Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hi, I am new to the group. I have been reading the posts for a while, but haven't replied or posted anything until now. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at the end of December when I saw a 2nd rheumy to get another opinion. The first one told me last October that I had Lupus even though my ANA was borderline. I responded to your post because I too have horrible body jerks as well as the feeling of worms crawling. I underwent a sleep study and they discovered I have " Periodic Limb Movement " which is a form of restless leg syndrome. My leg(s) moved or twitched 43 times in one hour's time. I am on Requip which has helped my sleep. I still have the jerks, etc at times when I am resting, but they do not keep me awake when I take the Requip at night. My pain often keeps me from falling asleep though. Judy > > > I have not slept for 4 day forgot to get my meds on > > fri. Anyway why > > only at night, horrible feeling. Anyone else have > > it? Vikk > > > > > > > > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences > > with everyone on the list as to what treatments do > > and don't work for us, pls always check with your > > dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along > > with other meds as well as to certain health > > conditions or just dangerous in general. > > > > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't > > matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for > > help. It is the first step to trying to make that > > situation better. > > > > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: > > > Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe > > > > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member > > to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to > > flares and b/c of that potentially take something > > another member says the wrong way. And that > > includes the things that one member may find funny > > (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though > > we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro > > or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor. > > > > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you > > are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can > > do our best to offer our support. > > > > Have a nice day everyone. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I was diagnosed with restless leg syndrome because of the crawling bugs and limb jerking. I was prescribed with Requip and it did not help me. Soma has done me the most help, because my body was in a state of constant spasm because of my pain and being tense all the time. Annie --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I have restless leg syndrome also and my dr. gave me neurotion which really helps. I cannot sleep without it. I even take it in the mornings. What a relief. Little > > I was diagnosed with restless leg syndrome because of the crawling bugs and limb jerking. I was prescribed with Requip and it did not help me. Soma has done me the most help, because my body was in a state of constant spasm because of my pain and being tense all the time. > > Annie > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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