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by jesterfest
Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Kicking legs while trying to sleep?
Replies: 7
Views: 6508

Hi Mopsa, Thanks for posting. Your symptoms sound very similar. I am very curious about what you’ve tried and anything that’s proved helpful. And also Beth’s question. I just saw there’s an article in the RLS Newsletter this month about the variations of PLM both while awake and asleep. My leg kicks...
by jesterfest
Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Kicking legs while trying to sleep?
Replies: 7
Views: 6508

Kicking legs while trying to sleep?

I’ve struggled with a variation of Restless Leg and Periodic Limb Movement for 15 years. It’s similar but different from RLS and PLM— it’s while I’m awake, without uncomfortable sensations, and without the typical movements or intervals of PLM. The involuntary jerking or kicking is what keeps me awa...
by jesterfest
Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Kicking while awake?
Replies: 17
Views: 11238

Thanks for the replies. I really appreciate it! In terms of different questions: the movements are involuntary, in my legs only, and happen at night (between 9pm and 7am). I haven’t been on antidepressants. The leg jerks stop if I get up and stand or walk, but then frequently return when I lay down ...
by jesterfest
Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:01 pm
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Kicking while awake?
Replies: 17
Views: 11238

Thanks for info Susan. I searched past discussions on PLMW. My symptoms started before taking meds and are 90% in right leg with irregular jerking or flopping movements. It’s been hard to describe to doctors, so I video’d it. I’m curious if this is what PLMW looks like for other people too? I posted...
by jesterfest
Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:41 pm
Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
Topic: Kicking while awake?
Replies: 17
Views: 11238

Kicking while awake?

Does anybody deal with this? My legs kick involuntarily at night while I’m trying to fall asleep and interfere with sleep. When it’s bad I only get a couple hours of sleep a night. I don’t experience the usual RLS uncomfortable sensations or voluntarily move my legs for relief. I’ve been dealing wit...