Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 Dear Collette: No, you're not the only hyper person who has RLS. I cannot remember when I was able to sit perfectly still. I try. But the minute I stop concentrating on it, I'm wiggling, my fingers twine each other, I file my nails (used to bite them), I twirl the pencil in my hand,doodle on any piece of paper, or any kind of continuous movement. My neck is always stiff, and even when I lay down to rest, if I think about relaxation, I realize I'm not relaxed, I'm lying stiffly. Only very slowly, and only if I get real sleepy, will my body begin to relax. Even so, sometimes at night I wake up and realize some part of me feels tight and stiff, which means it hasn't been relaxed. Whether my lifetime of RLS has something to do with it, or whether I'm just a hyper person, I don't know. I've tried the self-hypnosis sort of thing where you breathe deeply, then begin relaxing your muscles, starting with your feet, and feel them relax, and go on up clear to your head. Doesn't work. My feet won't relax, my knees won't relax, my hips won't relax, and on it goes. All I end up getting is frustrated, which makes me even more tense. Ain't life grand!!! Lynne Gessner - a lot older than I want to be!! sdale, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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