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Old 09-08-2003, 07:39 PM   #1
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For as long as I can remember I have had an annoying "problem" with my legs. I always assumed it was becasue I was born breech (born leggs first). My feet are always freezing even in the dead of summer, my legs "fall asleep" a lot and it doesn't take much to happen. Sitting in class requires more work for me than most people because my legs can't get comfortable. I also can't sit in the car for more than 1 hr with out stretching and on long trips (12hrs) my legs hurt so bad that I am sometimes almost crying. My mom says that when I was a kid I would cry in my sleep because my legs would hurt really bad and she would have to rub them. Is this what RLS is and if not what could be wrong? What can I do to help me feel more comfortable? I thought I was the only one who had this happen! especially when I have to sit for a while.

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Old 09-11-2003, 05:34 PM   #2
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strangely enough (well it is to me) RLS is a sleeping disorder..
It will make u appear like u can't sit still, and to yourself, it's difficult not to wiggle your legs around.. Sitting becomes unbearable, as a matter of fact I would get to work in the morning and run up and down a few flights of stairs till my legs hurt..
it was that or taking a half of a darvocet.. or worse, both.

Restless Legs Syndrome is an overwhelming urge to move the legs usually caused by uncomfortable or unpleasant sensations in the legs. The sensations have the following features

Occur during periods of inactivity
Become more severe in the evening and at night
Are relieved by movement of the limb
Often cause difficulty staying or falling asleep, which lead to feelings of daytime tiredness or fatigue
May cause involuntarily jerking of the limbs during sleep and sometimes during wakefulness

And it does attack during the day light working hours, particularly in a stressful situation. (or even "riding" or driving in a vehicle.)
certain food, medications and definately stress will effect you and make things worse. If you take antidepressants, SSRI's are nasty to RLS.. There are a few doctor's who specialize in RLS, a lot of the time it is that your body is lacking certain types of minerals.. a correction in diet will fix some of the people, RLS has it's own web page and the resources of this message board will have a lot of info that you could look up and read... btw, if you are a chocolate fiend, u don't wanna know that some chocolates will cause u problems too.. (that is the part that really bites.)

does this help?


 
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i was born breech and riding in cars for extended periods of time bothers me, but i don't have rls. my feet also get cold a lot. i just have low blood pressure and bad circulation. it's pretty common. if you're really that worried about it, then go to the doctor, but if you don't have trouble sleeping, then i'm willing to bet money that it's just bad circulation.

 
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