Do I have restless leg syndrome?!


Question: Do I have restless leg syndrome!?
I am a 15 year old girl, and for years, I have found it difficult to sit still for a long period of time (which is why I loathe going to the movie theater)!. But for about a year now, it's become increasingly difficult for me to fall asleep quickly unless I'm extremely exhausted!. My right leg will persistently ache!. Sometimes it feels like the muscles in my leg twitch and my leg will have involuntary spasms!. I've been to several doctors and have had an MRI, x-ray, and given stretching exercises, but nothing but getting up and moving seems to work!. Three doctors told me it was nothing!. I've turned to sleeping pills but I still find myself crying at night over how much it hurts!. No one believes me and I don't know what to do!. What options are available to an age limited person in my position so I can sleep at night without crying!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
i have RLS and yes, it does hurt, not all the time, but when it's bad, it hurts!. does moving or shaking your leg help!? is the feeling like a crawling or nervous sensation in your leg!. actually, a very restless (thus the name) feeling!. it mostly just drives a person nuts, keeps them from sleeping, but yes, it does hurt!. i suggest you find a doctor in your area that deals with fibromyalgia -- a rheumatalogist -- and make an appt!. if an MRI, x-rays didn't show anything wrong, then you could very well have RLS and there is treatment (meds) for it!. don't suffer needlessly!. i'm so sorry that someone so young has this, because i've had it for about 18 years now and it's definitely not fun!.
PS
RLS doesn't cause your legs to be in motion, not to my knowledge anyway -- you move your legs on purpose to try to alleviate the restless, crazy feelings!. my mother had this for years and years and no one would listen to her!. eventually, i think it did make her legs move involuntarily; however, she also had a parkinson's type disorder!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Here are a few sites you should check out!. They can help you!.
http://www!.nlm!.nih!.gov/medlineplus/ency/!.!.!.
http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/symptom!.!.!.
http://health!.discovery!.com/centers/slee!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

no thats not RLS!. RLS occurs when you can't sleep because yours legs are constantly in motion!. No pain, though!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I am 54 years old and have an extreme case of RLS!. But, when I was 13, and 14 even, I couldn't ride in a crowded pickup on the ranch because my legs twitched!. IT IS PAINFUL!.

Don't be fooled: RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME is twitching and jumping of the legs, but is accompanied by an ACHE IN YOUR BONES, THAT is how it feels!. Ants crawling and stinging inside your legs!. I have cried out at night many times because of the pain in my legs!. DEEP ACHE, terrible dull pain, before and accompanying the twitching and kicking!. It is bad becuase is prevents sleep and disturbs restfulness!. My wife can't sleep when my legs are kicking, even though I'm asleep!.

RLS is also NOT just at night!. I get RLS when in a movie theater, on an airplane (that's not fun at all)!. I KNOW when the twitching will start when the ache and pain starts in one leg,or the other,or both!. I've tried messages, going for walks, stretches, but nothing really helps!. I take Requip now and it is mostly controlled, but I've had to up the dosage a great deal!. Also, Dr!. Harris's ETA Force pain relief gel works well for me!. I rub in as deep into my leg muscles as I can!. (If you want to try it call 602-381-0997 Linda, to buy it!. It works) I also used to take Mirapex!.

NO one knows the anguish, pain and frustration of RLS unless they've spend a night with legs that hurt so bad and then jump off the bed, or contract so the toes pull up toward your shin, or foot moving uncontrollably, or thigh twitching!.

AS SOON as I feel the ache start, I use the heel of my hand and rub my calf or thigh muscles to STOP the progression!. That helps too!. I've learned that helps!.

Please know that I understand and many others too!. It is like going through the depths of exhaustion and frustration!. My daughter gets very sick with her pregnancies and throws up every 30 minutes sometimes - she also get RLS!. She said she would rather throw up every 30 minutes than have the RLS constantly at night!. It's that bad!.

I hope that helps you!.
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