moving to keep them from driving me nuts. Mine is more like something crawling thru the muscle. You can actually see it when it does it.
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#2449429 - 07/18/11 10:08 PM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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No it's just more of a cramping tense feeling. I guess I've had it since November. I guess I strained it either working out, climbing up a treestand, or wading in the river...it was around Thanksgiving when I first noticed it. I didn't think anything of it and figured it'd be gone in a few days. The doctor x-rayed it and didn't find anything, and gave me some daypro, which didn't really work. After going through a bottle of Advil in the past month or two, I figure it's time to see the doctor about it again.
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#2449453 - 07/18/11 10:33 PM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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Good call. If it is affecting your sleep, it's time to get something done about it.
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#2449460 - 07/18/11 10:36 PM
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Could be a disc in your back. I hope not.
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#2449461 - 07/18/11 10:36 PM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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My wife has it. Neither her OB nor our Family Medicine doctor knew anything about it. She went to a Neurologist & he put her on LovoDopa/CarbiDopa, like people with Parkinson's Disease take. She was better for a while but her symptoms started coming back. She went to another Neurologist (the first guy had moved away) who put her on Requip. That did the trick. She can now sleep thru the night & I no longer feel like I'm laying down beside someone who is tap dancing!
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#2449528 - 07/19/11 02:56 AM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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Moondawg,
My chiropractor fixed mine. Go to Atoka Chiropractic. It's worth a try.
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#2449554 - 07/19/11 05:49 AM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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That is what Papaw describes. You may want to have a Dr. check it out. Or you can do what I do and just suffer. lol I just have to keep mine moving to keep them from driving me nuts. Mine is more like something crawling thru the muscle. You can actually see it when it does it.
You just described my Brides symptoms to a tee! Every night when she gets tired you can see the legs muscles move and then she starts moving her legs and feet. Does not seem to bother her sleep though, girl can flip that sleep switch quick!
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#2449606 - 07/19/11 06:52 AM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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stretching seems to help.
Especially the hamstrings/low back/glutes.
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#2449621 - 07/19/11 07:16 AM
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If you think it's more cramping,twitching or tightness(like mine was). My doctor recommended I drink a Canada Dry club soda (or maybe it was tonic water). I forget buy it's the one that's bitter. It's bitter due to Quinine in the water. That's the additive that will help the cramping. Mine was more like a Charlie horse cramp.
Anyway that Canadry Dry stuff tastes awful.
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#2449635 - 07/19/11 07:31 AM
Re: restless legs syndrome
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I'm not kicking in my sleep or anything, it just feels tense and cramped. Once I get up and move around, it works itself out and feels better...or at least less tense/cramped.
Fishboy, I actually did a little stretching last night before bed, and it seemed to help.
Gonna consult with the doc about it. Might even try the chiropractor.
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#2449647 - 07/19/11 07:41 AM
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u may also want to drink more water
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#2449676 - 07/19/11 08:09 AM
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Good idea swamphunter.A good chiropractor will help.Also magnesium is good for muscles. Helps them relax.
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#2449682 - 07/19/11 08:14 AM
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I have read where a bar of soap in the sheets of your bed will help with leg cramping. Alot of people swear by this. Might give it a try
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#2449871 - 07/19/11 10:55 AM
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put a couple of bars of soap underneath your fitted sheet at the end of your bed
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#2449991 - 07/19/11 12:35 PM
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My Mom has restless leg syndrome. In late afternoon if she hasnt taken her medicine she cant hold her legs still, and it gets worst the later it gets. She says same thing about feels like her skin/muscles are crawling. She is on Requip now as well and it has helped her quite a bit.
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#2450221 - 07/19/11 04:31 PM
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That is what Papaw describes. You may want to have a Dr. check it out. Or you can do what I do and just suffer. lol I just have to keep mine moving to keep them from driving me nuts. Mine is more like something crawling thru the muscle. You can actually see it when it does it. You just described my Brides symptoms to a tee! Every night when she gets tired you can see the legs muscles move and then she starts moving her legs and feet. Does not seem to bother her sleep though, girl can flip that sleep switch quick!
It feels creepy. Once I get to sleep, I'm okay.
moondawg- I hope you get yours taken care of. 
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#2450244 - 07/19/11 04:47 PM
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Varicose veins, or maybe you have Sleep Apnea as well?
you snore?
wake your partner?
tired or fall asleep during the day?
all related
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#2450376 - 07/19/11 06:52 PM
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moondawg
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Varicose veins, or maybe you have Sleep Apnea as well?
you snore?
wake your partner?
tired or fall asleep during the day?
all related
Me, snore? I've been told I do.
I am tired during the day and nod off at the computer from time to time.
Varicose veins...I don't think I have them.
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#2450786 - 07/20/11 03:30 AM
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I think you've got an alien inside you.  Or your're moving it yourself. If I am still they both do it. The entire calf will jump and crawl. It feels creepy. I am thinking aliens.  Mine do the same thing. Is this restless leg syndrome?
I have no idea. I just deal with it and keep them moving so it doesn't drive me nuts.
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