It was another rough night, but I woke right up at 10 am before my alarm even went off. I was a little disoriented this morning and achey, but I'm trying. I had really bad restless legs last night. I did stretches and moved around trying to quiet my legs, and then my arms, wrists and hands started feeling it too. I don't remember when I finally fell asleep. I know I started trying to sleep about 10:30pm and the last time I remember looking at the clock it was just before 3:00am.
When I think about all the time I waste trying to sleep it makes me sick. My husband has an off button and he can literally fall asleep standing up, probably in the middle of a concert or something. He just has to be tired and to sleep he goes. MUST BE NICE!!!
Restless Legs Syndrome is becoming a big problem lately with my sleep. I did a blog about it about a month ago, and I remember I looked up all kinds of information. I even tried the goofy wise tail remedy of putting a bar of soap between my sheets, and SURPRISE that didn't help. hehe I am desperate to find a cure with out having to add another drug to my medicine cabinet. Apparently I need to give up some of my long time vices, like coke zero. The caffeine is no good... and of course there's smoking which we all agree I need to quit. I also need to make a point to get on my treadmill every day, even if it's only for a few minutes, and maybe even a few times per day. I know it will make me feel better. It always has in the past. I just have to get over the initial first week or so of not wanting to, then soon I will crave it. I did 5 minutes so far today, it's a good start, and not over doing anything.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) also known as Willis-Ekbom disease (WED)[1] orWittmaack-Ekbom syndrome, is a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations.[2] It most commonly affects the legs, but can affect the arms, torso, head, and even phantom limbs.[3] Moving the affected body part modulates the sensations, providing temporary relief.
WED/RLS sensations range from pain or an aching in the muscles, to "an itch you can't scratch", an unpleasant "tickle that won't stop", or even a "crawling" feeling. The sensations typically begin or intensify during quiet wakefulness, such as when relaxing, reading, studying, or trying to sleep.[4] Additionally, most individuals with WED/RLS suffer from periodic limb movement disorder (limbs jerking during sleep), which is an objective physiologic marker of the disorder and is associated with sleep disruption.[5]
Some controversy surrounds the marketing of drug treatments for WED/RLS. It is a "spectrum" disease with some people experiencing only a minor annoyance and others suffering major disruption of sleep and significant impairments in quality of life.[6]
8 Lifestyle Tweaks for Restless Legs Syndrome
1. Get hot and cold. - a hot bath or heating pad and/or cold packs on your legs may help
2. Move stretch and massage.
3. Review your medications
4. Be active, but don't overdo it.
5. Back off of caffeine
6. Avoid alcohol.
7. Eat a healthy diet.
8. Upgrade your sleep habits.
Other Helpful Links:
Restless Legs Syndrome
Prevention & Treatment
I have to say I really love that I've been doing this blog. I've been learning so much and then putting it all together in one area that I'm able to refer back to when I need it.
- Head and neck Pain Level 6
- Shoulders, arms, wrists and hands Pain Level 3
- Lower back, butt and hips Pain Level 4
- Legs, ankles and feet Pain Level 5
- Face Pain Level 2
- Still have lower abdominal cramps
- Frequent urination with an urgency to go even though there is usually not a whole lot there because I just went 30 minutes ago.
- all over fibro ache but not as bad as usual
- The weather is overcast and it's cold and suppose to rain.
- I ate terrible yesterday, A&W... it was awesome... which reminds me I still haven't ate today. I better go do that...
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