Restless Leg Syndrome......

UptonGirl · Apr 11th, 2008, 21:36 PM

...... is driving me absolutely crazy! I just cant stand it anymore. Every night for the last week or so i have had this......the incredible urge to move or twitch my legs constantly and uncontrolably and I JUST CAN NOT SLEEP!ARRRGGGHHHHHH......................help................
I ahve looked at the internet and it doesnt really seem to have any solutions whtsoever to stop it until after labour.
Its 2.30pm and ive got up because i am doing myself no good lying in bed getting all worked up.GRRRRR......Does anyone else have this? does it go away? any advice what to do?

xxx

Laura1984 · Apr 11th, 2008, 21:41 PM

Hi
I dont have restless leg syndrome but.... i can't sleep & it is driving me mad!!!!
dont know why i can't sleep

(
OH asleep right next to me i wish i was too!
Hope you feel better soon xxxx

PitBullMommy · Apr 11th, 2008, 23:31 PM

I don't have it, but DH does. I wake up full of bruises every morning from being kicked all night long. Sometimes it's so bad I have to make him go sleep on the couch. I'm a wicked light sleeper so every time he jerks or kicks it wakes me up and he wakes up in the AM still tired, even though he sleeps all night..it's not restful sleeping. I hope y'all's symptoms lessen or go away soon!

pepperflake · Apr 12th, 2008, 01:45 AM

I've had it most of my pregnancy. Some nights, I just feel like crying it's so frustrating! Unfortunately, I haven't found anything that really helps except getting up and doing something else for awhile until I'm so exhausted I just crash out. That's how I ended up on here!

Don't lie there and drive yourself crazy. Get up, do some light stretching, flex and point your toes, drink a glass of milk and try sleep again a little later. Hang in there!

B4byAnge1 · Apr 12th, 2008, 02:49 AM

Argh, yes I get this...only had it a couple of times thankfully, but jeez, its so annoying! As pepperflake said, dont lie still and attempt to sleep as itll just drive you mad, try a nice warm bath, and a hot drink...thats usually what I do..it passes though I find. You have my sympathy though

charlottecco2 · Apr 12th, 2008, 04:58 AM

oh my god i am so glad you posted this. I wandered what the hell was going on with my legs. I can't stay still. It is so ANNOYING. i didn't realise it had a name, argh xx

supernurse · Apr 12th, 2008, 08:37 AM

I've had this a few times even before pregnant, how annoying is it.

Try Tonic Water, OH's mother mentioned it at Christmas time and I remember it did work. Worth a try. xx

sonny · Apr 12th, 2008, 09:11 AM

I had this from 27 weeks-30 weeks ish....maybe its an Upton thing lol. Mine felt really weird.....the only way i can describe it is like electric going through my legs and i want to thrash it out.Its so annoying though because sometimes it was only a little bit but felt so horrible!! I used to go mad in bed

I agree with supernurse though i was having a glass of tonic water about an hour before bed and it helped as thats good for cramps too,make sure on the ingredients it has something called "quinine" in it though.
I dont seem to get it now though just a little normal leg cramping.

bev309 · Apr 12th, 2008, 14:51 PM

I had this too & it used to drive me crazy

I used to find getting up & walking giving your legs a stretch did help a little, & also if you do somethinng that takes your mind off your legs will help. It has passed now & I dont know why, but apart from the toilet trip once a night - I have no trouble sleeping whatsoever!

UptonGirl · Apr 13th, 2008, 11:37 AM

WOW! I cant believe there are so many others that have the same problem!I thought i was going totally mad.lol.Since i posted this the other day its been terrible.I have been getting up though and doing stuff in the middle of the night, internet, tv, cleaning etc......i just cant lay there cos it makes it 1000000000 times worse.hope it stops for all of us soon.........................not too long to go now anyway!xxx

Apr 11th, 2008, 21:36 PM	#1
UptonGirl Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South England Posts: 139	Restless Leg Syndrome...... ...... is driving me absolutely crazy! I just cant stand it anymore. Every night for the last week or so i have had this......the incredible urge to move or twitch my legs constantly and uncontrolably and I JUST CAN NOT SLEEP!ARRRGGGHHHHHH......................help................ I ahve looked at the internet and it doesnt really seem to have any solutions whtsoever to stop it until after labour. Its 2.30pm and ive got up because i am doing myself no good lying in bed getting all worked up.GRRRRR......Does anyone else have this? does it go away? any advice what to do? xxx

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Apr 11th, 2008, 21:41 PM	#2
Laura1984 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: chester Posts: 1,203	Hi I dont have restless leg syndrome but.... i can't sleep & it is driving me mad!!!! dont know why i can't sleep ( OH asleep right next to me i wish i was too! Hope you feel better soon xxxx

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Apr 11th, 2008, 23:31 PM	#3
PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	I don't have it, but DH does. I wake up full of bruises every morning from being kicked all night long. Sometimes it's so bad I have to make him go sleep on the couch. I'm a wicked light sleeper so every time he jerks or kicks it wakes me up and he wakes up in the AM still tired, even though he sleeps all night..it's not restful sleeping. I hope y'all's symptoms lessen or go away soon!

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Apr 12th, 2008, 01:45 AM	#4
pepperflake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia, US Posts: 863	I've had it most of my pregnancy. Some nights, I just feel like crying it's so frustrating! Unfortunately, I haven't found anything that really helps except getting up and doing something else for awhile until I'm so exhausted I just crash out. That's how I ended up on here! Don't lie there and drive yourself crazy. Get up, do some light stretching, flex and point your toes, drink a glass of milk and try sleep again a little later. Hang in there!

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Apr 12th, 2008, 02:49 AM	#5
B4byAnge1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 285	Argh, yes I get this...only had it a couple of times thankfully, but jeez, its so annoying! As pepperflake said, dont lie still and attempt to sleep as itll just drive you mad, try a nice warm bath, and a hot drink...thats usually what I do..it passes though I find. You have my sympathy though

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Apr 12th, 2008, 04:58 AM	#6
charlottecco2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somerset. Posts: 2,570	oh my god i am so glad you posted this. I wandered what the hell was going on with my legs. I can't stay still. It is so ANNOYING. i didn't realise it had a name, argh xx

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Apr 12th, 2008, 08:37 AM	#7
supernurse Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montrose, Scotland Posts: 1,244	I've had this a few times even before pregnant, how annoying is it. Try Tonic Water, OH's mother mentioned it at Christmas time and I remember it did work. Worth a try. xx

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Apr 12th, 2008, 09:11 AM	#8
sonny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hampshire uk Posts: 1,483	I had this from 27 weeks-30 weeks ish....maybe its an Upton thing lol. Mine felt really weird.....the only way i can describe it is like electric going through my legs and i want to thrash it out.Its so annoying though because sometimes it was only a little bit but felt so horrible!! I used to go mad in bed I agree with supernurse though i was having a glass of tonic water about an hour before bed and it helped as thats good for cramps too,make sure on the ingredients it has something called "quinine" in it though. I dont seem to get it now though just a little normal leg cramping.

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Apr 12th, 2008, 14:51 PM	#9
bev309 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Swansea S Wales Posts: 1,066	I had this too & it used to drive me crazy I used to find getting up & walking giving your legs a stretch did help a little, & also if you do somethinng that takes your mind off your legs will help. It has passed now & I dont know why, but apart from the toilet trip once a night - I have no trouble sleeping whatsoever!

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Apr 13th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#10
UptonGirl Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South England Posts: 139	WOW! I cant believe there are so many others that have the same problem!I thought i was going totally mad.lol.Since i posted this the other day its been terrible.I have been getting up though and doing stuff in the middle of the night, internet, tv, cleaning etc......i just cant lay there cos it makes it 1000000000 times worse.hope it stops for all of us soon.........................not too long to go now anyway!xxx

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