Agitated legs
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I have that, too. I can't tell you if it's the same thing, but I have restless leg syndrome. Only happens when I get into bed *sigh*
Stretching out the backs of my legs sometimes works for me, and I read somewhere once that it can be caused by not enough potassium, so I try to eat bananas--high in potassium.
I hope you can get some rest soon....isn't it about 2:30 a.m. there?
Stretching out the backs of my legs sometimes works for me, and I read somewhere once that it can be caused by not enough potassium, so I try to eat bananas--high in potassium.
I hope you can get some rest soon....isn't it about 2:30 a.m. there?
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It's called RLS, or restless leg syndrome, and is very common for those in early recovery. It was for me.
There's little I could do for it other than walk around, even go for some long walks, but it did pray havoc on my ability to sleep.
I also had some dull aches in my legs and found an anti inflammatory helped.
It passes!
There's little I could do for it other than walk around, even go for some long walks, but it did pray havoc on my ability to sleep.
I also had some dull aches in my legs and found an anti inflammatory helped.
It passes!
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I have not had the movement, but more of a jumpy feeling in my legs in early recovery in the past. It was when I got sober the first time, at a time when I had been drinking more and more regularly. It passed pretty quickly for me. Just a few days or a week.
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Yeah it's 1.30am - been up since 7 and I only got to sleep last night after 3am. I gave up checking the time after that :/ I know it's pretty normal but it makes it harder to remain upbeat and positive if your not sleeping. I have doctor tomorrow anyways so.. See what they say. I'm such a grump when I'm tired lol
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Originally Posted by Mentium 
..and I thought it was just me! Seems to be wearing off now, but for a couple of weeks I had this every night!
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I've had it for years and it drives me nuts, but I had it before I ever started drinking and I have a friend who suffers from it who doesn't drink at all! I've been told it's caused by poor circulation and I do have an under active thyroid. It always happens when I'm in bed, it starts with my feet feeling very hot, though they don't feel it to touch and my legs get very fidgety. Sometimes my feet have felt that hot I've had to get up and walk on the cold tiles on the bathroom floor! Stretching my legs does ease it a little but it doesn't stop it.
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I've had restless legs my entire life, but the symptoms are not related to alcohol consumption. This is not a medical recommendation, as I'm not an M.D., but this Hyland's Restful Legs (an herbal remedy) really, really helped my legs decide that they didn't "want to dance" all night. (That comment made me laugh!)
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Lol - me too! Mine felt more like a non -itchy itch actually inside my legs if that makes any sense. Oddly I had it again last night after reading this thread. Perhaps I was simply more aware of it. I thought it had gone!
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Some people think restless leg syndrome is BS. I know for a fact that it isn't. My wife, who isn't an alcoholic by the way, has it. I get kicked on a regualar basis at night. 
If it starts happening and I massage her legs, it stops. I'm a nice guy, but I can't do that every night. Seems when she's less stressed it doesn't happen as much also.
I know there are medications for RLS, but I don't trust putting any chemicals in my body anymore, unless I absolutely have to. In my wife's case, it's not that huge a deal, and there's no way she'd opt for medication. All too often medication fixes one thing, yet in the long run causes something entirely worse.
If it starts happening and I massage her legs, it stops. I'm a nice guy, but I can't do that every night. Seems when she's less stressed it doesn't happen as much also.I know there are medications for RLS, but I don't trust putting any chemicals in my body anymore, unless I absolutely have to. In my wife's case, it's not that huge a deal, and there's no way she'd opt for medication. All too often medication fixes one thing, yet in the long run causes something entirely worse.
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