Hi guys,
I am new here. Just after your opinion. About a year ago I had a pretty bad episode of RL. To me, this was the typical described ‘ants under my skin; followed by forceful and often involuntary kicking of legs’. Initially it was mainly in my left leg but soon it happened all over my body. The sleep disruption was awful.
I was iron deficient and still am (despite attempts on supplements). About 6 months ago symptoms settled. I am now left with this really weird warm sensation of my legs at night. I’d like to think it happens when I go to bed and lasts for a few hours. It is not there anymore when I wake up in the morning.
So every night when I go to sleep my legs feel heavy, warm, burny - like I’ve ran a marathon (of note: I did not run a marathon hahaha). There is no real urge to move my legs (it kinda just feels nice to stretch them). There is no real sleep disruption. This does NOT feel like my usual restless legs but it feels close and it coming on whilst falling asleep also seems typical.
Because my RL were so bad about a year ago I am so feArful it will come back. So despite it not affecting my quality of sleep, it effects me mentally a bit.
I am a fit 37 YO male, Normal BMI, non smoker, no diabetes and no risk factors for peripheral neuropathy.
I would love for someone to tell me that it’s not restless legs (because I am so pre-occupied with this ha). But does someone recognise this? What else can it be?
I am seeing a neurologist and sleep physician over the next couple of weeks as well.
Cheers, Tom