Re: new pains

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Kristy,

Ive never had anything like the pain you describe, except when I

sprained my ankle - long beofe rls hit. Don't panic - I don't think

it's a worsening of rls- if it persists, get it checked out. Maybe your

convoy of butterflies could rally round - they showed up here in Jersey

the other day- backpacks and all. Just thinking of them makes me smile

and feel good. Thanks so much for the best alternative remedy ever!!

ne, 59, Lawrenceville, NJ

--- KIPSFAV1@... wrote:

> From: KIPSFAV1@...

>

> Hello to all,

> Well, I've been experiencing something new! And I

> must say, I don't like it

> at all! I've had RLS for most of my life. I've

> never had it checked or

> confirmed by a doctor, but believe me, I've got it.

> I also have never really

> taken anything for it. Sometimes, when the symptoms

> would get really bad,

> I'd resort to some over the counter drug, but of

> course, never really gave

> them a chance either. It's only been the past few

> years that I've really

> notice the attacks getting worse and more frequent.

> They've been basically

> the same as many of you have explain to the group,

> creepy crawlies under the

> skin, uncontrollable need to get up and move around,

> cause if you don't,

> you're sure you'll go mental. In my family, we've

> always called them

> " nervies " or when I was really young " growing

> pains " . As far as I knew, I

> was the only one in my family that had it. but

> after finding this group

> (which BTW has been fantastic for me, because for

> years nobody every really

> believed what I was going through was real, until my

> sister found this site

> and said " hey, check it out, it IS actually called

> something!) Anyway, since

> finding all you great people, that walk the night, I

> come to find out after

> all these years, that my brother has it also. Too

> weird, he had never

> mentioned it. But since joining the group, and I've

> said this before, you

> guys have been taking this and that....and then

> maybe this and all those

> other things, that it's just way too confusing to

> figure out what's the right

> thing to take or where to even start, so I just

> haven't. but that's not why

> I'm writing (got a little of track, sorry) I've

> read some of you mentioning

> leg pains or cramps in the legs related to RLS,

> which I have experienced also

> BUT for the last 3 day I've been getting a sharp

> pain that starts on the

> outer part of my right ankle. Kinda like when you

> accidentally twist your

> ankle and you think, my God, it's broken! But, it's

> not, of course, but the

> pain you feel is so strong, that you just think to

> yourself, boy that was

> close, and you limp around for 15 mins or so and

> then you're OK. Well,

> that's the pain that I've been getting and if I

> continue to walk around I can

> tell that it's not going away. It's actually

> starting to get worse and

> proceeds to go from my ankle up my leg. To where I

> feel these little shoots

> of pain start at the ankle, then to the back of my

> knee then up to my hip.

> Now I've never had this happen before. Normally,

> with RLS I can just get up,

> walk around, and that will do it. But this is

> really painful. And it's only

> in my right leg. I've found that if I take 2

> Tylenol and 2 advil that

> eventually the pain will subside. Now I hope this

> isn't just the next step,

> or the next phase that comes with age. Because as

> I've gotten older, my RLS

> has been getting worse, but I'd hate to have to

> think that this is going to

> stay and the God forbid, as I get even older, this

> new problem will

> eventually start in the other leg too. Geez, I got

> carried away and I don't

> even know if I made any sense! Ha! But, if anyone

> out there has a clue about

> what I'm talking about, I'd love to hear from you.

> Thanks for listening.

> And BTW, my butterflies were a little slow this

> weekend, trying to get

> restock, but they finally got their backpacks packed

> and are on their

> way...so be on the lookout!

>

> Kristy, 43, Fountain Hills, AZ.........Sunny & HOT

> 98 degrees today

>

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