Re: Restless Leg syndrome

[Guest guest]

My son suffers from PLMS (periodic limb movement syndrome) which is related to

RLS. Sounds like you have the symptoms of RLS, there really isn't anything that

you can take for it while pregnant, but if you are anemic it can aggravate the

symptoms and make them worse. I have leg cramps really bad, but it is realted

to the pregnacy and I hope that it goes away after the baby is born. If I can

help more let me know.

Helen

Restless Leg syndrome

Hello. I've been suffering lately from a bout of what I believe to

be restless leg syndrome. Late in the evenings, I get this feeling

in my lower legs (knees and calves) that I have to move. I end up

spending my time pacing behind the sofa while my husband sits on the

sofa and watches me. For the last two nights, it's been so bad I've

been walking the hall at 2 am because it's waking me up. Last night,

I put Icy Hot on my knees--the burning sensation and the odor took my

focus from the creepy crawly must walk now feeling, and I was able to

fall asleep. I slept for several hours, which was great. Does

anyone else suffer from this? Also, Icy Hot is ok to rub on my knees

when preggers, right? It's menthol and a small amount of camphor,

but I am freaking out that I've done something to mess up the kid.

Thanks,

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Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

IS this pregnancy related? I have been having the

exact same thing for a couple of weeks now...mostly at

night or sometimes sitting in one position, like in

the car, for long periods of time. You mentioned your

left thigh, I used to have problems with mine as

well...I'd wake up in the middle of the night and go

to move my leg and it would be like that area was

" asleep " and moving it would wake it up. It would be

a really sharp pain and tingling. I haven't had

trouble with it since losing weight, but I was

wondering can you have this RLS just during pregnancy?

It can be very uncomfortable...I feel for you both.

Meredith S.

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> YES, ,. I have the same thing. Restless Leg

> Syndrome is horrible to live with. I've had it for

> several months now. My research tells me it can be

> stress-related, so I've tried really hard to get

> more rest and relaxation...so far, it's not helping

> much. I have the problem in my left thigh. I can't

> get still.......it aches and jumps and tingles -

> it's awful. It does help somewhat for my husband to

> massage it for me. I've even had my 13 year old son

> sit squarely on my thigh to try to put as much

> pressure on it as possible -- for some reason the

> more pressure and weight I put on it, the better it

> feels.

> I'm at a loss for a real cure. They say there isn't

> much that can be done about it....but I've lost many

> a nights sleep over it. I feel for you - I'm there,

> too.

> T

> EDD 6-2-05

> mom of 4

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> Hello. I've been suffering lately from a bout of

> what I believe to

> be restless leg syndrome. Late in the evenings, I

> get this feeling

> in my lower legs (knees and calves) that I have to

> move. I end up

> spending my time pacing behind the sofa while my

> husband sits on the

> sofa and watches me. For the last two nights, it's

> been so bad I've

> been walking the hall at 2 am because it's waking me

> up. Last night,

> I put Icy Hot on my knees--the burning sensation and

> the odor took my

> focus from the creepy crawly must walk now feeling,

> and I was able to

> fall asleep. I slept for several hours, which was

> great. Does

> anyone else suffer from this? Also, Icy Hot is ok

> to rub on my knees

> when preggers, right? It's menthol and a small

> amount of camphor,

> but I am freaking out that I've done something to

> mess up the kid.

>

> Thanks,

>

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> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord.

> -Psalm 127:3

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