irritable feet syndrome!!

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
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Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:41

At night (or at least, mostly at night) my feet are wierd...they don't get hot or itch or feel prickly but become very irritable! The only thing i can do is bathe them in really cold water for a few minutes, then jump back into bed and pray i fall asleep before it starts again. Does anyone else get this? Is it normal? Is there a cure? Help!!! it's driving me nuts!!



DD

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:48

I also get this Sam but mine is usually when I`m tired. Agree its the most weird feeling. Usually though once I got to bed it goes. I call it irratable legs though because it affects the whole leg. Dont worry too much because I think it`s quite common. Mrs.W

semtcm


Joined: 13/01/2009
Posts: 249

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:53

there's a chap call Richard - lives in Ozanköy - does post on this board - Rik64 or something like that - he should beable to help u out...

daisy dukes


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Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:54

Thanks Mrs W



I was beginning to think i had some kind of freaky new disease or something!!! hahahaha



DD

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:55

Daisy. Do you keep your slippers on when you go to bed? )

nurseawful



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Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:56

Could be not enough salt in your diet DD

daisy dukes


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Message Posted:
23/07/2009 13:59

really nurseawful??? that would make sense as i don't eat a lot of salt at all!!



No1...darling i keep nothing on when i go to bed!! ;))



DD

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 14:19

Whistler , i think what you are referring to is " Restless leg Syndrome " has something to do with the chemical imbalance of Dopamine in the brain .

Simbas

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 14:22

I get weird feet syndrome too, but I also get sort of pins and needles, they just feel weird!







Vicki



Oh and I only wear Chanel No 5 in bed!

daisy dukes


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Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 14:26

Simbas...does this mean theres something wrong in my head..??? Not some much of a shocker there then!! ROFL!!



DD





britvic.............saucey!!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 14:30

I don't know you tell me ! " only jesting " no nothing wrong with your brain .

Simbas

daisy dukes


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Message Posted:
23/07/2009 14:33

hehehehe.....you obviously don't know me Simbas!! but i'm prefering the lack of salt reason!



DD











britvic...it would have to be us that lowers the tone!!

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 14:36

Hahaha, I am not lowering the tone by telling people I use perfume on my feet! Rofl!







Vicki

scout


Joined: 09/07/2009
Posts: 45

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 15:08

ı do too ı cant understand why but ıts the same feelıng ı have to put them ın cold water then once cool get back to bed ıf anyone knows of a cure pls let us know

regards

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 15:30

Take salt tablets.

Vidal


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 867

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 15:33

Hi guys



I get this really badly and take quinine bisulphate tablets.



You will also find quinine in tonic water,

I also find that a large dose of vodka, tons of ice and lemon helps too!!



(actually alcohol and too many cigarettes make it worse)

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 15:41

just found this..hope it helps all my fellow sufferers!





http://www.fibromyalgiasyndrome.co.uk/restless-leg-syndrome.html



DD

kaysera


Joined: 14/07/2009
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 15:45

Daisy

It's called Restless Leg Syndrome, a well researched condition.

I have been prescribed tablets from my doctor and I will post what they are later, as I'm at work at the moment. But I believe they are the same as what is prescribed to people with Parkinsons.

There are a lot of web sites relating to the condition.

kaysera


Joined: 14/07/2009
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 16:04

Daisy

Methocarbamol tablets

Hope they can be purchased over there as I find them most useful.

daisy dukes


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Message Posted:
23/07/2009 16:07

thanks kaysera....i shall write this down and find out. I must say though, i don't get it every night, perhaps 3 sometimes 4 times a week...i wouldn'tknow when to take the pills....



DD

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 16:18

Daisy Dukes , you really need to your symtoms diagnosed , Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxant , it does have a few side affects , does interact with a few drugs , and there a few medical conditions that it should not be prescribed for .

Simbas

kaysera


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Posts: 103

Message Posted:
23/07/2009 16:44

Daisy

I only take them "As required", Simba's right though, always best to get medicines prescribed by a doctor.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 00:49

Perhaps this is what Mr Spider has,some nights his legs never stop..amd his asleep..he keeps me awake marching i call it...his feet are going all over the place..like his kicking a football.and all sorts.some nights its never ending....i tell ya..its not good..!!



Spider,X

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 00:59

Well, Sam, the obvious reason for twitching of the leg is because it's not going over! Elevate your ankles with cushions above your heart when lying down.



Richard

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 03:53

I also suffer from this and would be interested in any comments/cures please. Thank you Daisy for bringing it to our attention, I thought I was unique. Glad to see i'm not.



Britvic MM wore Chanel 5 in bed and we know what happened to her! Change your perfume. Please? x

jacktheladett


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 528

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 07:34

A friend of mine suffered badly from this, then she cut out white wine and it stopped completely.

daisy dukes


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Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 12:04

Brinsley, im not sure i can get my legs over that far anymore!!!



jackthelad...sounds like sound advice, except i don't drink white wine...do you think the same would apply for red wine?



DD

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 12:12

Sam, you only need to get one leg over at a time!!



Richard

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
24/07/2009 12:23

DD just a thought this could be related to your recent surgery?

Also it is a good idea to increase your salt intake in the summer, I don't take a lot of salt either but get terrible cramps since I moved here and have found taking more salt helps.

Also as others have said drink tonic or bitter lemon drinks as they contain quinine. And as Simba said don't start taking any drugs without a proper diagnosis, although I don't think you are that daft.

At night feet on a pillow and keep a frozen bottle of water beside the bed and if it happens again rub it over your feet. Instant relief.

chris

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 12:25

It's amazing how many of us suffer from this.



Vicki

daisy dukes


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Message Posted:
24/07/2009 12:44

nurseawful....what sound advice!! The frozen water sounds wondeful, as im sure other sufferers will think so too!! I shall go to the chemist and ask for salt supplements.



Britvic...i am also quite shocked at how many people suffer with this...i truly thought i was a one off!! We are not alone!!



DD

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
24/07/2009 13:04

DD Just a word of warning not always a good idea, salt supplements, be very careful with them.

teatime


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Message Posted:
24/07/2009 14:13

DD

If it is Restless Leg Syndrome the iced water may only give temporary relief, but it can sometimes help.

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Restless-leg-syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Some useful info here!

jacktheladett


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 528

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 15:19

DD, have got no evidence on the red wine theory, why not go alcohol free for a week and see how you get on.



There is a down side to the quinine advice, that is all the sugar and artificial sweeteners in fizzy drinks (and squash drinks/iced tea etc etc). Stay away from anything with Aspartame E951/Acesulfame K/Phenylanaline, (all branded as Nutrasweet or Equal) there are serious known side effects, including cancer, brain lesions, depression, insomnia, hyperactivity in children, and worst of all weight gain!! ; ) Seriously though, they are just toxic chemicals in water.



P.S. If you see Sucralose/Splenda, it contains chlorine!!! Nice.

beno12



Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 124

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 16:25

Try Magnesium Tablets from your local store also a regular intake of Vitamin E eg daily eat a Banana...found it helps me.