At night, why do I have the urge to kick my legs around?

Question

Sometimes in the evening, my legs will get a strange sensation. Then when I get into bed, I can't fall asleep because they feel weird and restless, but the more I kick them around, the worse the feeling gets. Eventually, after about an hour or two of thrashing around, I stop moving and fall asleep. Why does this happen to me?

Answer 1

It sounds like you have restless leg syndrome (rls). See your doctor; they have medication for this.