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Hey anyone out there. what is restless legs syndrome? jan jkl
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"MsWompa" <mswo…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20010325202505.09427.00001410@ng-cg1.aol.com… > Hey anyone out there. what is restless legs syndrome?
It’s a known sleep disorder that causes disturbed sleep patterns and all that goes with it. I am no expert on it. There are supposed to be drugs for it but if you want to find out more, go to the newsgroup alt.support.sleep-disorder where you can find the details by asking. — Earth Federation Founder and Member #1 Are YOU tired of racism and country borders and want a UNITED Earth? Email me! Remove the anti-spammer stuff.
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yep and so does my dad Due to the current economic situation, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.
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Hi Jan?? My child had this and would thump his leg involuntarily on the crib mattress during sleep. It never woke the baby just me (smile) I’d go rushing into the room to make sure everything was okay. I asked the ped. and they said it was just one of those things. So…it’s basically involuntary leg movements, and I think it’s more of a comfort thing vs clonus. Like I know this guy that rocks back and forth while he’s talking to you. It’s just one of those humanamolies. I keep movin’ my legs because I’m afraid I won’t be able to and to make sure they keep workin’ Now..that’s restless leg syndrome. (smile) Shell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -MsWompa wrote: > Hey anyone out there. what is restless legs syndrome? > jan > jkl
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It’s not just a sleep disorder, it occurs when trying to sleep espcially, but keeps people awake more than anything, although it can cause jerks and spasms during sleep that kicks a partner to bits. Interestingly one supposed cure is to lie with your legs in the snow – the cold sorts it. My friend’s had it since 16 years old, some 20 years before being diagnosed with MS. Helps if you don;’t wear a lot of things in bed, keep the bed sheets cool and aired (stick legs out the side), bedroom cool etc. Cough mixture can make it very bad indeed for some reason. Cause is unknown, but it is associated with nerve damage, linked to spasms in the leg muscles in general. Baclofen helps a lot, some people only take baclofen at night for it because of the weakness it causes some people in the day time. . Roarke. "MsWompa" <mswo…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20010325202505.09427.00001410@ng-cg1.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey anyone out there. what is restless legs syndrome? > jan > jkl
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oh silly twitty me. i thought it said does anyone HAVE restless leg syndrome. doh. sorry jan, that was a pretty stupid reply under the circumstances. my dad has this, so do i. i find it to be quite a painful condition. not just a case of involuntary movement, but a case of constantly uncomfortable legs, so that movement is produced voluntarily in order to try to relieve the discomfort. i haven’t suffered from it much at all since i’ve been taking tegretol.
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MsWompa wrote: > Hey anyone out there. what is restless legs syndrome? > jan > jkl
I think restless leg syndrome is a form of myoclonus (involutary reflexive muscle contractions). Many people with MS have unusually brisk reflexes because the dampners from the brain are cut off by MS lesions. I haven’t been diagnosed with RLS but I’m sure I get it and I’m sure it’s related to MS. I don’t just get it at night either – just when my leg is relaxed. I also get the flickers in other muscles. Flickerety, flickerty, flickerty … flickerty, flickerty. It’s funny when I got myoclonus in my thumbs or fingers watching them flex back and forth to their own arrhythmic beat. And then I’m smoking and they flicker and I drop the cigarette on the floor – ha, bloody, ha. Below is a description of RLS from Health Central (http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000807.cfm) Take care, Paul http://www.btinternet.com/~ms_pages/ RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME Alternative names: nocturnal myoclonus; RLS Definition: A sleep disorder characterized by leg discomfort during sleep, which is only relieved by frequent movements of the legs. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) occurs most often in middle-aged and older adults. It is worsened by stress. The disorder consists of sensations in the lower legs that make the person uncomfortable unless the legs are moved. The sensations usually occur shortly after going to bed but may also occur during the daytime. The abnormal sensations occasionally occur in the upper leg, the feet, or the arms in addition to the lower leg. The cause is unknown. There are often no obvious vascular or neurologic abnormalities associated with the disorder. Sometimes RLS can be associated with peripheral nerve diseases. There is an irresistible urge to walk or move the legs to relieve the discomfort, resulting in periodic episodes of leg movements during early sleep stages. The symptoms may last for 1 hour or longer. RLS can result in a decreased quality of sleep (insomnia) with subsequent daytime sleepiness, anxiety or depression, and confusion or slowed thought processes from lack of sleep. Prevention: Techniques to promote muscle relaxation and stress reduction techniques may reduce the incidence of RLS in people prone to the condition. Symptoms: sleeping difficulty persistent leg movements during sleep hours irresistible urge to move the legs abnormal sensation in the legs (occasionally, feet, thighs, arms) creeping sensations or discomfort (not pain, not cramps) relieved by movement of the legs may occur during the day worse when lying down Note: symptoms may be worse during stress or emotional upset. Signs and tests: An examination is nonspecific for RLS. No structural or other abnormalities are usually discovered unless peripheral nerve disease is also present. AN examination and testing may be used to rule out other disorders that may cause similar symptoms, especially disorders associated with claudication of the legs. Treatment: There is no known cure for RLS. Minimizing stress and promoting muscle relaxation are often helpful in reducing episodes of RLS. Warm baths, gentle stretching exercises, massage, or similar techniques may promote muscle relaxation. If sleep is severely disrupted, medications such as Sinemet (an anti-Parkinson’s medication) or tranquilizers such as clonazepam may be helpful to some people, but they may worsen daytime sleepiness in other people. Sometimes low doses of narcotics will relieve symptoms of RLS. Expectations (prognosis): The disorder is not dangerous or life threatening and does not indicate a serious disorder. It can be uncomfortable and can disrupt sleep. Complications: Insomnia can occur. Calling your health care provider: Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms of restless leg syndrome are present and sleep is disrupted.
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Of course you know the cure for that, Pau. Stop smoking! It’s really funny (ha, bloody ha!) when it happens while you’re doing graphics using the mouse, too. I have my trackball programmed so I neve have to use my wobbly thumbs. The other fingers are bad enough! Carmel Paul Jones wrote: > MsWompa wrote:
It’s funny when I got – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> myoclonus in my thumbs or fingers watching them flex back and forth to > their own arrhythmic beat. And then I’m smoking and they flicker and I > drop the cigarette on the floor – ha, bloody, ha. > Below is a description of RLS from Health Central > (http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000807.cfm) > Take care, > Paul > http://www.btinternet.com/~ms_pages/ > RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME > Alternative names: > nocturnal myoclonus; RLS > Definition: > A sleep disorder characterized by leg discomfort during sleep, which is > only relieved by frequent movements of the legs. > Causes, incidence, and risk factors: > Restless leg syndrome (RLS) occurs most often in middle-aged and older > adults. It is worsened by stress. The disorder consists of sensations in > the lower legs that make the person uncomfortable unless the legs are > moved. The sensations usually occur shortly after going to bed but may > also occur during the daytime. The abnormal sensations occasionally > occur in the upper leg, the feet, or the arms in addition to the lower > leg. The cause is unknown. There are often no obvious vascular or > neurologic abnormalities associated with the disorder. Sometimes RLS can > be associated with peripheral nerve diseases. > There is an irresistible urge to walk or move the legs to relieve the > discomfort, resulting in periodic episodes of leg movements during early > sleep stages. The symptoms may last for 1 hour or longer. RLS can result > in a decreased quality of sleep (insomnia) with subsequent daytime > sleepiness, anxiety or depression, and confusion or slowed thought > processes from lack of sleep. > Prevention: > Techniques to promote muscle relaxation and stress reduction techniques > may reduce the incidence of RLS in people prone to the condition. > Symptoms: > sleeping difficulty > persistent leg movements during sleep hours > irresistible urge to move the legs > abnormal sensation in the legs (occasionally, feet, thighs, arms) > creeping sensations or discomfort (not pain, not cramps) > relieved by movement of the legs > may occur during the day > worse when lying down > Note: symptoms may be worse during stress or emotional upset. > Signs and tests: > An examination is nonspecific for RLS. No structural or other > abnormalities are usually discovered unless peripheral nerve disease is > also present. AN examination and testing may be used to rule out other > disorders that may cause similar symptoms, especially disorders > associated with claudication of the legs. > Treatment: > There is no known cure for RLS. > Minimizing stress and promoting muscle relaxation are often helpful in > reducing episodes of RLS. Warm baths, gentle stretching exercises, > massage, or similar techniques may promote muscle relaxation. If sleep > is severely disrupted, medications such as Sinemet (an anti-Parkinson’s > medication) or tranquilizers such as clonazepam may be helpful to some > people, but they may worsen daytime sleepiness in other people. > Sometimes low doses of narcotics will relieve symptoms of RLS. > Expectations (prognosis): > The disorder is not dangerous or life threatening and does not indicate > a serious disorder. It can be uncomfortable and can disrupt sleep. > Complications: > Insomnia can occur. > Calling your health care provider: > Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms of > restless leg syndrome are present and sleep is disrupted.
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It’s Thrashing around all night – unable to stop legs moving around (like having worms in ya body!) Drives ya partner nuts! Wears out the bottom bed sheet……..you can get it watching a movie………it’s very uncomfortable +++ I take Rivotril but think pain control helps tooooo (Neurontin.) Had RL since first MS attack………………….Barb. (With shares in bed linen.) "MsWompa" <mswo…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20010325202505.09427.00001410@ng-cg1.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey anyone out there. what is restless legs syndrome? > jan > jkl
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Hi all. Had no idea this actually had a real name. I’ve always called mine jumping leg jacks. They jump in the air when sitting in the chair, I’ve even kicked people in front of me at the theatre. The part I hate the worst is when the left leg goes into spasm and has a beat of it’s own. I could’t move it that fast no matter how hard I tried. Monica "To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world."
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I had the restless leg misery for months on end all day. My legs felt awful and in order to relive this awful feeling I would move one leg and then the other. Then start the whole process again. The leg movements were all voluntary on my part… dory
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i still maintain that restless leg syndrome is not involuntary movement of the legs, it’s deliberate movements in order to try to relieve pain. involuntary movements, caused by muscle spasms, are a different animal, i believe. i found this description online: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) occurs most often in middle-aged and older adults. It is worsened by stress. The disorder consists of sensations in the lower legs that make the person uncomfortable unless the legs are moved. The sensations usually occur shortly after going to bed but may also occur during the daytime. The abnormal sensations occasionally occur in the upper leg, the feet, or the arms in addition to the lower leg. The cause is unknown. There are often no obvious vascular or neurologic abnormalities associated with the disorder. Sometimes RLS can be associated with peripheral nerve diseases. There is an irresistible urge to walk or move the legs to relieve the discomfort, resulting in periodic episodes of leg movements during early sleep stages. The symptoms may last for 1 hour or longer. RLS can result in a decreased quality of sleep (insomnia) with subsequent daytime sleepiness, anxiety or depression, and confusion or slowed thought processes from lack of sleep.
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Never mind, that’s not what I have. Still searching for a name though. Monica
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In article <2445-3AC1238B-…@storefull-111.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, xdewdr…@webtv.net writes: >I had the restless leg misery for months on end all day. My legs felt >awful and in order to relive this awful feeling I would move one leg and >then the other. Then start the whole process again. The leg movements >were all voluntary on my part… dory
So what did you do? Kathi
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In article <20010327121758.01294.00000…@ng-fr1.aol.com>, renonativ…@aol.com (Reno Native 38) writes: >Had no idea this actually had a real name. I’ve always called mine jumping >leg >jacks. They jump in the air when sitting in the chair, I’ve even kicked >people >in front of me at the theatre. The part I hate the worst is when the left >leg >goes into spasm and has a beat of it’s own. I could’t move it that fast no >matter how hard I tried.
I have these all the time, especially in my left leg. I try to end it my forcing my foot flat on the floor, but it doesn’t always work. Kathi
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That is exactly what my friend has had since aged about 15, some 20 years ago. Roarke "jils" <ji…@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:A5gw6.28946$992.181500@news-server.bigpond.net.au… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> i still maintain that restless leg syndrome is not involuntary movement of > the legs, it’s deliberate movements in order to try to relieve pain. > involuntary movements, caused by muscle spasms, are a different animal, i > believe. > i found this description online: > Restless leg syndrome (RLS) occurs most often in middle-aged and older > adults. It is worsened by stress. The disorder consists of sensations in the > lower legs that make the person uncomfortable unless the legs are moved. The > sensations usually occur shortly after going to bed but may also occur > during the daytime. The abnormal sensations occasionally occur in the upper > leg, the feet, or the arms in addition to the lower leg. The cause is > unknown. There are often no obvious vascular or neurologic abnormalities > associated with the disorder. Sometimes RLS can be associated with > peripheral nerve diseases. > There is an irresistible urge to walk or move the legs to relieve the > discomfort, resulting in periodic episodes of leg movements during early > sleep stages. The symptoms may last for 1 hour or longer. RLS can result in > a decreased quality of sleep (insomnia) with subsequent daytime sleepiness, > anxiety or depression, and confusion or slowed thought processes from lack > of sleep.
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Elis, Kathi, does a terrific job of handeling herself… She’s the best one liner around. I Don’t find her offensve at all. Just a challenge to us long winders… I should of used "Crap’ instead of "Shit". I’m waiting to hear from her she owes me one:-) I’m waiting for an e-mail not a one liner.. She’s "A" ok and always in my prayers… dory
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In article <25848-3AC4A4BA…@storefull-112.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, xdewdr…@webtv.net writes: >Elis, Kathi, does a terrific job of handeling herself… She’s the best >one liner around. I Don’t find her offensve at all. Just a challenge to >us long winders… I should of used "Crap’ instead of "Shit". I’m >waiting to hear from her she owes me one:-) I’m waiting for an e-mail >not a one liner.. She’s "A" ok and always in my prayers… dory
Well thanks I appreciate that, but why did you send this the day before? I still don’t know what you referring to. <<Kathi, it went away… why do you harrass me with e-mail… An then post your shit… dory… I think you are tricky and very unkind… but at the same time the most careing, kind person on the ng… So what else do ya want to know,,,, dory What changed? Kathi
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<xdewdr…@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:25848-3AC4A4BA-52@storefull-112.iap.bryant.webtv.net… > Elis, Kathi, does a terrific job of handeling herself… She’s the best > one liner around. I Don’t find her offensve at all. Just a challenge to > us long winders… I should of used "Crap’ instead of "Shit". I’m > waiting to hear from her she owes me one:-) I’m waiting for an e-mail > not a one liner.. She’s "A" ok and always in my prayers… dory
AGH NO DORY!! You should have used "should HAVE" not "should OF"! Sorry, my pet hate! ;-} — Earth Federation Founder and Member #1 Are YOU tired of racism and country borders and want a UNITED Earth? Email me! Remove the anti-spammer stuff.
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On Sun, 1 Apr 2001 00:17:26 +1000, "gregh" <ch…@dontspam.me.dot.ozemail.com.au> wrote: >AGH NO DORY!! You should have used "should HAVE" not "should OF"! Sorry, my >pet hate! ;-}
You seem to have alot of pet hates. hehehehehehe. Eliz. _____ ‘Happiness is a warm puppy’ – Charles Schultz (1922-2000)
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On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 07:22:34 -0800 (PST), xdewdr…@webtv.net wrote: >Elis, Kathi, does a terrific job of handeling herself… She’s the best >one liner around. I Don’t find her offensve at all. Just a challenge to >us long winders… I should of used "Crap’ instead of "Shit". I’m >waiting to hear from her she owes me one:-) I’m waiting for an e-mail >not a one liner.. She’s "A" ok and always in my prayers… dory
Oops. I thought you were slamming Dory in your post as well. hehehe. Didn’t realize it was you. Feeling sheepish. baaaaaa. Eliz. _____ ‘Happiness is a warm puppy’ – Charles Schultz (1922-2000)
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Kathi, it went away… why do you harrass me with e-mail… An then post your shit… dory… I think you are tricky and very unkind… but at the same time the most careing, kind person on the ng… So what else do ya want to know,,,,
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On Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:37:32 -0800 (PST), xdewdr…@webtv.net wrote: >Kathi, it went away… why do you harrass me with e-mail… An then post >your shit… >dory… I think you are tricky and very unkind… but at the same time >the most careing, kind person on the ng… So what else do ya want to >know,,,,
Whoa there horsey. Kathi is just blunt, nothing wrong with that, I quite like it. Could it be your are misreading her? She is probably just looking for answers (like all of us eh?) And Dory being tricky and unkind – nope, that dog don’t hunt. I think you’ve made an error here. We all do, but I had to respond. Eliz. _____ ‘Happiness is a warm puppy’ – Charles Schultz (1922-2000)
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In article <iTOv6.26539$992.163…@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, "jils" <ji…@bigpond.net.au> writes: >i find it to be quite a painful condition. not just a case of involuntary >movement, but a case of constantly uncomfortable legs, so that movement is >produced voluntarily in order to try to relieve the discomfort.
My legs are really bad at night and even a sleeping pill doesn’t keep me asleep. I also take Klonopin but don’t know that it is helping. Maybe I would be worse without it. Kathi
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In article <13898-3AC2CA1C…@storefull-115.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, xdewdr…@webtv.net writes: >Kathi, it went away… why do you harrass me with e-mail… An then post >your shit… >dory… I think you are tricky and very unkind… but at the same time >the most careing, kind person on the ng… So what else do ya want to >know,,,,
I did not intend to harass you. I don’t understand what you mean. Kathi
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I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve been prescribed Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. What happens is that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when I’m in bed, and then I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. Sometimes it’s really excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, but what really helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. And the muscles are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never had any kind of muscle spasms before, but does this sound like something spasm-like? I’m seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if anyone else had this experience w/ MS. Thanks in advance, atara — Atara Stein ____ / / Polymorphous List Proprietor Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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I also lay awake for hours with the restless legs and feet, I am not able to keep still for even one minute. it does drive one crazy. I try walking about and massage but nothing helps, I too would like some help on this if anyone has any advise. Joyce "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message
news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve been prescribed > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. What happens is > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when I’m in bed, and then > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. Sometimes it’s really > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, but what really > helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. And the muscles > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never had any kind of > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like something spasm-like? I’m > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if anyone else had this > experience w/ MS. > Thanks in advance, > atara > — > Atara Stein > ____ > / > / > Polymorphous List Proprietor > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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My neuro prescribed neurontin for this. I’m supposed to take it 3x a day, but it makes me too groggy during the day – besides, when I am awake I can move my legs to rid myself of the feeling – nighttime can be the pits but the neurontin has helped alot. Barbara – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Jeanne Hicks wrote: > I also had restless legs and Sinemet helps. > "Kai" <kfr…@home.com> wrote in message > news:mnFa7.27012$Kd7.16716508@news1.rdc1.sfba.home.com… > > Just saw my Neuro and he said the one thing he’s found that really works > for > > restless legs is Vicodan! I was shocked, but he said it’s the only thing > he > > writes triplicates (narcotics,etc.) for. > > "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message > > news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t.com… > > > I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve been prescribed > > > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. What happens is > > > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when I’m in bed, and > > then > > > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. Sometimes it’s > really > > > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, but what really > > > helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. And the muscles > > > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never had any kind of > > > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like something spasm-like? > I’m > > > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if anyone else had > this > > > experience w/ MS. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > atara > > > — > > > Atara Stein > > > ____ > > > / > > > / > > > Polymorphous List Proprietor > > > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > > > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > > > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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I also had restless legs and Sinemet helps. "Kai" <kfr…@home.com> wrote in message
news:mnFa7.27012$Kd7.16716508@news1.rdc1.sfba.home.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just saw my Neuro and he said the one thing he’s found that really works for > restless legs is Vicodan! I was shocked, but he said it’s the only thing he > writes triplicates (narcotics,etc.) for. > "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message > news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t.com… > > I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve been prescribed > > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. What happens is > > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when I’m in bed, and > then > > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. Sometimes it’s really > > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, but what really > > helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. And the muscles > > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never had any kind of > > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like something spasm-like? I’m > > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if anyone else had this > > experience w/ MS. > > Thanks in advance, > > atara > > — > > Atara Stein > > ____ > > / > > / > > Polymorphous List Proprietor > > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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I have the same thing ! I am being treated with sinamet and Baclofen, they help some but still get them! I have to get up and walk around until they begin to slow down! I tried pounding on them also…works for awhile. Husband would kick me out of bed because my legs would jump so much that neither of us could get any sleep! Still happens but not as much! Dawn B. MS is a disease….. not the end! http://community.webtv.net/donkeyx/MultipleSclerosisis
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Me, too. Except I can’t walk or even flop them around in bed. Like atara, pounding on them does seem to help a little. So does an ice pack. When it starts again, I am going to try some mj. — Pam ** Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused. "Joyce" <j.chil…@home.com> wrote in message
news:Ihqa7.19087$Ke4.10965641@news1.sttln1.wa.home.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I also lay awake for hours with the restless legs and feet, I am not able to > keep still for even one minute. it does drive one crazy. I try walking > about and massage but nothing helps, I too would like some help on this if > anyone has any advise. > Joyce > "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message > news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t.com… > > I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve been prescribed > > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. What happens is > > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when I’m in bed, and > then > > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. Sometimes it’s really > > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, but what really > > helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. And the muscles > > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never had any kind of > > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like something spasm-like? I’m > > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if anyone else had this > > experience w/ MS. > > Thanks in advance, > > atara > > — > > Atara Stein > > ____ > > / > > / > > Polymorphous List Proprietor > > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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no, i don’t think the panadol works jils. i usually resort to the rivitrol. sometimes my hips ache and i think that’s what’s causing the restless legs. hence the panadol. wonder if serapax would work as well as rivitrol does? might try it . cheers, carmel#2 oops… think i might have forgotten the #2 bit on previous posts. sorry carmel#1. i remain, carmel#2. (giggle) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Jils wrote: > that is such a good description carmel#2 > i’m impressed. it’s perfect, i do the same, > try not to move and think it will go away, > but eventually the urge to move is too great. > panadol is only an analgesic, do you ever > find that it works? i find a muslce relaxant > or an anti spasmodic is helpful. > "Carmel#2" <carmd…@iinet.net.au> wrote in message > news:3B6B4CCF.F53087AA@iinet.net.au… > yes, me too. and often. i take panadol > first, then if no joy, i take rivitrol > (clonazepam) 5 mcg. i liken the > sensation of restless legs to a sneeze > building up. trying not to sneeze, then > having to. just have to move my legs and > feet to get relief! > carmel#2 > Jils wrote: > > yes, i’ve had that, but not as bad as yours sounds. > > restless legs syndrome is a condition all by itself, > > not necessarily an ms symptom. search the net > > for it and see. > > valium works for me. > > "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message > news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t. > > com… > > I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and > I’ve > > been prescribed > > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole > lot. > > What happens is > > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs > when > > I’m in bed, and then > > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. > > Sometimes it’s really > > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty > painful, > > but what really > > helps is just having someone pound on them for a > while. > > And the muscles > > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve > never > > had any kind of > > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like > > something spasm-like? I’m > > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if > > anyone else had this > > experience w/ MS. > > Thanks in advance, > > atara > > — > > Atara Stein > > ____ > > / > > / > > Polymorphous List Proprietor > > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could > > plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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that is such a good description carmel#2 i’m impressed. it’s perfect, i do the same, try not to move and think it will go away, but eventually the urge to move is too great. panadol is only an analgesic, do you ever find that it works? i find a muslce relaxant or an anti spasmodic is helpful. "Carmel#2" <carmd…@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:3B6B4CCF.F53087AA@iinet.net.au… yes, me too. and often. i take panadol first, then if no joy, i take rivitrol (clonazepam) 5 mcg. i liken the sensation of restless legs to a sneeze building up. trying not to sneeze, then having to. just have to move my legs and feet to get relief! carmel#2 Jils wrote: > yes, i’ve had that, but not as bad as yours sounds. > restless legs syndrome is a condition all by itself, > not necessarily an ms symptom. search the net > for it and see. > valium works for me. > "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message
news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> com… > I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve > been prescribed > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. > What happens is > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when > I’m in bed, and then > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. > Sometimes it’s really > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, > but what really > helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. > And the muscles > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never > had any kind of > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like > something spasm-like? I’m > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if > anyone else had this > experience w/ MS. > Thanks in advance, > atara > — > Atara Stein > ____ > / > / > Polymorphous List Proprietor > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could > plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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yes, me too. and often. i take panadol first, then if no joy, i take rivitrol (clonazepam) 5 mcg. i liken the sensation of restless legs to a sneeze building up. trying not to sneeze, then having to. just have to move my legs and feet to get relief! carmel#2 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Jils wrote: > yes, i’ve had that, but not as bad as yours sounds. > restless legs syndrome is a condition all by itself, > not necessarily an ms symptom. search the net > for it and see. > valium works for me. > "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message > news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t. > com… > I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve > been prescribed > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. > What happens is > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when > I’m in bed, and then > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. > Sometimes it’s really > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, > but what really > helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. > And the muscles > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never > had any kind of > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like > something spasm-like? I’m > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if > anyone else had this > experience w/ MS. > Thanks in advance, > atara > — > Atara Stein > ____ > / > / > Polymorphous List Proprietor > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could > plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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I have had restless leg trouble since I was a kid. In my late teens I started Martial Arts training. The stretching I did then worked wonders if I did them right before bed. I would still wake up with the occasional "Charlie Horse" and stifness but it did help me to get to sleep.
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Just saw my Neuro and he said the one thing he’s found that really works for restless legs is Vicodan! I was shocked, but he said it’s the only thing he writes triplicates (narcotics,etc.) for. "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message
news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve been prescribed > Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. What happens is > that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when I’m in bed, and then > I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. Sometimes it’s really > excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, but what really > helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. And the muscles > are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never had any kind of > muscle spasms before, but does this sound like something spasm-like? I’m > seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if anyone else had this > experience w/ MS. > Thanks in advance, > atara > — > Atara Stein > ____ > / > / > Polymorphous List Proprietor > Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous > "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, > "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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yes, i’ve had that, but not as bad as yours sounds. restless legs syndrome is a condition all by itself, not necessarily an ms symptom. search the net for it and see. valium works for me. "atara" <asta…@cyberg8t.com> wrote in message
news:astarte-ya02408000R0208012105060001@news.cyberg8t. com… I’ve been diagnosed w/ restless legs syndrome, and I’ve been prescribed Mirapex, but it doesn’t seem to be helping a whole lot. What happens is that I get a kind of squirming feeling in my legs when I’m in bed, and then I can’t help moving them around, kicking them, etc. Sometimes it’s really excruciating. Massage helps, but it’s pretty painful, but what really helps is just having someone pound on them for a while. And the muscles are completely knotted up and down my legs. I’ve never had any kind of muscle spasms before, but does this sound like something spasm-like? I’m seeing my neuro in a few weeks, but I was curious if anyone else had this experience w/ MS. Thanks in advance, atara — Atara Stein ____ / / Polymorphous List Proprietor Info: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Polymorphous "Oy gevalt, I’m so ferklempt that I could plotz!"–Weird Al Yankovic, "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"
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