whenever i begin to think about going to bed, whether i've taken my muscle relaxer or not, my symptoms will start giving me trouble. i'll start feeling as though the only relief for the tight, tingly feeling in my legs and ankles is movement, just like it was before i was diagnosed. why do i get that feeling, and what can i do about it?
2007-02-17 04:02:11 · 3 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
The prolbem with using muscle relaxants as treatment for RLS is, at best, they treat the symptoms adn not the porblem.
Of course, the actual root problem that causes RLS is not known, so its hard to anytihng other than treat the symptoms.
However, muscle tension is certainly the major cause; most peope believe RLS to be a psychological or neurological rather than physiological problem. That is, the root is believed to be int he brian, so treating the muscles is probably not the best way to treat RLS.
I recommend telling your doctor that what he has prescribed is not working, and asking for a different approach to treatment; if need be, go see another doctor. There are a wide variety of methods used for treatment of RLS, form lifestyle changes and counselling to various forms of medication. What works for you is what's important; tryt hings until you find something that you're happy with, and dont worry if one thing doesn't work. RLS has no cure, just treatments.
Check out the wikipedia article on RLS for more specific information on causes and treatments of the syndrome:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless_leg_syndrome
or, check out:
http://www.rls.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=178&srcid=-2
2007-02-17 04:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by ATumorNamedMarla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't been officially diagnosed, but I know I have it. It doesn't happen too frequently, but I noticed that I get it when I'm sitting watching a movie but I have other things on my mind. Also if I go to bed after a day when I haven't done much. I don't know if a muscle relaxer would work for me, because I get the feeling that it's a disorder like anxiety or something like that. You should ask your doctor if it's possible to treat with anxiety meds. I don't know for sure, it's just how I see it, I'm no doctor...
2007-02-17 04:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by argiemerican 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby and I both have that. Not fun. Our legs jump all night. I will be going to the sleep clinic my hubby went to. As for the meds he was on the first was Rivotril which is actually used for Alzheimer's patients. It controls the same area of the brain that affects Restless leg syndrome. He is now taking Nitrazadon which is working well, when he remembers to take it. xo
2016-03-15 08:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don’t have to get worried about it. It could be because there is not enough blood circulation due to perhaps disuse atrophy or perhaps due to the fact that part of your body was at rest for two or three hours. You can find good home remedies for this. I did find some at http://ailments.in/peripheralneuropathy.html
2007-02-17 23:17:11 · answer #4 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 18:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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