Does restless leg syndrome only occur during sleep?
Sunday, July 12th, 2009 at
1:04 am
MGD asked:
Sometimes I find myself moving around in bed at night with insomnia. Moving my feet and toes. During the day, when I am in class, I change my position every 5-10 minutes because I begin to feel uncomfortable. I’m tired all the time as well.
Sometimes I find myself moving around in bed at night with insomnia. Moving my feet and toes. During the day, when I am in class, I change my position every 5-10 minutes because I begin to feel uncomfortable. I’m tired all the time as well.
Tagged with: Feet And Toes • Feet Toes • Insomnia
Filed under: Restless Leg Syndrome
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RLS does not occur during sleep. It occurs *before* sleep.
any pain involved? yes can occur during the day as well
It pretty much shows up whenever your just trying to relax so yea in your sleep..
Well, the answer is a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no. Technically, it happens while you are awake. HOWEVER, it will happen in my sleep and wake me. I can’t sleep with it happening.
BUT, another condition, called periodic limb movement, often does happen while we are sleeping. About 80% of people with RLS have this, as I do. It doesn’t cause general moving though, but actual kicking type movements.
If you are moving in your bed, what’s causing it? Insomnia, like you just can’t stop your mind from thinking? That’s probably insomnia. Or a feeling you’re trying to get rid of? If you are awake, but in bed, and it’s a feeling that you just must move, that’s probably RLS.
No it doesn’t happen just at night, it also happens when you go to sit down for periods or time or relax and keeping still at all. Please check out this page it has more information on the symptoms:?&pid=200&srcid=359
In addition to what the previous poster said yes, RLS (restless leg syndrome) can occur at other times during the day. Pls let your dr know what is going on to see what kind of treatments might be available to help your restless leg syndrome.
It’s crazy isnt it. Yes, you can get it anytime. Some people even feel it in their arms. My doctor suggested something that works for me: Iron pills. Take only when you feel it coming on and not too much.
Anytime, day or night
nope. it can occur anytime, day or night.
With being tired all of the time and it occuring so often, it may have to do with an iron deficiancy. Try taking a daily vitamin with iron. It may help reduce the problem.
It doesn’t occur when you are sleeping, it occurs when you are trying to relax or get to sleep. Your legs aren’t uncomfortable, per say, but they feel like they have to move. They kind of feel tickly or tingly (not asleep). If you move your legs quickly the feeling goes away for a few seconds, but usually comes back.
I have it, I hate it…not enough to medicate, I don’t get it more then once or twice a week…but if I had it all the time I would medicate!
It can occur anytime you are immobile. It’s just more noticeable when you are trying to sleep because you aren’t moving. I have RLS and it is horrible. Requip doesn’t even work for me.
It doesn’t happen all the time, just periodically. Talk to your dr. they may be able to assist you.
I have symptoms anytime I am sitting for too long……in the car or trying to get the baby to nap.
There are medications you can take to help with that anxious feeling and it will help with your feeling tired also.
I hope it gets easier for you.
i also suffer from this its when your mussels in your legs start to relax, like when you are drifting off to sleep or when you sit down. it happens to me the worst possible times recently i was at the dentist. the worst thing is there’s nothing you can do.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs and an uncontrollable urge to move “when at rest” in an effort to relieve these feelings. RLS sensations are often described by people as burning, creeping, tugging, or like insects crawling inside the legs. Often called paresthesias (abnormal sensations) or dysesthesias (unpleasant abnormal sensations), the sensations range in severity from uncomfortable to irritating to painful.
The most distinctive or unusual aspect of the condition is that lying down and trying to relax activates the symptoms. As a result, most people with RLS have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. Left untreated, the condition causes exhaustion and daytime fatigue. Many people with RLS report that their job, personal relations, and activities of daily living are strongly affected as a result of their exhaustion. They are often unable to concentrate, have impaired memory, or fail to accomplish daily tasks.
Restless leg syndrome is characterized by tingling, tightening, cramping, and having to constantly move your legs. This does not have to just occur at night or while you are trying to sleep. These symptoms can appear anytime that you are “resting your legs” by sitting, lounging, or laying down. So, you probably should see your MD about it.
Usually evening and night but I have had them once in awhile at different times of the day too but is usually rare!