Restless Leg Syndrome

clarabella · Jun 28th, 2009, 04:33 AM

I've started with this the last few days, and what a pain in the....erm... legs it is!! I had a disrupted night sleep last night because of it, it's just so uncomfortable and annoying. I was reading that it's very common in pregnancy, but can be caused by mineral imbalance or iron deficiency, so might make a trip to the doctor to see what he thinks. Oh the joys!!

MrsQ · Jun 28th, 2009, 04:38 AM

yep i am getting this and i cant sleep!

Its soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo annoying!
x

bloodbinds · Jun 28th, 2009, 05:18 AM

What is that?

MrsQ · Jun 28th, 2009, 05:20 AM

its when you wake up and you have to move its like a tingling feeling in your legs and you have to keep moving them!
x

clarabella · Jun 28th, 2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bloodbinds

What is that?

With me it usually starts late in the evening and it's like an uncontrollable spasm. You just have to move your legs, it's hard to explain, but very uncomfortable and annoying.

Mynx · Jun 28th, 2009, 05:30 AM

I've always had this even before being pregnant. It's alot worse now tho and it's awful! I had cramp in my calf muscle 3 times during the night too... not nice at all

shelleylu · Jun 28th, 2009, 05:49 AM

Well girls BEWARE - it doesnt get any better - only worse!

Mine has been worse with the hot weather. I have found a nice warm bath and lots of rasied legs on pillows helps a little.

Last night at 1am I ended up rubbing a Boots lavender aromatherapy cooling balm over my ankles legs and that eased it enough for me to sleep.

Good luck everyone x

Cattia · Jun 28th, 2009, 05:56 AM

I get this when I am tired and find that going to bed and sleeping is the only thing that does ease it. Luckily for me though it has not stopped me sleeping. It comes on in the evening. I had this before I was pregnant too and it seems to have got worse. What fun!

Mynx · Jun 28th, 2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Cattia

I get this when I am tired and find that going to bed and sleeping is the only thing that does ease it. Luckily for me though it has not stopped me sleeping. It comes on in the evening. I had this before I was pregnant too and it seems to have got worse. What fun!

I'm exactly the same as you Cattia, sleeping is the only thing that gets rid of it and I'm lucky in that it doesnt wake me up at night. It's the dreaded calf cramps that do instead!

bananatea · Jun 28th, 2009, 09:18 AM

Yeah i've suffered restless leg syndrome most of my adult life, not just during pregnancy. I get it from my mum's side, unfortunately. It's like a dull ache in the leg/s and it's sooo painfull when it's at its worse, just makes me want to cut my legs off. Sometimes it's so painfull my whole body hurts. It usually comes on when i'm tired, so usually I have to go to sleep when i'm starting to get sleepy as I can feel the legs starting to ache so I have to really keep ontop of the pain. If I get to the point of tiredness and it's really painfull i'm 'ducked'.

What works for me if getting up and having a little walk, and rather than heat, cold works for me. And I keep my legs slightly elevated. Paracetamol can sometimes alleviate the pain/discomfort. it's horrible

My aunty is on parkinsons medication to help the symptoms!

Jun 28th, 2009, 04:33 AM	#1
clarabella Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Scotland Posts: 832	Restless Leg Syndrome I've started with this the last few days, and what a pain in the....erm... legs it is!! I had a disrupted night sleep last night because of it, it's just so uncomfortable and annoying. I was reading that it's very common in pregnancy, but can be caused by mineral imbalance or iron deficiency, so might make a trip to the doctor to see what he thinks. Oh the joys!!

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Jun 28th, 2009, 04:38 AM	#2
MrsQ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redhill, surrey Posts: 4,688	yep i am getting this and i cant sleep! Its soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo annoying! x

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bloodbinds Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,563	What is that?

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Jun 28th, 2009, 05:20 AM	#4
MrsQ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redhill, surrey Posts: 4,688	its when you wake up and you have to move its like a tingling feeling in your legs and you have to keep moving them! x

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Mynx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NW London, UK Posts: 8,298	I've always had this even before being pregnant. It's alot worse now tho and it's awful! I had cramp in my calf muscle 3 times during the night too... not nice at all

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Jun 28th, 2009, 05:49 AM	#7
shelleylu Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 882	Well girls BEWARE - it doesnt get any better - only worse! Mine has been worse with the hot weather. I have found a nice warm bath and lots of rasied legs on pillows helps a little. Last night at 1am I ended up rubbing a Boots lavender aromatherapy cooling balm over my ankles legs and that eased it enough for me to sleep. Good luck everyone x

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Jun 28th, 2009, 05:56 AM	#8
Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,026	I get this when I am tired and find that going to bed and sleeping is the only thing that does ease it. Luckily for me though it has not stopped me sleeping. It comes on in the evening. I had this before I was pregnant too and it seems to have got worse. What fun!

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Jun 28th, 2009, 09:18 AM	#10
bananatea Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SW London,UK Posts: 147	Yeah i've suffered restless leg syndrome most of my adult life, not just during pregnancy. I get it from my mum's side, unfortunately. It's like a dull ache in the leg/s and it's sooo painfull when it's at its worse, just makes me want to cut my legs off. Sometimes it's so painfull my whole body hurts. It usually comes on when i'm tired, so usually I have to go to sleep when i'm starting to get sleepy as I can feel the legs starting to ache so I have to really keep ontop of the pain. If I get to the point of tiredness and it's really painfull i'm 'ducked'. What works for me if getting up and having a little walk, and rather than heat, cold works for me. And I keep my legs slightly elevated. Paracetamol can sometimes alleviate the pain/discomfort. it's horrible My aunty is on parkinsons medication to help the symptoms!

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