Anyone here have restless leg syndrome?

[Chaotic42]

For the past several nights (since I gave blood), my legs have been going crazy when I sleep. I have to move them, which gives me relief for five seconds, then I have to move them again. It sucks.

Last night, during one of my many 10-minute sleeping periods, I had a very vivid dream where I was told "You have to go take an iron pill to get your legs to stop moving." It was like an advertisement, showing me the bottle in my cabinet and everything.

So I woke up and went to the kitchen. I took an iron pill, drank some water, and about 45 minutes later I fell asleep for the rest of the night (morning, actually).

So today I look up RLS on Wikipedia and what does it say?

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The most commonly associated medical condition is iron deficiency (specifically blood ferritin below 50µg/L[7]), which accounts for just over 20% of all cases of RLS.
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Freaky.

 

[OCGuy]

Probably a toomah.

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Probably a toomah.

Obligatory "IT'S NOT A TOOMAH!"

 

[Leros]

I used to have restless leg syndrome when I slept. When I was at camp as a kid, people always thought I was masturbating. I even had an adult talk to me about it.

 

[Newbian]

Are you sure the creators of Futurama were not testing the advertising technology of beaming them there?

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: Leros
I used to have restless leg syndrome when I slept. When I was at camp as a kid, people always thought I was masturbating. I even had an adult talk to me about it.

Apparently I have ridiculous muscle twitching as I'm falling asleep. I wasn't aware of it until an ex told me about it. Didn't believe her so I asked others and they confirmed that, yes, I almost "vibrate" as I'm dozing off...

 

[Nik]

I'm a drummer. My legs are almost always moving

*taps on the desk*

*flips pens around like drumsticks*

*knees bouncing up and down*

 

[BoomerD]

I've had "crazy legs" for years. It used to get very bad when I was running conventional cranes and draglines where I was working brakes and clutches all the time. Since I've been off work, I still have occasional bouts of crazy legs, especially when I'm sitting and watching tv.

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: Leros
I used to have restless leg syndrome when I slept. When I was at camp as a kid, people always thought I was masturbating. I even had an adult talk to me about it.

C'mon now, that was years ago and the past is the past. You can finally admit you were masturbating.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
I've had "crazy legs" for years. It used to get very bad when I was running conventional cranes and draglines where I was working brakes and clutches all the time. Since I've been off work, I still have occasional bouts of crazy legs, especially when I'm sitting and watching tv.

The Jimmy Legs are a terrible thing. I've had this very, very infrequently. Maybe a few times. The last few days though... Man. I could power a small town with my legs at night. Did you ever take anything for it?

 

[dennilfloss]

Had to discontinue my cholesterol medication (Zocor) because it gave me RLS.

 

[Gothgar]

i have RLS but it doesn't keep me awake or anything, my legs just always move

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: BoomerD
I've had "crazy legs" for years. It used to get very bad when I was running conventional cranes and draglines where I was working brakes and clutches all the time. Since I've been off work, I still have occasional bouts of crazy legs, especially when I'm sitting and watching tv.

The Jimmy Legs are a terrible thing. I've had this very, very infrequently. Maybe a few times. The last few days though... Man. I could power a small town with my legs at night. Did you ever take anything for it?

Nah...fuck that. No dammed pills for me.

I just got up and walked it out. Stretching and exercising the legs seems to help...for a while.

 

[Baked]

Cut it off.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: BoomerD
I've had "crazy legs" for years. It used to get very bad when I was running conventional cranes and draglines where I was working brakes and clutches all the time. Since I've been off work, I still have occasional bouts of crazy legs, especially when I'm sitting and watching tv.

The Jimmy Legs are a terrible thing. I've had this very, very infrequently. Maybe a few times. The last few days though... Man. I could power a small town with my legs at night. Did you ever take anything for it?

Nah...fuck that. No dammed pills for me.

I just got up and walked it out. Stretching and exercising the legs seems to help...for a while.

Yeah, I hate taking medicine. I did some stretching which really helped. Hopefully this whole thing is just from doing the double blood donation. They said I may need more iron in my diet after donating. Imagine that, them knowing what they're talking about. I don't mind the iron pills, I guess.

No mention of the Jimmy Legs though.

 

[venkman]

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: OCguy
Probably a toomah.

Obligatory "IT'S NOT A TOOMAH!"

"GET TO THE TOOMAH!"

 

[ballmode]

meeeee

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Balt

Originally posted by: Leros
I used to have restless leg syndrome when I slept. When I was at camp as a kid, people always thought I was masturbating. I even had an adult talk to me about it.

C'mon now, that was years ago and the past is the past. You can finally admit you were masturbating.

I don't think I could masturbate in a room with a bunch of guys in it if I wanted to.

 

[DayLaPaul]

Try soaking your feet in a bucket of ice before bed. I can't sleep with hot feets.

 

[SWScorch]

I get RLS every now and then. It tends to happen when I'm overtired, or else trying to fall asleep when I'm not tired. I think my iron levels are ok, although being an endurance athlete, I could be slightly anemic, but my doctor didn't say anything about that the last time I had bloodwork done. But it is one of the most annoying sensations there is, and that is weird that you has that dream. Must have heard something and only your subconscious processed it?

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
I get RLS every now and then. It tends to happen when I'm overtired, ...

That's the only time I get it as well, when I'm absolutely exhausted.
I usually just tough it out until I fall asleep, then I'm fine.

 

[TallBill]

I used to have lots of trouble with it. Now it only bothers me if I consume a bunch of caffeine. The iron thing is interesting though, never heard that before.