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Restless legs syndrome

Discussion in 'Health & Medicine Forum' started by rotocub, Jan 23, 2006.

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  1. Jan 23, 2006 at 9:18 PM #1
    rotocub

    rotocub like cool....only dorkier

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    Is anyone familiar with this? I've noticed recently that occasionally after going to bed I feel like I need to shift the position of my left leg every minute or so. It's not in pain, numb or anything like that, just a weird "sensation" (for lack of a better term) that the leg isn't comfortable. It doesn't really keep me from falling asleep that I can tell and doesn't wake me in the middle of the night.

    I sort of thought it sounded crazy the first time I heard of the condition a few years back, but over the last few weeks have begun to wonder if that's what I'm experiencing.
     
  2. Jan 23, 2006 at 9:21 PM #2
    voyergirl

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    i think i have it in my right leg. some nights it feels like my leg is pulling away from my hip. hard as hell to get comfortable.

    oh and BTW, yes, i have heard of it.
     
  3. Jan 23, 2006 at 9:46 PM #3
    muff_spelunker

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    maybe try adding foods high in potassium to your diet
     
  4. Jan 23, 2006 at 9:56 PM #4
    CFBall

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    great start for sure.......i also suggest pulling one knee up to your gut or chest area(much like leaping over a fence position) while laying on your side, R or L during sleep time......should help.
     
  5. Jan 23, 2006 at 10:29 PM #5
    Village Idiot

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  6. Jan 24, 2006 at 9:58 AM #6
    sadic1

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    I can't believe the shit they're calling "diseases" these days. :thud:
     
  7. Jan 24, 2006 at 10:33 AM #7
    jazzbluescat

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    I don't know if I'd call it a disease or not. Anyhow, alas, I too have suffered greatly from the pesky restless legs malady; in my case the one to the left of my other two legs. :)
     
  8. Jan 24, 2006 at 10:34 AM #8
    WilliamJ

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    codiene knocks that shit right out.
     
  9. Jan 24, 2006 at 10:45 AM #9
    jazzbluescat

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    One has a tendency to not feel a hell of a lot when they're out on their feet.
     
  10. Jan 24, 2006 at 10:54 AM #10
    Shrapnel

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    I just jump up and do about 5-10 minutes of good hard River Dancing. Drinking a water glass full of bourbon will also help.
     
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