Another one who wonders... - Restless Leg Syndrome Message Board

tanassi · 09-09-2003, 09:30 AM

Recently I feel tired though I still get enough hours in my bed. The thing is that I don't feel I am sleeping deep enough. The trouble is in my leggs and feet:

- pain in my feet, feeling that my vessels in my foot are about to explode
- urge to twist and turn in my bed, bending my leggs
- urge to really really stretch my legs, like putting my toes to my shin or putting one legg on a table and stretch it like a ballerina
- urge to sort of run lying down in my bed, moving back on forth my legs real quick while lying on my side

These things come on go. Sometimes they're there. Sometimes they go.

I dont really know if this is RLS. I also have flat feet, my legs muscles (especially my calves) remain stiff eventhough I stretch a lot. I also have some burst veins in my feet (inside).

It's not hte end of the world for me, but Id like to know what you experts think of it.

Do you think I have RLS, or am I jsut a restless person with stiff muscles?

Help appriceated!

PS (sorry for my spelling, I am not an English native speaker)

PreachersKid · 09-30-2003, 08:52 PM

Your spelling is fine - better than some folks who grew up speaking English! Anyway, your symptoms sound like classic Restless Leg Syndrome; I like your description of "running in bed". There are a number of medications available, so you don't need to continue suffering. Since every person's body chemistry is different, you may need to try more than one drug to find the one that works for you. Sometimes, simply taking an iron supplement will help - not too much, as it can cause diarrhea, among other things. I like Klonopin, but other people use Permax or Neurontin. Ask you family doctor to help you. Good luck!