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Restless legs

Does anyone else occasionally experience this and what do you do to try and get rid of it?-I know there are suggestions in the link below but have any of them worked for you? It's not major problem as it really really infrequent but it's just so annoying when it does, because it's difficult to get off to sleep with it sometimes.

For anyone who wants to know what it is:

http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/restlesslegs.htm

Reply 1

El Scotto

If its only when you goto sleep maybe you have problems with the mattress on your bed? Maybe sleeping with your feet up would increase circulation?

Reply 2

pixiepeep

I get it really bad, but what I find is if I get up and have a really good walk about before I start feeling really tired I don't get it. Also, a drink of water seems to help.

I hate getting it, and like it says in that article, it probably is genetic - all of my mom's side of the family seem to get it.

Reply 3

lazydays

YES! I've never found people with this before, but I have it too and when I tell anyone about it, they look at me like I'm wierd. I have to move my legs even when I'm sat down, I put one leg over the other and just move it up and down. I didn;t even notice I did it until someone in my History class pointed it out. Does anybody else get it in their knees aswell?

Reply 4

pumpkin7

i get that, but i just rotate my ankles or 'bounce' my legs if you understand that... hmm...

as a kid, i used to LOVe pins and needles.. i think i am weird.

Reply 5

Bexxxx

I get it alot, where my legs sort of ache and i have to move them around to make it feel better. My mum gets it so i guess i inherited it from her. Its annoying and i often get it in the evening when im tired, or havent done much in the day :smile: