PLMD/What is it? /Symptoms?

[Guest guest]

Dear Group: At the risk of sounding stupid, what is PLMD? My Neurologist has

never mentioned it . What are the symptoms associated with it. I see many

people talk about it and I never asked. Why I don't know. I have had a sleep

study done but because I could not lay there for the required time they really

did not get a good reading on me because a sleep study requires SLEEP! Even

though I take Mirapex, Klonopin,Ritilin, Vicodin ES and BP medications I'm

having a terrible time again. The vicodin makes me sleepy enough to rest but

not sleep. Pain medications keep me awake but in conjuction with all the other

meds it makes me drowsy for a while.

I sleep maybe 2.5 hrs a night (you should see my sleep log) same every night,

same time,same symptoms, same routine of walking the house and considering

banging my legs, if I could(arm and shoulder in soft sling cast).

Thanks for any thoughts and answers to the PLMD question.

Joyce Skowrunski-Popp

[Guest guest]

Hi Joyce-- PLMD is Periodic Limb Movement Disorder. After I have fallen

asleep my legs kick and sometimes my arms will flail (makes it dangerous

for my husband!) These kicks bring you out of sleep to a micro arousal,

not fully awake, but just enough to disturbe your sleep. I just read an

article in the night-walker comparing it to the reflex that happens when

you touch something hot, it's an in-voluntary action. Usually a sleep

study or your bed partner can tell you if you do this. My poor husband

said I really kicked him hard the other night. The Xanax helps my RLS,

but doesn't do anything for the PLMD...

Hope I answered your questions.

How are you feeling? Pretty sore I bet...

Talk to ya later.

Debbie

, Ca.

41 and holding

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