Restless Leg Syndrome

[Brad Russ]

Does anybody here have this, or do you know anything about it? I'v'e had it for most of my life, and it's pretty annoying. it's basically an extreme tingling feeling you get in your legs, which make it nearly impossible to get sleep, or keep your legs still. It's actually more like a tickling feeling inside your legs the more I think about it. As far as I know, there's no cause or cure, but many believe that keeping hydrated helps prevent it. Anyway, most of my family has this, and I was just curious if anybody here does?

[Janice]

Could it be Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)?

http://www.rls.org/Page.aspx?pid=471

What is RLS?

• Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological condition that is characterized by the irresistible urge to move the legs. In order for you to be officially diagnosed with RLS, you must meet the criteria described in the four bullets below:
  
• You have a strong urge to move your legs which you may not be able to resist. The need to move is often accompanied by uncomfortable sensations. Some words used to describe these sensations include: creeping, itching, pulling, creepy-crawly, tugging, or gnawing.
  
• Your RLS symptoms start or become worse when you are resting. The longer you are resting, the greater the chance the symptoms will occur and the more severe they are likely to be.
  
• Your RLS symptoms get better when you move your legs. The relief can be complete or only partial but generally starts very soon after starting an activity. Relief persists as long as the motor activity continues.
  
• Your RLS symptoms are worse in the evening especially when you are lying down. Activities that bother you at night do not bother you during the day.

RLS can also cause difficulty in falling or staying asleep which can be one of the chief complaints of the syndrome. A substantial number of people who have RLS also have periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS). These are jerks that occur every 20 to 30 seconds on and off throughout the night. This can cause partial awakenings that disrupt sleep. Sleep deprivation can seriously impact your work, relationships, and health.

For an explanation of RLS, check out one of our patient brochures: The RLS Fact Sheet or the more detailed Living with RLS.

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by Janice

Could it be Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)?

http://www.rls.org/Page.aspx?pid=471

What is RLS?

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological condition that is characterized by the irresistible urge to move the legs. In order for you to be officially diagnosed with RLS, you must meet the criteria described in the four bullets below:

You have a strong urge to move your legs which you may not be able to resist. The need to move is often accompanied by uncomfortable sensations. Some words used to describe these sensations include: creeping, itching, pulling, creepy-crawly, tugging, or gnawing.

Your RLS symptoms start or become worse when you are resting. The longer you are resting, the greater the chance the symptoms will occur and the more severe they are likely to be.

Your RLS symptoms get better when you move your legs. The relief can be complete or only partial but generally starts very soon after starting an activity. Relief persists as long as the motor activity continues.

Your RLS symptoms are worse in the evening especially when you are lying down. Activities that bother you at night do not bother you during the day.

RLS can also cause difficulty in falling or staying asleep which can be one of the chief complaints of the syndrome. A substantial number of people who have RLS also have periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS). These are jerks that occur every 20 to 30 seconds on and off throughout the night. This can cause partial awakenings that disrupt sleep. Sleep deprivation can seriously impact your work, relationships, and health.

For an explanation of RLS, check out one of our patient brochures: The RLS Fact Sheet or the more detailed Living with RLS.

YES, that's it!! Shaky leg syndrome is a less common name for it, but for some reason it's what I remember it as. Thanks for the info about it.

[mrs.gingerhinkley]

I think I might have it, but I've never really looked into it.

[LuLu Rogers]

My doctor said I could possibly have it, they need to do tests to know for sure, it may just be my Fibro.

[Schmoopie]

I have this problem occasionally. I talked to my doctor about it and she said she didn't want to put me on medication because it might interfere with some other meds I was taking. It wasn't really an on-going problem though. I do get this a lot on the bus going home from work. It's not really a tingling feeling. It's more of just wanting to get up and move. Once I even got it while in a movie theatre. My husband and I were the only ones there and I ended up walking up and down the aisle during the movie! That was torture!

Andrea

[ponytail]

My grandma had it, my mom has it. Sometimes it drives her crazy. She did find a herbal remedy that helps. Night Time Leg Calm.

[MusicJunkie]

I think I have had it off and on, occasionally I'll get nasty muscle spasms in my leg when I'm in bed that lead me to wake up and walk it off before I even can think of getting back in bed

[waichingliu81]

for me it varies a lot and only happens occasionally.

sometimes, i'd get this tingling sensation in my leg, other times i'd have this muscle spasm and the pain would be just unbearable. it feels terrible, but it does wear off eventually after a while