Restless Leg syndrome?

Question

I can't help it, but it seems so funny to me....I just saw this commercial for it and thought, lol, sounds like they are possessed...anyone ever have that thought.....I can be very literal, my sister used to get mad when people would say they were falling apart because their arms and legs weren't popping off!!!

I have to say that since I believe in a lot of dis-eases being caused by emotional issues this RLS sounds so obvious to me. I shall have to look into that tomorrow....

Answer 1

I can relate to your hyperliteralisim. I used to (still do sometimes) respond seriously to a figure of speech or a joke & get some pretty weird stares. Now I throw in humor.

When someone says "I was thinking . . "
I will say something like "I'm proud of you" or "That's a good thing to do sometimes."

Answer 2

Restless legs syndrome (RLS, or Wittmaack-Ekbom's syndrome) is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. It is sometimes simply called "Ekbom's syndrome", but care should be used when using that term, because there is a distinct condition which shares that same eponym: delusional parasitosis.

RLS (which is also sometimes referred to as Jimmy Legs, spare legs or "the kicks") may be described as uncontrollable urges to move the limbs in order to stop uncomfortable, painful or odd sensations in the body, most commonly in the legs. Moving the affected body part eliminates the sensation, providing temporary relief. The sensations and need to move may return immediately after ceasing movement, or at a later time. RLS may start at any age, including early childhood, and is a progressive disease for a certain percentage of sufferers, although it has been known for the symptoms to disappear permanently in some sufferers.

Symptoms
"An urge to move, usually due to uncomfortable sensations that occur primarily in the legs."
The sensations are unusual and unlike other common sensations, and those with RLS have a hard time describing them. People use words such as: uncomfortable, electrical, creeping, painful, itching, pins and needles, pulling, creepy-crawly, ants inside the legs, and many others. The sensation and the urge can occur in any body part; the most cited location is legs, followed by arms. Some people have little or no sensation, yet still have a strong urge to move.

"Motor restlessness, expressed as activity, that relieves the urge to move."
Movement will usually bring immediate – however often temporary – relief. Walking is most common; however, doing stretches, yoga, biking, or other physical activity may relieve the symptoms. Constant and fast up-and-down movement of the leg, coined "sewing machine legs" by at least one RLS sufferer, is often done to keep the sensations at bay without having to walk. Sometimes a specific type of movement will help a person more than another.

"Worsening of symptoms by relaxation."
Any type of inactivity involving sitting or lying – reading a book, a plane ride, watching TV or a movie, taking a nap - can trigger the sensations and urge to move. This depends on several factors: the severity of the person’s RLS, the degree of restfulness, the duration of the inactivity, etc.

"Variability over the course of the day-night cycle, with symptoms worse in the evening and early in the night."
While some people only experience RLS at bedtime and others experience it all day and all night, all sufferers notice that the RLS is worst in the evening and the least noticeable sometime in the early to mid morning.

Answer 3

RLS can intefere with sleep to an extent that daytime functioning is severly impaired, leading to fatigue, depression, and increased risk of accidents.

It is a very common disorder, affecting 5-10% of adults, most of whom haven't identified it as the cause of their symptoms.

Answer 4

I had a problem with that for awhile. It's really a drag. You just can NOT get you legs comfortable and you have to keep moving them. Really annoying and can keep you awake.

I know it sounds goofy if you don't have it, but it is a real thing. Like any other body tic, it's a real hassle.