What is wrong with my legs?!
Question: About 5 years ago I was diagnosed with RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) and have been on numerous medications. I am currently taking Carbidopa 25mg/Levodopa 100mg. This is not working so well. I am beginning to wonder if I have been properly diagnosed. I have researched the web extensively and have consulted two different doctors. My concern is that none of my research has mentioned anything about "popping" of the joints in my legs. I have the usual RLS symptom of the urge to move my legs but I have noticed that when this symptom occurs it is accompanied by "popping" of all the joints in my feet and legs. I have also noticed that at the same time the blood veins in my legs are enlarged. On the rare occassions that I do not have the urge to move my legs I do not have the other symptoms either. Anyone have any ideas?
Answers: About 5 years ago I was diagnosed with RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) and have been on numerous medications. I am currently taking Carbidopa 25mg/Levodopa 100mg. This is not working so well. I am beginning to wonder if I have been properly diagnosed. I have researched the web extensively and have consulted two different doctors. My concern is that none of my research has mentioned anything about "popping" of the joints in my legs. I have the usual RLS symptom of the urge to move my legs but I have noticed that when this symptom occurs it is accompanied by "popping" of all the joints in my feet and legs. I have also noticed that at the same time the blood veins in my legs are enlarged. On the rare occassions that I do not have the urge to move my legs I do not have the other symptoms either. Anyone have any ideas?
I would read about all of the "numerous" meds you have taken for what was diagnosed as RLS. There is the possibility that one or more of the meds may have caused or contributed to the popping. All pharmaceutical medications have negative side effects of various forms. Many of the side effects of each medication will be listed in the paperwork included with your prescriptions or you can ask your pharmacist for it.
There are ways to "treat" RLS with medication if your goal is just to treat it. I prefer to heal problems instead of treating them. It just doesn't make sense to me to make the symptoms go away yet leave the underlying cause of the problem unresolved or most generally even undetermined. That's kind of like driving your car and your oil light comes on, so instead of checking your oil and adding more oil, you open up the dash and unplug the light. That is definitely going to lead to some future problems. Our bodies use symptoms as a means of communicating to us that there is a problem we need to look at. If you have symptoms similar to that of what your doctor deemed to be RLS you should want to know why you have those symptoms. What is the underlying cause? I would definitely look into your diet, even start a log book of the foods you eat and also log the level of your legs wanted to move. You might just find that your symptoms are increased or decreased with certain foods or certain food combinations.
Additionally, I would recommend that you seek out a licensed accupuncturist who performs what is called a full elemental diagnosis. The accupuncture will be customized especially for you and will be to treat your entire body.
No doubt there will be people who tell you this is crazy or call it some crack pot fake medicine. To that I say it is your body. You will live with the decisions you make. It would seem rather narrow minded to discount something as being fake, due to a lack of understanding by those casting the stones.
GET RID OF THE LEGGGGG
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You should get an MRI done on your legs and request that the doctors due further tests on you. I have never heard of any sort of popping due to RLS but you should definetly find a doctor who actually specializes and knows what RLS is.
I suggest that you should go to a doctor that specializes with the lower body, preferably the legs.
Let him observe you, the "popping," and the vein enlargement, and proceed with further testing.
Thats all I can thing of.
I hope this helps you!
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