What is Restless Leg Syndrome? (Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- For some people, nights aren’t a time of relaxation, but of restlessness, strange sensations, and even pain.
These are the symptoms experienced by sufferers of Restless Legs Syndrome, or RLS. RLS is a sensory and motor disorder that can impact a person’s ability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or remain still for extended periods of time.
Also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, Restless Legs Syndrome is considered both a neurological disorder and a sleep disorder. The condition causes uncomfortable sensations in the limbs, as well as an overwhelming urge to move in an attempt to gain relief from those sensations.
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0:00 Introduction
0:50 What is Restless Leg Syndrome?
1:50 What Are the Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome?
3:30 What Causes Restless Leg Syndrome?
4:45 How is Restless Leg Syndrome Diagnosed?
5:20 How Does Restless Leg Syndrome Impact Sleep?
5:35 What Are the Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome?
6:50 Can Exercise Help Restless Leg Syndrome?
7:10 Are There Things That Make Restless Leg Syndrome Worse?
7:25 What Kind of Home Remedies Exist for Restless Leg Syndrome?
RLS affects approximately 8% of the population in the United States, though this number may be low due to under-diagnosis. The disorder is not fatal, but can have a profound effect on sleep, health, and quality of life.
Note: The content on Sleepopolis is meant to be informative in nature, but it shouldn’t taken as medical advice, and it shouldn’t take the place of medical advice and supervision from a trained professional. If you feel you may be suffering from any sleep disorder or medical condition, please see your healthcare provider immediately.
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Who else is watching this at 3am because your legs don't want you to sleep?
Question does this also happen with your arms?
@@lordoffraud74 for me it happens with my arm as well
Same
Sometimes I don’t even get sleep
@@lordoffraud74 yes if it gets serous
Sometimes the symptoms build up so much I just wanna cry because I’m in my bed moving my legs so much the second I stop it just comes back. Sometimes I’m next to my bed jumping up and down or pacing just for a bit of relief. It can be hard sometimes! Stay strong RLS friends!
That's insane
Get a prescription for Requip (generic ropinerole), this is a life saver for me. After taking it, relief begins 30 - 45 min. Side affects drowsiness ( makes you sleepy), if you haven't eaten in a few hours, then be sure to eat a snack before taking. If you don't you will have nausea.
Yeah, that's me. I have to walk it out. Ask your doctor about using ropinerole. It helps me a lot.
I know how you feel. I have it in my arms and legs. Feels like a calf cramp that never quite gets there.
Thank you all for the encouragement/ feedback! I’m gonna talk to my doctor, I honestly just figured this was something I had to just deal with. It’s good to hear others have had some relief!
I can’t imagine how annoying these urges would be while trying to sleep! I hope everyone who suffers fines a treatment that works for them!!!!!
Rosie Stewart yes, it is super annoying 🥺 I fell asleep at 2am last night and woke up at 4am feeling the urge to move my legs, and I can’t sleep afterwards.
I have RLS
Me too. For my case, I am thankful if I can sleep atleast 3am in the morning
Right now it's 5;30am here in the Philippines and I can still feel the sensation down my legs.
It's hard. Every single night for many years so far.
I don't have any choices but to stay AWAKE until SUN RISE and my body cannot handle sleepiness anymore.
Rosie Stewart you know that feeling you get when you dont move an inch and your body is like *NEED MOVEMENT NOW* yeah its that and i have it right now
It's torturous in a lot of ways, Rosie. The movements can sometimes make my bones crack.
OMG IM ONLY 13 AND I THOUGHT IT WAS NATURAL TO HAVE THIS UNTIL I LOOKED INTO THIS! Thank you for making this video!
Xavier Martin Same 😂
I'm 18 and I thought I was natural
Same thought it was natural had it for a while but now it’s gotten more noticeable
I’m 21 and I never knew of this
It's easy to put it down to growing pains which can be very painful for some children so seeing your doctor for an actual diagnosis may help. These experts really did an excellent job explaining all aspects of RLS. I hope that you all are coping well. If you aren't coping and your sleep is affected there are medications that your doctor will know about and will tell you if any are appropriate for your age/s. My medical history is extensive and it's left me mainly bedridden and so I am diligent about moving my feet but whenever I get up its sends pain right through both of my feet. I also get plantar fasciitis. I'm taking natural magnesium tablets and when it's really bad I spread a magnesium oil onto my legs. I hope this is helpful to someone.
After 36 years i finally found out what's wrong with me. I could cry right now.
Same but Im 14
@@shrekwithawillsmithface465 same
This condition is literal torture. I would not even wish it on my worst enemy.
I’m so thankful my symptoms have decreased as I’ve grown into adulthood- it now only happens 1-2x/week. Bless 🙏🏼
Hi Friends who are suffering from RLS.. I rub a dry soap on both my legs and this has brought me relief.. I don't usually post comments.. But thought if this helps some one like me...
I do too, and I leave the bar of soap under the sheets near my legs. I also drink tonic water before going to bed, that's seem to help calm mine down.
Dry soap? More info
@@cameonashipleftonaplane698 soap stopped working ... Search for restless leg syndrome in Facebook and join those groups you will be amazed to see thousands of ppl suffering from RLS... Anyways I will tell you what worked for me
.. magnesium supplements..
@@sgill4833 check your iron levels once.. If magnesium works for you check for dosage how much elementary magnesium it contains.. I take magnesium glycinate 1 tablet which provides we around 120 mg elementary mag
I have an anxiety disorder, and stress is always there. Then I try to sleep. It's so unbearable sitting still that I cry out in tears, exhausted. I'm so tired but no matter what I do I can't fall asleep. I wish I could just knock myself out.. Doesn't happen as often as people with this syndrome but enough that I understand the suffering.
Try CBD oil 😰
You should try B1 or B vitamins in general. Nutritional yeast is the best, uncertified.
Try weed, I have felt so much better since I started occasionally, no pain, no overthinking, no stress, no depressing feelings. ;)
Mine is always worse after I’m very very tired, I cannot sleep, it almost feels like my brain is telling me that gas is building up in my joints
Yes I’m exhausted but my legs won’t let me sleep :( I have to wake up in four hours for high school
Mine isn't a crawling feeling but it actually hurts, almost like a pain where you've been walking for hours, but it hurts even when I rest it
@Klutzy Kupids I hear you. It hurts daily....
@@malkaringel7864 q the
i thought this was normal 💀
Yes it hurts daily
Yes. Mine is pain too. But a weird pain which words cannot describe. Not the same as a bump, bruise, fall, etc Much worse! I want to chop my legs off at times because it hurts so bad! A crazy condition to be saddled with for sure!
As a little girl my family would say my legs hurt because I was growing, it’s been 16 years and I don’t think growing means screaming into my pillow every night from this pain, at least I know what it is
Cus it's rare syndrome
@@ghazalaqayyum689 lmao no it’s not, more than 3 million cases a year, what are you talking bout
It’s not just sleeping - I find mine is worse while in a car journey or a school when I can’t just walk around
To be honest, I do this all day. My urge to move my legs doesn't wait for the evening.
Have you found something that helps? I have it through the day also.
@@elaina4529 same
@@sumanaroy4954 me too.
I honestly didn't realize that this was a neurological condition, but it makes sense!
As a nurse this was such a a problem for my job. I used to suffer with this all the time and now it is very sporadic. But I have found that when I take supplemental Magnesium my symptoms go away.
I have restless leg syndrome before. I felt like my legs could run around the house but my body was so tired I could barely keep my eyes opened.
My body does twitch a lot especially when I am falling asleep. I had no idea these two symptoms could be related . It does run in my family so I fit into the first category it is not secondary.
I have neuropathy along with sciatica so that is why I am following you all so much to learn about the best mattresses. I never put all of this together before this video. My doctor probably has but I have not.
Thank you this is one of the most informative videos you all have made and it makes me want to get a better bed to keep from more nerve damage. and making restless leg syndrome worse! Thank you.
My feet just feels like something is crawling inside. It's so frustrating, it happens whenever I try to sleep at night. I hate it. My feet get really warm too.
Same I thought it only happens to me 😭 I’m glad that I’m not only one 😭
I have something like that in my leg.
It’s 7:30 AM and I haven’t slept all night, looks like I have to ✨cry✨ myself to sleep again
I never knew about RLS but i just learned something new. Thanks for this, very helpful and informative.
I've suffered from rls and it's definitely uncomfortable but i do appreciate the extra knowledge you told me about. I love these informative videos! Thank you all.
I have heard of RLS and thought I knew what it was, but I was wrong. Thanks for all this information. It was very helpful.
Thank you for this in depth video about rls. Very informative, keep up the great work!
Im 15 i think i have this. I can't sleep for hours
Edit : I'm 16, I just had my birthday on May 18
Same☹️
Same 😢
I'm 12 and I have been starting to see quite a few symptoms and I think I have it too. Have you found a way to help with it?
me too bruh i can't fucking sleep it's just really weird feeling on my right leg
Had this since I was 5 I’m 20 now 😫 it’s so annoying.
I've had this since 2nd grade and sitting in a long car drive is legit the worst.
So interesting I didn't realize that this was a neurological issue, and had no idea it could start at a young age. Thanks for the info!
I am so glad that this is being talked about! I have had restless leg syndrome since childhood. It has grown worse over the years and now that I am 60, it can be so bad I just wish I would die! Most of my life I was afraid to tell anyone what was going on. My Dad would laugh when we watched TV and say I had the heebageebees. I have been on medication for about twenty years and it works most of the time. But, some days and nights I feel like I am going out of my mind! I cannot sleep and I cannot sit down. I would not wish this on my worse enemy. So, I thank you so much for this video and anything you can do to figure out the causes and treatments of this horrible condition!!!
Very informative. It is good to know the causes and symptoms to help understand it better. Thank you for sharing :)
I had no idea this was a neurological issue. So sorry for folks who have to deal with this. I think I heard some folklore that putting a bar of soap down by your legs under the sheets is supposed to be helpful. Anyone else ever hear this?
Lmfao that’s not going to help 😂😂😂😂 it’s like putting an apple above your head to cure COVID
@@NobleWolf33 a lot of people get relief from it actually.
I am a 32 yrs old male. I have not been diagnosed with RLS but my symptoms is very consistent with the symptoms described by this video and many medical articles i have read about RLS. My Symptoms started when i was around 16 with my arms and legs where i have this “creeping” annoying indescribable feeling where i must flex and stretch in weird positions in exchange for a few seconds of relieve. I have scared people that i shared my bed with when i would be up in the middle of odd hours looking like someone possessed from the exorcist while doing my stretch and flex. My legs would twitch a lot and the movement is enough to wake myself up. This weird creeping sensation had traveled to different body parts of my body throughout my life and It disappeared when I was around 28 or so. This specific location of this sensation can be triggered by me just thinking about that sensation at that body part. I have flexed and stretched consistently enough to cause muscle aches. Two months ago, I had a grade 3 sprained ankle that involved tearing of multiple ligaments. As my ankle recover, my twitchy leg reappeared but i had no problem sleeping. About a month ago, i have a back pain that is consistent with a rhomboid muscle strain. The majority of my back pain went away but it seems to have invited my restless feeling back into my life. It has been around two weeks and counting. I would wake up religiously around 1am and would not be able to fall back asleep although i am extremely tire and sleepy. It is 2:17am right now and i am currently experiencing the symptoms of RLS on my upper back. I am only writing this long comment because I cant go back to sleep wishes to keep my mind off the “feeling”. I will go see a doctor when this covid 19 pandemic goes away. Hope everyone is well.
OH GOD. I am relating to this so much! I’m currently 15 right now and I’ve gotten it before, but this week has been more common for me as every single day, not one day have I not had this experience. Even tonight it feels like I’m going to have it which is killing me.
Thank you for sharing this info!
This is indeed educational and informative. I did not know that low in iron could be the cause of RLS too. I am glad to hear that natural remedies like warm bath and yoga can help too. Interesting. Thank you.
Mine is like a tingling sensation that gets overwhelming over time. It also keeps me up for hours at a time. It’s lake an addiction, you’re not satisfied unless you move your legs eve if it was literally 5 seconds ago. It gets so bad I just have to get up and walk it off. It’s a curse that feels like you can’t escape.
I was hoping this wouldn’t be me, but everything they described hit all the check marks 😳 THANK YOU! At least now I know what’s been ruining my sleep for so many months!!!
Thanks for the video. I've never really thought about RLS.
Now I know why I hardly sleep at night. I taught it was an insomia, it made me realize that this pain in my leg has a name LOL! and that is RLS 😅 Thank you for this vid I learned something new ☺
I started getting it when I was around 8 years old, I'm now 54. I complained as a child and doctors would just tell me I'm too active and my legs are tired. At that time doctors just didn't get it. As I got older I tried every medication this doctor mentioned and nothing worked for me. I was a ballet dancer until I had a back accident, herniated 6 disks and now have to take painkillers basically every day. The first time I took the pain medication at night, I just started to cry. It was the first time I had ever experienced not have that awful sensation in my legs. I hate to say this but now I cannot live without being on this opioid. I don't care that I'm addicted to it. I need it to get rest and sleep. I don't know why more doctors don't take this disorder more seriously. Mine led to depression, frustration, irritability, and I could not share a bed with anyone. I had no quality of life and always dreaded what I knew I was going to experience once the sun went down. Why did it take 6 herniated disks to be given a medication that actually worked for me? I don't believe anyone who does not experience RLS can even imagine the level of discomfort and the symptoms we have. They feel we are just complaining about nothing because it only happens at night and it is literally unexplainable, nor can you see anything. I was fed up with being told to take warm baths, stretch before sleep, and other ideas doctors suggested. I would have paid anything to have a doctor feel the awful sensation that I had to deal with from a young girl to a middle-aged woman. It is a crazy disorder but it does exist and should be taken more seriously.
I hear you......getting rid of that horrible feeling is all that counts, screw addiction if it improves the quality of your life .
Kratom works too .
Its so bad and doctors just aren't interested in it
Very informative, thanks a lot
I thought i knew a lot about RLS but i learned a ton by watching this video. Im thankful that i dont suffer from this and hope i never do but now im thinking this is what has husband has. He has many of the symptoms such as the creepy crawling and pulling sensations. Going to make a docs appointment for him and see. Thanks for all of the info on this subject that probably more people have than first thought
Thanks for the info!
I have restless leg syndrome since I was a kid. I use to wake up crying and I would tell my grandma, but she didn't know what problem I had. I found out about this medical problem later in my adult life. I notice that eating healthy foods and exercising your legs or whole body tends to help me easy my problems with restless legs. I also take a B complex and iron supplement to help with my problem it seem to help me. They say that a lack of this supplements can cause restless leg syndrome, and also some weman when they are pregnant can have restless legs but only temporary unlike me and other people with this condition.
For some reason, softly stroking my leg with my fingers (like a tickle) makes it go away. But when I stop, it comes back immediately
I have experienced this and I am telling you it is annoying beyond annoying! Thanks for all the info though, especially some of the factors that lead to it
I find that using something like peppermint oil on the legs helps me a lot. The tingle of the peppermint helps distract me from the tingle of needing to move the leg. It becomes nearly painful when I attempt to keep the leg still by having someone hold it down. It's so weird. I do remember having RLS when I was in a long car ride. Im so glad as an adult I understand it a lot better!
I didn’t know what it was that I had up until this year when someone who has it told me it’s an actual thing. It was such a relief to know that I wasn’t the only one. I would have it very often when I was small and it didn’t come back till a year ago. I think when unknowingly my anxiety levels are up. It comes back
Every day between 11pm to 12:30 am this feelings start. Sometimes it's became insane. I start crying. It's feel like if I cut my legs that would be better.
ME TOO omg
I've had this for soo long when I was around 6, and now it returned (I'm 15 now) and this helped very much thank you!!
So it comes and goes?
Finally I thought I was the only one
Thank you so much for information
This has been my worst pregnancy symptom so far.
Yes! I’m pregnant and it’s just started up pretty bad at 23 weeks gestation
I'm a guy and i have it too :'(
Yay! Misery loves company! Now I know I'm not alone suffering this! I have suffered this for more than 40 years! Now there is a name for it!
Prayers and healing energy to anyone suffering from RLS, it is so disturbing to your life (and family) you suffer in silence most times, you're tired as heck most days...butchers broom helps me some but still searching for cure.
I have it in arms and legs as well. A sleep study diagnosed mine. During the study I moved approximately every 90 seconds, all night. Not hard to see why we're so tired all the time. And how much REM sleep can you possibly get in that condition?
Mine feels like right before you get a cramp in your calves, you feel it coming, but it's not quite there. Definitely worse when I'm overly tired.
Something that helps mine is a shiatsu leg massager, like they have at some nail salons. It has a kneading motion that helps.
I do have a prescription,but I hate the drowsy feeling it gives me the next day.
I've always thought this happened due to anxiety
I started developing RLS in my later 20’s. Never really understood what it was until hearing an informercial about it. I’m now 34 and it has gotten worse over the years. To the point where I have cried from sleepless nights and having to go to work the very next day.
I'm 14 thanks for helping me understand this
This was very interesting with the low iron connection...I had no idea about a lot of this.
Same i have a tendency to have low iron ill get it checked out with the hopes that this will go away
Hi,
I'm here for my mom. This was a great and very informative video!! I actually felt like I learned something about my mom's restlessness. I just wanted to ask though, can RLS be caused through in-take of antidepressants since they work like caffeine? Also can hyperthyroidism have a hand in this?
Hello,
You asked 2 questions regarding causes with regard to anti depressants and hypothyroidism. I wondered if you were able to get those questions answered as I am also interested. If you do would you write back
Thank you.
Wishing and praying for your mother to be healed.
Thanks so much for this video. My RLS is depriving me really badly of night time sleep.
TENS unit really helped me the other day. Highly recommend for RLS
This has happened every now and again all my life. Had no idea that this is an actual problem
I didn't sleep for 4 days am about to go crazy because of it also don't have inurance
I don't know what your situation is but I found stretches can help. If you can find a good leg stretch routine like in a yoga video maybe that could help@@-hunter5595
I started using topical magnesium cream. Makes my legs feel really relaxed, wake up feeling refreshed
Would this be like taking a muscle relaxer cause i get relief from those.....
Would it help with tremors?
Thank you so much.
It confuses me that people use the word "pain" with this, its the only part that makes me wonder if its what i have, it feels like a deep tingly sensation that builds up to the point of making my leg muscles twitch, it makes me want to stomp my feet againt the ground or dig my knuckles into the tingling muscle or even into the bone to stop it, its like its impossible to get to tho
Mine kicked in one night so bad i bounced out of bed in the middle of the night and sprinted down the road and back for like five minutes, when i got done it gave me about 10 mins of relief. Yes it's terrible and tough to explain the feelings unless one has experienced it.
It’s a great video very helpful video to ease restless leg syndrome thank you for sharing ur suggestions
Glad it was helpful!
As a kid I remember waking up at night and my legs would just be in a lot of pain I thought this was normal so I never told anyone then recently they started to hurt again but during the day this makes me worried and I’m not sure what to do
I have suffered from restless legs syndrome for many years, as soon as I go to bed it starts. My legs jerk violently and I get the sensation of insects crawling under my skin. I try to sleep but it is impossible, I sit on the edge of the bed and I hope it will pass. It never does. I am forced to get up because I know it will not stop. I walk about downstairs and I try to find something to take my mind off it. After a couple of hours and yet more Paracetamol I return to bed and try once more to try to get some sleep. This has gone on for over twenty-five years. I have seen doctors and specialists and I have tried herbal remedies, but none of them have helped. Many doctors don't believe in restless leg syndrome and the ones that do offer little or no help. I am now 77 years of age and in very poor health so I could do without this torture every night.
thank you very much for making this video very helpful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕😘😘😘😘
Thanks
Thank you for making this video. I caught onto most of the tips myself. The video reassured me. Such as sleep medicine/Benadryl triggering it.
Glad it was helpful!
@@Sleepopolis I watched it after getting over the worst episode I’ve ever experienced. I hurt my stomach and ribs and was writhing outside the er because it happened after they administered “migraine cocktail”. It was way worse than real pain, I wanted to remove my rib like god did to Adam, there’s still a muscle spasm in the spot it was pulling.. the only other thing as disturbing that I’ve experienced was getting my membrane sewn to my skull and sitting still for the washing and 18 stitches.. I can’t express how awful rls can be, it’s actual torture.
My legs just keep twitching at night when I lay down
This is really helpful..now my sister is 3years old and she gets the restless leg syndrome at anytime , and I have observed she's mostly in pain and sometimes it's painful 😣
I’m 35 1/2 weeks pregnant and it is the worst! I’m so tired and irritable. I just need to get up and walk and finally I go to sleep. But it’s usually around 3am every morning. Thanks for the video!’
What about supplementing with magnesium? Is it possible that this may help, considering that it is a natural muscle relaxant?
I’ve had this for as long as i can remember i never thought it was a neurological syndrome
Do you also you it in yoir arms?
I have so many neurological problems but not this one, they did say they thought I had it years ago, but it ended up being something else.
Watching this at 2 am and can’t sleep because of my aching legs
I get it bad in my arms and chest. The best and fastest treatment I’ve found is doing push-ups, or squats if it’s in my legs. I know it might sound counter productive to exercise when you’re trying to sleep, but the feeling the driving out that nervous energy from your legs makes me fall right asleep shortly after. You don’t even need to do too many. Hope this helps everyone👍
I had this ever since I was a toddler . I thought my legs were just weird so I never told anyone . I’m 17 now ....... it wakes me out my sleep and when I’m sitting down somewhere
This does not occur only for people who sleep at night. I am a third shift worker who gets it in the morning upon going to bed. At night, I am not at rest so it does not bother me at night.
I keep kicking when i asleep abd hitting my head thankyou forrr this viddd
Treatment starts at 5:42
There's also a very strong association between opioid & alcohol withdrawals and RLS. Throughout the pandemic I formed an alcohol habit, and when I dropped it I had RLS for about a week and then it gradually went away.
Generally speaking a bad diet is the #1 cause of RLS, specifically vitamin B, iron and magnesium will cause this (as well as depression).
People, just eat right, drink water, and go for a walk every now and then. It goes away! I had RLS for 20 years. The kind that causes insomnia. It stopped once I started taking back my life. Not drinking alcohol, not vaping, going on walks and eating right. I dont even remember when it went away tbh. I went from tapping my feet like 99% of the time I am awake to not even realizing I stopped. My GF was the one who noticed and it blew my mind lol
@@FrotLopOfficial I think your response raises good points but ultimately RLS can be a very variable condition. For me, I supplement regularly with potassium, magnesium, and iron (on occasion only, since I'm a male). At this point I drink alcohol mildly 1/wk but I still have RLS occasionally. I suspect it's due to my medication, bupropion, which is itself a treatment for my depression. So you're definitely not wrong but I think it's more of a "your mileage may vary", since RLS is so poorly understood. Antihistamines, e.g. Zzzquil or Theraflu, are ABSOLUTELY a major cause of RLS on the occasion I use them due to their action on sodium channels. But for me, dietary improvements and even twice daily walks haven't eliminated my RLS though it has helped to a degree
@@FrotLopOfficiali dont drink nor smoke and eat right. I got it afte an anemic even. It does not go away. Have taken gabapentin 300mg no help. Havehad b12 shots and magnesium...its nuralogical
@@sunburntsatan6475have noticed that but if you live in allergy cit .you gotta take it.
Thank you. It look like I had this since my teens. Dose sports and injuries from spots increase it ? I had 4 knee surgery on one knee. And shoulder surgery and back surgery . Finley hand surgery . I do have never damage and in my legs.
This plus sleep paralysis is the worst thing that can happen
I can't sleep at night because of this.
I believe my RLS is related to certain medications and possibly tied in with my fibromyalgia. RLS was never a problem for me when I was a teenager or young adult. I figured out on my own that Benadryl is a trigger as is a certain muscle relaxer. I experience an almost overwhelming urge to move my legs and arms, with the physical sensation being felt squarely in my knees and elbows.
I didn't know if you had issues with twitching and jerking then you most likely have restless leg syndrome. Makes sense because I have both issues. Nice to see a good informational video about the issue!!
i thought this was just a weird thing that happens to me!! now the hard part will be convincing my parents that i dont just want “attention” by telling them i think i might have this
Restless leg syndrome is torture... I feel it throughout my body not just my legs.. For me it is an immense pressure that never lessens.. If I don’t have my mirapex forget it. There will be no rest,no laying down,no sleep forget about even sitting until it decides to stop. If you can sit you are sitting there rocking your body back and forth trying very hard not to lose it..Also doesn’t help when you have arthritis, fibromyalgia, stills disease and all you wanna do is sleep but you can’t and your in immense pain..which a lot of ppl who have restless legs/limbs have as well..It can make it incredibly difficult to concentrate or think straight at all. Hold anything or try to do anything..Because if I try to use my hands for anything the pressure just builds so much you want to throw whatever is in ur hand across the room..It takes A Lot of strength and going through hell to try n get my brain elsewhere.. One of the reasons I like dramas or anime.. (other than just loving them)I have to try and fool my brain that I just need to read & concentrate on the subtitles.. Restless leg syndrome is not just sitting for a little bit maybe just moving your leg a little..It can be hours of torture of standing for who knows how long jerking your hands,arms,legs, whole body for possibly hours and hours along with the metal torture and pain unable to concentrate let alone think straight just Balling your eyes out... With ppl who think your possibly making it up or Exaggerating because it’s not like the life threatening ones and you can’t see it unless your with them when it happens..And it doesn’t only happen at night it can happen whenever it wants..Try dealing with all this for years and years and years..But yeah this is the Hell that is restless legs or as I call it restless limbs.. lol
Edit: Wow when he mentioned the iron problem I’m also Anemic and get iron treatments.
I'm that weird person who changes my sleep schedule everyday, I wake up at somewhere from 5:00 AM-8:00 AM but when I wake up at 5 or so I often don't have enough time to continue sleeping and my body really just doesn't wanna sleep even though I only got 6 hours of sleep one night and stayed up for 17+ hours. I also change positions every moment I'm a literal clock minute hand in my sleep, you'll literally see me at the other end of my bed halfway falling off in the morning! And I go to sleep I'm that side position cause sleeping on my back increases my chances of sleep paralysis and I remember the last time it happened and I hate it.
Some advice (as a rls patiënt for years)
Avoid sugar as much as you can.
Dont drink coffee.
No fastfood.
Walking is better then cycling.
Do this and let me know your rls symptoms are less.
BTW: it did work for me it only needs discpiline and time .
That's the same recommendations for every physical problem.
I've had these symptoms in my left arm since I was a young child. It comes and goes and usually only happens at night or when resting. I never told doctors because it's hard to describe the sensation. I finally told a doctor and she told me I had RLS but in my arm.
You think this some type of joke, sometime of funny guy like come on bruh how can u have Restless legs in your arm
Ok I think I have this because starting 2018 I found it super hard to sleep because my legs were just not comfortable. I used to put a big pillow between my legs which used to help but now it doesn’t. It stopped for a bit but now it’s back and it’s very bad and I had no idea this is what it was. I think I might go and get it checked out because I have trouble sleeping now. I’m only a teenager and I read that it might get worse as I grow older so wow.
Thanks about the tip on Vit b1 will ask my doctor. What about gabapentin? I only have the problem 1ce or wce a week. Can medications be taken once symptoms start or too late?
same, I could not sleep because of its😢😢
When I had iron deficiency anemia, my legs would keep me up at night. I don't think it was RLS but maybe a similar etiology. It went away when J was diagnosed and started taking iron.
As when start walking the sensation goes. It's mean alertness of mind overcome RLS. So what happens when we falling asleep. Which brain transmiters are either over reacting or slowing down which ultimately need to be balanced by medications. ? Please reply
Hey, my legs are driving me insane because it affects me at school when I try to sleep, or when ever I'm sitting still. It's driving me insane and it makes me so stressed