Re: Fibromyalgia and Restless Legs

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Yes. I too did have RLS with my FM, however this is a clear sign from

the body as to what it needs.

It does not need any pharmacological intervention.

When our body unconsciously moves, it's a sign for us to take heed and

" move " it. The question is how - and how do I do it not to exacerbate

things.

Obviously when we rest, become quieter or supposedly relax - which isn't

happening since the tension levels aren't going down. At the

neurological level, the tension levels in the muscles are not being

reduced merely because one lies down. The brain continues to send the

messages to keep things revved up.

We can regain control over our muscle tension by pandiculating

<http://gravitywerks.com/pandiculate-your-way-to-health/> . This act,

which the founder of clinical medicine noted in 1680, brings muscles to

rest.

To quiet a noisy nervous system, in this regards, muscles which are

acting up involuntarily... we merely can regain motor control over our

one big muscle, the brain, again by consciously pandiculating and using

our awareness.

Fortunately we've systematized the pandiculations as somatics exercises

where we use both the brain and body to regain voluntary control.

Much like our fellow healthy vertebrate animals who self-correct up to

50 times per day, we too as vertebrate animals can pandiculate and

reprogram our nervous system.

After all, we started this program in our mother's womb and then merely

forgot along our way.

By rekindling this relationship, our nervous system gets back on track

through the reprogramming of muscular function done in series of chains

of muscles so the coordination patterns are improved.

As well, the brain sends chemicals of relaxation to the targeted areas

and NOW the muscle tension is reset towards neutral.

This lowering resting rate then turns off the un-controllable impulses

as we regain voluntary control.

Within 6 months and usually less, our somatics nervous system is back

online. The rest is merely to keep updating as any healthy vertebrate

animals does - just watch your pet cat or dog. They already have the

answer.

I produced a video on this brain event <http://movelikeananimal.com>

and you can learn how to control muscles spasms for instance.

I've been playing with my own somatics nervous system for over a decade

and teaching others how to do the same for themself. I just got this

email from a P.E. teacher who came to me with his own muscular issues

which couldn't be resolved with regular exercise.

" I was just at leadership camp and a kid went down with severe spinal

spasms. I took a nod from you and moved him from completely rigid and

incapacitated to walking around normally in under 10 minutes. Very

cool. "

You see, when we learn and understand how our nervous system can give us

a clue, we can use that not only for ourself. We can help others.

Ed Barrera, founder of Gravity Werks <http://gravitywerks.com>

Former FM'er and now 5x medal winner

at the Washington State Senior Games

& US National Veterans Cups

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> Since I also have Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement

Disorder or Willis-Ekbom Disease as they are both now called, I belong

to the RLS support group too. They are having a discussion about people

having fibromyalgia being more prone to having RLS also. I was wondering

how many of our members also have it.

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> According to Wikipedia, “Willis-Ekbom disease is a neurological

disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one’s body

to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. It most commonly affects the

legs, but can affect the arms, torso, and even phantom limbs. Moving the

affected body part modulates the sensations, providing temporary relief.

RLS sensations could be pain, an aching, an itching or tickling in the

muscles, like ‘an itch you can’t scratch’ or an

unpleasant ‘tickle that won’t stop’, or even a

‘crawling’ feeling. The sensations typically begin or

intensify during quiet wakefulness, such as when relaxing, reading,

studying, or trying to sleep. In addition, most individuals with RLS

have limb jerking during sleep, which is an objective physiologic marker

of the disorder and is associated with sleep disruption.â€

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> Of course some of the same drugs that are used for Fibromyalgia will

also help with RLS, but if you have or have had any of the above

symptoms you may still be considered as having Willis-Ekbom Disese. It

can also run in families. I remember my mother complaining about feeling

as though ants were crawling up and down her legs. Like Fibromyalgia, it

also seems to affect more women than men although men can have it too.

And yes there are now a couple of drugs for it, but you need to have

your doctor refer you to a neurologist to be diagnosed.

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> So, do you have this, whether you’ve been diagnosed or not?

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> Judy H

> To Health Through Knowledge

> Started taking Low Dose Naltrexone on January 20, 2009 for

> Fibromyalgia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Hashimotos Thyroid and PCOS

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LDNforFibro/

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