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Since evening time I was having crawling restless sensations throughout my body and now here it is 4:30 am and haven’t slept. It is torture. Every time I try to get to sleep I have to move around to deal with the uncomfortable sensations rushing through me.

Anyone else go through this? I think it’s time to go to the doctor on this 😬 😨 😥

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Dolphin14 profile image
Dolphin14

⭐️

I have never experienced this and I can't imagine how it feels. A visit to the Dr sounds like a good idea.

Just know I love and care about you. Put that beautiful head down.

❤️🐬

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hi again, Dolphin. She can't. She physically can't. Not comfortablly at least. Trust me on this one

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I know this. It's how we speak to each other. She understands what I am saying

❤️🐬

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oh, ok. Sorry to butt in then.

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Dolphin14 in reply to

It's ok. You were looking out for ⭐️. She's the one suffering.

I have nothing to offer to her question. So I offer my friendship

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i have several suggestions for her when she's ready. This is a purely torturous syndrome.

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Dolphin14 in reply to

Yes it is, I'm very familiar with it but not on a personal level.

I'm happy you can help her.

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Starrlight in reply to

Do you have suggestions? I’d love to hear them.

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Ok. Here they are. I hope one or some of these helps:

Compression stockings. (The tightness helps calm my movements)

Magnesium oil

Magnesium pills

Epsom salt bath

Hot and cold shower before bed

Electric massager

Lidocaine Plus (for desensitizing the nerves)

Freeze gel (my legs loved this; the rest of me did not)

Putting a jet sprayer directly up to your legs (I discovered this remedy after being in a hot tub and absolutely loving the feeling of being right up against one of the jets)

Weighted blanket

Rife Frquencies for RLS (type this into Youtube. These are similar to binaural beats. As crazy as it might sound, listening to this helps calm my legs. They make me go crazy, but that's beside the point).

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Starrlight in reply to Dolphin14

Thank you so beautiful friend. 🐬 I was not aware that people got this feeling in the morning too, I managed to sleep 4 hours but sensations getting at me now and I will see a doctor asap. ❤️ ⭐️ I think I’ll go to urgent care actually so I don’t have to wait for an appointment.

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Dolphin14 in reply to Starrlight

So glad you got some sleep. Good idea on urgent care. I hope they help you

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Starrlight in reply to Dolphin14

Thanks (((((((((((((((((hug))))))))))))))))) ❤️

you have RLS too? My sincerest condolences. Yes, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE go to the doctor. I've had this since 2015. It is pure HELL.

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yes it’s torture

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Arymretep

yes, me too, it’s a horrible thing, I don’t take meds as im on enough already, I use magnesium oil, and Epsom salts baths which contain magnesium ,

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Starrlight in reply to Arymretep

I take magnesium too. It’s gotten to a point that I have to do something more.

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Arymretep in reply to Starrlight

I hope you find some help 👍

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Starrlight in reply to Arymretep

Thanks well I went to urgent care just now and they are closed so I’ll go tomorrow. Anyone know of any over the counter sleeping pills?

in reply to Starrlight

melatonin is the one that comes to mind

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Starrlight in reply to

i was just thinking melatonin benedryl turmeric s as bad magnesium.

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Hope4me1

I sincerely hope you can find relief for this. I’m sorry you had to have a sleepless night. I wish for you healing and offer you my prayers for ease of these troubles. ❤️

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Starrlight in reply to Hope4me1

thank you

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hypercat54

Hi sorry to hear this Starrlight. I have a friend who has it and she went to the Restless Legs Syndrome community on here. She found that some people have got relief through using a very low dose of Tramadol. She now takes it (but only when essential) and says it really helps to control it.

I hope you can get some relief.

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Starrlight in reply to hypercat54

thank you Hypercat! It used to come at night but now it’s morning and I feel it… I wonder if I am triggering it somehow. I should lay off caffine I feel.

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hypercat54 in reply to Starrlight

healthunlocked.com/rlsuk

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Starrlight in reply to hypercat54

Thank you so much for the link! I did some research and inflammation is usually the culprit and magnesium and turmeric can help.

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Hb2003

What is the sensation that you have ? I am really curious to know i bet it is hell i cant imagine how your feeling

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Starrlight in reply to Hb2003

it’s a restless feeling or crawling feeling especially in the legs so that you feel you have to move around and it makes it impossible to sit still and sleep.

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Hb2003 in reply to Starrlight

Im so sorry about that 🙁

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Blueruth

not sure about severity so not sure if it the same but I do and it seems movement related. If I stop exercising for a few days or if I have been walking a lot and then stop and don’t replace it with something else.

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primrose81

Sorry to hear you are having this problem - I think there is a vitamin or supplement you can take for this but can’t remember what it is…xx

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hi think vit b12 best look it up, i get a numbish feeling sometimes if lay too long and feel like i need to move my feet not sure it the same lack of circulation, im still having trouble typing here its a tech fault ill report it again 🤗

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AnxiousSilver

Starrlight

.

Hey, my mom deals with this stuff too, and she deals with it on a nightly basis.

I just got done asking her what she's been using lately.

She's been switching it up between: (all 3 she uses the Roll on version)

Zim's Max-Freeze Pro Formula Roll-on

Biofreeze

and

Aspercreme roll on lavender

She doesn't have a favorite, but she suggested that if you were going to pick just one, to start with the "Aspercreme roll on lavender" since it has a "lavender scent" and it may help you get back to sleep easier.

Hope that helps you out. :)

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Starrlight in reply to AnxiousSilver

Sweet thoughtful you again! 😆

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AnxiousSilver in reply to Starrlight

"Sweet thoughtful you again! 😆 "

Thank you. :)

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I hope any of that helps you out.

Then again.. I wish I could help everybody on this site out, but sadly that's unrealistic.

Either way, I'm grateful for everyone here. :)

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Starrlight in reply to AnxiousSilver

I feel the same; having the want to protect and help everyone. As a whole much more realistic.

I feel blessed to know you btw.

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AnxiousSilver in reply to Starrlight

"I feel blessed to know you btw."

That's a huge compliment. :)

& For what it's worth, I don't take that stuff lightly.

.

Thank you for that. :)

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AnxiousSilver in reply to Starrlight

"I feel the same; having the want to protect and help everyone. As a whole much more realistic. "

Here.. I actually remember my first orientation from High School.

Somebody was at the podium, and basically said (something along the lines of) "You get out of HS what you put in".

AKA.. Basically be a part of High School, and you'll get more out of it.

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Well.. I didn't participate that much in HS. (and I barely skated by with my grades)

Sitting on those wooden gym bleachers, I was really bored during that speech.

But as I've gotten older, I still remember what was said, and try to apply it whenever possible.

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My motives with this site are simple. Try to help others, and ask for help when I need it.

I truly enjoy helping others. It makes me feel good, but I also know that there are some things (more like picking your guys/gals brains type of advice) that I will need for myself down the road.

A lot of the (asking for help) I'm still not ready for yet, (even though I have done so already) but also hoping that you guys/gals will be able to reach out and help me when I will be asking for help. (so I can "try" to get back to helping others)

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Let's just say that I want to get waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more out of this site/community (both helping and receiving help) than I did with High School. :)

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Starrlight in reply to AnxiousSilver

So cool! Yes you get out of it what you put into it and you are doing a great job on here. ❤️

Starrlight, restless leg syndrome can be a side effect of taking certain psychiatric medications. I was taking Vrylar for awhile and that happened to me. I kept feeling like I had to get up and start walking around late at night. Eventually I switched to a different medication and that feeling stopped. Talk to your doctors about having this. One thing I would do that helped me cope is sit up in a chair and get a tennis ball and move my feet over the ball. Anyhow, I’m glad I switched medications and I don’t have the restless feet anymore. It is a weird, awful feeling.

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Starrlight in reply to

Thanks for your response. I’ll talk to my psychiatrist soon. In meantime I have a homeopathic restful legs pills, lavender oil to rub with, magnesium and Benedryl as sleep aide.

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