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Old 06-09-2011, 12:46 AM   #1
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What causes it?? what helps?? I'm going crazy tonight!!!
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Old 06-09-2011, 01:16 AM   #2
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I have it too, drives me crazy!! I've never looked into the causes and whatnot, but I'm sure there's something that can be done.
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Old 06-09-2011, 01:40 AM   #3
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Well, it depends what it is coming from. Is it actually restless legs syndrome?

Or more like joint paint or aches?

Or a simple things -- my shoes are no longer supportive and I need new shoes? My mattress is old and not comfy?

Have you started or stopped meds recently?

I have this "buzzy" feeling sometimes down the side of my leg that acts up. But that's from a pinched nerve thing I got when I had to push my car for a ways when it conked out on me once. Anything like that happen to you?

And when I get the "legs falling asleep" feeling I know it's circulation because frankly, obesity does things like that. I have to lose down to lower for that to stop again.

Could even be nutrition related -- you doing ok with all your vits and minerals? Low in iron? That could be RLS related.

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Old 06-09-2011, 03:04 AM   #4
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A medication called Requip helps but the side effects are so annoying that it may not be worth it.
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Old 06-09-2011, 07:51 AM   #5
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For me, it turned out cause was caffeine. I notice I only got on nights I had been drinking diet coke late in the day. Figured it had to be the caffeine or the Nutrasweet in them. Experiments proved it was the caffeine.
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Old 06-09-2011, 09:06 AM   #6
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I haven't been on any med changes lately or anything with my nerves.. For a few years now I have had just random nights that my legs get so antsy and restless that I can't sleep. It's super annoying though. I end up walking around, getting my bf to rub them with lotion... Bless him lol.
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