:( OMG help how do i stop this!!?!


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:( OMG help how do i stop this!!?

ok so the past few nights when i am trying to go to sleep idk it's like my legs i have to move them or they feel really weird i forgot what it is called but like i am laying down in one position then my legs start to feel weird i can't explain it then i move them into a different position so they won't feel like that but then not even 5 seconds later they feel the same way and i keep on changing my legs positions but no matter what i did they fealt like that. and i guess i was so tired i just eventually fell asleep lets sayy hmmmm 1:00 am when i have been trying to go to sleep or at leats relax without having to keep on moving. what ia this? why are my legs doing this? and how can i stop it? by the way i am 14 does that have anything to do with it and if it isn't restles leg syndrome or wat ever when wil it go away and how do i well reduce the pain? again i am 14

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2 weeks ago
and no i am not overweight i am petite


Answers:

Sounds like Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) which is primarily caused by low ferritin levels. Taking an oral Iron supplement is usually a doctor's first course of treatment. Other options are light excercise, walk around the block, compression stockings, heat or cold (heating pad or a cold cloth) or a pillow between the knees while you sleep. For most people one of these remedies or a combination of these will work. If not, see your doctor who may put you on a prescription, usually a high dose iron supplement.

Hope this helps!




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