Posted by JerryS on May 08, 2016 at 03:05:44 from (98.80.103.157):
A few days ago the question was raised here about who experiences leg cramps. I’ll ask a similar question: do you have “restless legs”, and if so, what do you do about it?
I’ve been bothered by Restless Leg Syndrome since I was in my teens. For those who don’t have it, RLS causes an irresistible compulsion to move or flex your legs. There’s no known cause and no known cure. It causes no pain---I describe it as being more like the inside of my thigh muscles are itching. It is impossible to ignore. It mostly occurs after I’ve gone to bed, though sometimes it catches me in my recliner too. It affects one or both legs, and sometimes it lasts all night. It occurs like four nights out of seven. Many times I awake to find I’ve kicked off all the covers. During two marriages I was asked by both spouses to find separate sleeping accommodations.
Doctors have various theories about what causes it, or what provokes an episode. Some blame food or drink. My own theory is that it’s caused by some mild trauma to the lower back, which then causes neurons to misfire in the sciatic nerves. Today I was lifting heavy bags of mulch. However, I have had RLS attacks when I’ve lifted nothing heavier than a loaded fork during the day. I do take Requip, but I can’t tell that it makes any difference. Getting up and walking it off seems to be the only thing that helps.
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