Anyone experienced this before?

HiCarol1
HiCarol1 Posts: 34 Member
edited December 2 in Fitness and Exercise
For the past 3 nights I've been having trouble sleeping. I experienced this weird sore feeling in my legs that can only be alleviated by stretching. It's almost as if I was starting to not feel my legs. And it keeps coming back. Im not too sure how to explain it.. anyone experienced this before? Why does this happen?

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Could be a circulation issue. I used to have to stretch my legs at night, but I started wearing compression sleeves on my calves and it helped.
  • pattyandthemoos
    pattyandthemoos Posts: 79 Member
    Kind of sounds like a pinched nerve. I have had that happen before with my neck and my hand felt like it was asleep.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    maybe its restless leg syndrome?
  • ColetteM6
    ColetteM6 Posts: 138 Member
    Call the doctor
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    SonyaCele wrote: »
    maybe its restless leg syndrome?
    I thought this as well.

    Does it feel as though you have to keep moving them to get relief?
  • tiggerlove
    tiggerlove Posts: 225 Member
    I would see a doctor to make sure it's not a pinched nerve etc. Just to make sure.
  • HiCarol1
    HiCarol1 Posts: 34 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    SonyaCele wrote: »
    maybe its restless leg syndrome?
    I thought this as well.

    Does it feel as though you have to keep moving them to get relief?

    Yes it does! When I move my legs the feeling goes away but comes back after a few times. Eventually I just fall back asleep
  • STEVE142142
    STEVE142142 Posts: 867 Member
    Best bet is to call the doctor. People will give you a lot of suggestions but a doctor can only give you the right answer
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    One of my asthma meds does that to me if I take it at night. So, I take it in the morning instead. My doctor couldn't tell me why I was supposed to take it at night anyway.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited July 2016
    HiCarol1 wrote: »
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    SonyaCele wrote: »
    maybe its restless leg syndrome?
    I thought this as well.

    Does it feel as though you have to keep moving them to get relief?

    Yes it does! When I move my legs the feeling goes away but comes back after a few times. Eventually I just fall back asleep

    This is how restless leg syndrome feels for me, also a strong pins and needles sensation.. It can happen if I take certain antihistamines, or if I take my wellbutrin to close to bed time, but sometimes it can appear without the previous, and my arms can get restless, too. Sometimes I just get out of bed and kickbox. My brain and body are exhausted while my legs are screaming GO GO GO GO GO!!!! I agree with speaking to your doctor about this in case it is something else. For me, muscle relaxants offer temporary relief. But yeah, go see your doctor for sure.
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