Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 296 Location: Caldwell, Idaho
Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 06-28-06 01:13am
I have suffered with twitches in my legs
for seven years. They started when I was
pregnant with my oldest child and
continued on and just recently became
worse. A tightening sensation would start
in the lower back region, work it's way
down my legs, to my feet and out the toes.
I would constanly have to keep my legs in
motion. In the beginning I would be able
to walk around or go ly down flat to rid
of the feeling and then it started to
awaken me in the middle of the night or
even keep me up to all hours of the night.
One night during one my "spasms" (as I
like to call them.) I saw a commercial for
requip, a medication for restless leg
syndrome, and became very excited because
upto this point after 7 years I had no
idea that there was a condition for what I
was going through. I called my mom to
talk to her about it because I had really
never talk to anyone about it because I
thought there was no concern well anyways
I found out from her that my grandmothers
from both sides, my aunt and her also
suffered from restless leg syndrome.
I then began doing some research on the
condition and speaking to my doctor about
it. When I spoke to my doctor about it
she was concered that I may have someting
else wrong, like a pinched nerve, because
I described it as being painful and that
is not a normal side affect. So she tried
me on two different muscle relaxants for
two months and that did not do the trick.
I finally begged her to place me on the
requip to give it a try.
Through the 7 years I would have a spasm
at least 4 to 5 times a week sometimes
more. And I am happy to say that I have
been on requip for 2 weeks and have not
had one spasam.
I wanted to post this because I had asked
in several catagories if there was anyone
that could help me with suggestions or
even answers to what I was going through
and not have any responses. So this is to
anyone that may be suffering from the same
condition and if you need any advice,
knowledge, suggestions etc... Email me
anytime thanks for reading!!!!!!
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Re: Restless Leg Syndrome Posted: 12-14-06 20:56pm
heathercarl
wrote:
i have suffered with
twitches in my legs for seven years.
They started when I was pregnant with my
oldest child and continued on and just
recently became worse. A tightening
sensation would start in the lower back
region, work it's way down my legs, to my
feet and out the toes. I would constanly
have to keep my legs in motion. In the
beginning I would be able to walk around
or go ly down flat to rid of the feeling
and then it started to awaken me in the
middle of the night or even keep me up to
all hours of the night.
One night during one my "spasms" (as I
like to call them.) I saw a commercial for
requip, a medication for restless leg
syndrome, and became very excited because
upto this point after 7 years I had no
idea that there was a condition for what I
was going through. I called my mom to
talk to her about it because I had really
never talk to anyone about it because I
thought there was no concern well anyways
I found out from her that my grandmothers
from both sides, my aunt and her also
suffered from restless leg syndrome.
I then began doing some research on the
condition and speaking to my doctor about
it. When I spoke to my doctor about it
she was concered that I may have someting
else wrong, like a pinched nerve, because
I described it as being painful and that
is not a normal side affect. So she
tried me on two different muscle relaxants
for two months and that did not do the
trick. I finally begged her to place me
on the requip to give it a try.
Through the 7 years I would have a spasm
at least 4 to 5 times a week sometimes
more. And I am happy to say that I have
been on requip for 2 weeks and have not
had one spasam.
I wanted to post this because I had asked
in several catagories if there was anyone
that could help me with suggestions or
even answers to what I was going through
and not have any responses. So this is
to anyone that may be suffering from the
same condition and if you need any advice,
knowledge, suggestions etc... Email me
anytime thanks for
reading!!!!!!
hi, heathercarl. I wanted to encourage
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disorders” or “neurological
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lvnmycairn
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 4
Restless Legs Posted: 01-12-07 12:16pm
I have suffered with rls for many years.
Nothing I did would help me. My doctor
gave me some medicene that was for
parkinsons disease and it helped for
awhile and then I had to come off it cuz
they said you couldn't take it continuous
for medical reasons. I have now
discovered requip which is a new pill
specifically for rls and it helps alot.
Take it about an hour before bedtime and
usually it helps me sleep and I make it
throught the night without any
complications. Good luck and if you
haven't tried requip you might want to ask
you doctor about it
hope this helps some
karen
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lvnmycairn
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 4
Restless Legs Posted: 01-12-07 12:17pm
I have suffered with rls for many years.
Nothing I did would help me. My doctor
gave me some medicene that was for
parkinsons disease and it helped for
awhile and then I had to come off it cuz
they said you couldn't take it continuous
for medical reasons. I have now
discovered requip which is a new pill
specifically for rls and it helps alot.
Take it about an hour before bedtime and
usually it helps me sleep and I make it
throught the night without any
complications. Good luck and if you
haven't tried requip you might want to ask
you doctor about it
hope this helps some
karen