+Adam Duong If you aren't on requip or some other Rx you could try Quinine tablets. They helped me for a while. Plus, stretching and working the effected muscles REALLY helps. It gets pretty bad at the front of my thighs so squats have really come in handy. I know I need an increase in my Rx when I have to do them just about every night.
For anyone suffering with RLS, this condition has also been linked to a deficiency of Vitamin D. I was prescribed vitamin D3 supplements and it helped me greatly. Talk to your doctor :)
Never heard this and I have had it for over 20 yrs and done my research. It is generally low ferritin, iron and magnesium. Diet can also help. Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
I have a mild form of RLS. It is just fucking awful. Imagine trying to sleep, being extremely tired, but having ants in your legs and just HAVING to move and stretch them.
Electrolytes may help. Did for me. Alot. And it was immediate. A good sports grade electrolyte powder that you can just mix with water replaces minerals like magnesium and potassium that you may not have enough of due to dehydration. And by a good quality powder I don't mean expensive. Electrolytes are electrolytes. Just avoid the ones with high sugar and all the other added crap. I use VegaSport Rehydrator. I get mine at Shoppers Drug Mart or online. Most people do not understand how much real and mineralized natural water, like spring water, we need daily (along with enough minerals in our diets). We lose a great deal of these minerals through sweat and we don't understand it because most people think it only applies to athletes. Totally not true. It's worth a try if RLS drives you nuts. Try taking it at least an hour before bed. Also, going through menopause when I had constant hot flashes and night sweats causing severe dehydration, the electrolytes were the difference between functioning and not functioning, sleeping and not sleeping. Maybe it could help you too.
SAME when i get it i have to stretch my legs so far esp my calf muscles and OMG it hurts. after a while it gives me a sort of (tendon?) pain which is horrible
@@kaykayluv7531 Oh I see, for me actually the RLS decreased in intensity. I don’t get that feeling that often anymore, it usually happens when I’m in school. I’m quite happy, I didn’t do anything special really, so I guess I’m quite lucky. Hope something of that sort happens to you as well! Good luck with managing your RLS as well. :) Have a nice day!
Sometimes people are born like that, I have a friend and his "birthmark" is a blonde speck of hair in his brown hair, and he hasnt dyed his hair like that.
Y’all, I’ve felt this intolerable urge to run at night every now and then for years! I’m 19 rn btw And I always just brushed it off and did some squats in room or something to try and tire out my legs which honestly never really worked But just yesterday as I’m reading through my college psychology textbook I come across RLS! I never knew this was a real issue I thought it was normal for everyone to have nights like these
I’ve had this for the longest time, to the point where I’m constantly and involuntarily bouncing my leg. A year ago I learned how to move muscles individually so when I’m trying to sleep I just flex my muscles without properly moving my entire leg. Works like a charm, and keeps the pets on my bed.
I have ADHD (diagnosed both as a child and adult), and I feel like this constantly. It's not always out of boredom either. If I am enjoying a lecture or something, I feel an increasing and OVERWHELMING need to move. Not to mention my mind has "restless legs" of its own. Just an overwhelming desire to go do something else even if I actually am interested in what I am doing.
Ugh, it's the worst. I get it often times in like the back of my shoulder, and it itches, but no matter where I scratch, it's never the right spot. It's like the itch is on the _underside_ of my muscles rather than on top. It's horrible
It would make sense for ADHD people to have a mild form of RLS, though, considering both are caused by a lack of dopamine. ADHD is just normally the lack of dopamine receptors in the brain, and less so of dopamine itself.
@@0kittykruger0 isnt ADHD caused by a whole part of the brain not working properly ? Its not a lack of dopamine its just that boosting the dopamine also help resolve the problem.. right?
When my restless legs act up, my legs feel like they are going to fly. I feel as I could run faster than I could drive. To the people I talk to, they don’t understand unless they have restless legs.
I know it very well😫 when folding legs for a long time my legs become colder and when i stretch my leg then it started like some what feeling which makes me crying and laughing at the same time.
it messed with my sleep that was the worst just wanting to lay and sleep but tickling feeling in my legs to keep me up. blah im glad its not as bad now
I'll be honest I'm crying in my bed right now. My legs feel like they're being tugged. I never knew this was a thing. Going to my doctors tomorrow :( Edit: Sorry to all the people I left hanging in the replies. Nothing came of my doctors visit, he brushed it off. Best of luck to all of you!
In case anyone underestimates how terrible severe rls is, I nearly died. If you not only are completely unable to sleep, but can't even sit down...and this goes on for months, one becomes so ill it can end up killing you.
Omg.. I'm just watching this to get information on this syndrome and reading all these comments is just making me so so sad. So far I've learned from people that taking magnesium, iron and vitamin D supplements helps out with it. Also don't drink Caffeine and Alcohol.
Severe RLS is killing my life Sinne 3 month. Now Depression and anxiety starts too. There are many people who end Their live because of that hellish desease.
@@danielprose5878 I am so so sorry to hear this. Have you seen a neurologist? Usually the first line of medication that really works are drugs that were developed for Parksinsons Disease. Dopamine agonists. I used Requip (ropinirole) for many years. And it worked reasonably well for about 7 years. So my advice is...get to a neurologist and ask about getting a med. like requip (there are a number of brands). You have to start out with small doses. Your body needs to adjust to it. But even small doses help, when it is the first time you take it. You are correct about people with severe RLS killing themselves, sadly. The man who discovered REM sleep..he was a sleep science doctor who studied sleep matters his entire career...he had a number of patients with RLS and he said of them that they were the most ill people he had ever dealt with.
Iv had rls for over 20yrs I'm now taking 2 panadeine forte a night It has stopped in its tracks The codeine kills it I believe when I was put on lithium along time ago is what started it I'm almost 60 n rarely have it but when I do iv to pace n walk nightly I feel it starts in Mt knees
I have found that simply moving them doesn’t help. I have to STRETCH my legs out until they hurt, just about as much as I can tolerate, then when I relax, I can (usually) sleep
since rls has been linked to low iron(not that everyone with low iron gets it though), then most likely it is the same for pregnant woman since pregnancy is well know to deplete a womans iron.
I had rls during both my pregnancies too and nothing afterward . Just thought it was the baby hitting or laying on a cluster of nerves. Don't know if it's true or not.
But to be real. This keeps me from sleeping alot, so I stay up longer till i cant even stay awake and i start twitching somewhat violently. At this point I can sleep.
GR1M RACER exactly how I live my life. And it blows because I work early in the AM and have the issue of daytime drowsiness a lot due to staying up late as heck bc my legs twitch and tingle like clockwork an hour after I fall asleep if I go to bed early
That's me, too. I have to time it just right. Stay up until I'm struggling to stay awake. But don't push it past that because if the RLS gets too bad before I go to bed it'll continue all night. I have no control over when that perfect moment to sleep comes. I am not able to work outside the home because of that. I was just going to work with no sleep and getting sick all the time. So, I work from home now.
Just discovered what rls was and thought I was the only person that thought pacing for 5 hours a day normal and the only way to treat that uncomfortable feeling in my legs when I sit still. Thank you so much
Thank you so much for doing this video! Restless legs are a curse in my family that makes sitting still for long periods of time sometimes unbearable, and sometimes makes it hard to sleep. Comes and goes randomly but it's absolutely awful.
So is RLS what I had? I'd remember sometimes in class my legs would have this unexplainable weird sensation and the only relief I'd have is when I'd move them but the people would look at me weird because I'd be sitting and moving my legs like crazy lol
That happened to me in school. I believe it’s just a symptom of having energy and not being allowed to use it. My legs wanted to be stretched and used instead of being bent at a 90° angle for 8 hours.
I mean a lot of people get their legs pretty sore after sitting in really small and low quality "mass produced" desks. Legs aren't made to sit awkwardly at a weird angle with a ton of the weight being absent. Maybe you just adjusted them excitedly. Could also just be your legs falling asleep too though.
No, its not RSL, I have it and have for a while since im only 13. What you have is probebly just figiting. RLS causes me to have a hard time getting to sleep, it also makes me sudenly move a muscle i did not want to, like if im watching something on my phone laid down then my hand will just sudenly twitch/move .....and that my Friend is how you end up throwing your phone on your face....😂
Antihistamine gives me this i don't know why, and i feel like my leg is getting pulled just as im falling asleep. It feels like that demon pulling people's legs in horror movies
+Mahmood annable I might be able to help with recommendations. :) I have RLS, the RLS of the Devil. I belive I am the most severe case in my part of Sweden...
@hey lil mama lemme whisper in ya ear I get it in the center of my feet and/or hands and I follow a similar pattern, I just shut down and don't remember. Punching my feet and hands makes it better since the pain is preferable to RLS. Stretching helps, but only for a few seconds. The "point of origin" is what bothers me most and it shoots up through the legs or arms (it differs: one hand + one foot, two feet + one hand or the dreaded two feet + two hands) The only medication that work are medicines for parkinsons and similar afflictions. Taking a shower or keeping my limbs uncomfortably warm helps too.
I've had this since when I was a kid I'm an adult now and still get it sometimes and all through out those years I learned how to stop it from hurting, at first I thought moving my legs would help cause it relieves pain but the problem is it never goes which leads to not being able to sleep but then I tried not moving it as long as I could until it doesn't hurt anymore and since then whenever I get restless leg I don't move my legs it's really painful at first but after that I could finally sleep.
@Bianca Rabeje I am so so glad that worked for you. And maybe it could work for others. Sadly for many it won't. My father, or me, for example. If one has bad RLS, moving one's legs doesn't make the pain go away. But it is as hard to NOT move my legs, as it is, for example, to deliberately hold my hand in a fire. The need to pull my away from that pain is not really a conscious movement. Your nerves do it for you. When phenomenally sleep deprived from RLS, I would often just fall into a sort of incoherent sleep no matter where I was or what I was doing. My mother observed this not infrequently & said that what happened next was terrifying. I would actually be in exhausted sleep, but then my legs and arms would start to jerk and writhe so violently it looked like I was having a seizure. This doesn't, btw, mean one is able to eventually sleep even with the RLS going on. It is more like collapsing. I've spent so much time doing sleep studies with so many specialist...they all say that collapsing from exhaustion, and not being brought to full consciousness by the limb movement, is NOT proper sleep. It has zero recuperative value. Neither the brain nor body are getting any rest. You never fall into any real level of sleep, you are just too tired to be fully conscious. Rather like if you've done so much exercise that your knees are giving up, in this case, your whole body and brain are so exhausted that your brain cannot retain coherent thought, You just become incoherent, it isn't sleep.
I only have RLS "episodes" at night, (and only once or twice a week), but it's awful. It doesn't help that I have mild insomnia, either. I suppose I'm grateful for not having problems with it 24/7 like some other unfortunate people though. That must really suck.
I have it too....maybe it's because waay too much bts just sitting down the whole day lol don't get offended just kidding! Well we gotta stretch more! Hwaiting
Oh my God I am just like you. I have insomnia and RLS which is actually weird considering how young I am. And the worst part is that i feel that if i tell my parents about rls theyre not going to believe me GAAAAAHH!!!
Ya know, for years I'd go to bed and my leg would catch fire until it tired me out and I'd sleep like a baby. I didn't notice up until now that I didn't do it anymore. Not for years, I'm now sure.
I have had this almost all my life. Iron does help, however, I have too much iron in my blood already. When I did take iron the restless leg subsided. I have suffered for years since I couldn’t take iron. The only treatment I have found that works is SalonPas. It gets expensive, but it works. I have to use anywhere from 8-10 on my legs every night. I also take magnesium and zink supplements everyday. The weird deal is that the restless leg starts at the same time every night. I hope this helps someone.
I thought this whole RLS was a joke. Until I started having bad leg pain at night and was diagnosed with RLS. Sometimes I wake up crying it hurts so bad. Thank God tramadol helps
I had pretty intense RLS. It started 30 years ago. Then, 10 years ago I had to have back surgery where they did 4 laminectomies at one time. The surgery fixed a few problems that it was supposed to fix, but unexpectedly, it did something to the RLS. I had it constantly for 20 years and then, the day after that surgery, it suddenly stopped. I haven't had it since. It feels so good to be rid of that nonsense.
I have this, my dad has this, and his dad has this. My friends get so annoyed. We'll be laying in bed and I'll be shaking my leg or my foot and they'll literally hit me or hold me down to keep me from doing it. I think it's incredibly hilarious. They just don't understand that I have to do it. Oh well
Ive had it for as long as i can remember. When i was young, i would cry in pain. Back then they said it was growing pains. It wasn't until i was older that they then told me it was RLS. I have found electro-stimulate pads can help, though at the highest setting. I do it for about 10 mins when they are bad. I have to exercise too, but these 2 have helped a lot. Dont go the painkiller route. When i got off the pain killers, i then truly felt how bad my legs were.
+No... possibility a trait because there is no reason not to have ti (same reason we might have hair around our anus) OR to help hold onto moisture or rain droplets....for some unknown reason (maybe bug related?)
+Toms Tech note though that the "theres no reason not to" applies to already existing traits that didn't experience negative selection, as randomly producing extra stuff without any benefit is a waste of energy that would more likely be punished by natural selection, rather than rewarded. so I'm putting my bets on the moisture thing:)
True in my science class while sitting down I got it once and I'm in the front row so I accidentally kicked the projector and my teacher gave me detention -_-
+Vienna Mez I've never experienced trouble sleeping because of it. I just constantly use my leg muscles when sitting. I also can't sit straight, I always need to have my legs close to my chest or I feel extremely uncomfortable. Are those seperate or connected? Anybody have similar experiences here?
My doctor refuses to recognize RLS as a condition. He told me to get more exercise and stop taking vitamin B6. That didn't work and my legs still keep me awake at night.
Try vitamin D? Also what kind of dumbass doctor is he? He doesn't even sound qualified if he can't even recognise a condition SO many people are suffering from together, providing face validity for its existence.
Both my dad and I have RLS and it is so annoying. It happens whenever I'm tired or in the evening, almost every evening. My hubby says I kick a lot during sleep. Hmmm...perhaps I'll look into iron supplements...
+Books Beauty Ameriie - I'd suggest getting tested for iron deficiency before self-medicating, or you could go the other way and find yourself getting too much iron in your diet. It's also best to investigate the cause of any deficiency and to address that directly, rather than just pop pills and hope for the best. For instance heavy menstruation, a vitamin C deficiency or general dietary insufficiency (such as being on a vegan or vegetarian diet) could all lead to iron deficiency. I'm probably safe in saying that your father doesn't suffer menstruation issues though. :)
+Keira Churchill Not to mention that simple supplements don't contain enough iron to counter a deficiency. I've had iron deficiency. It was not comfortable and I had to eat subscripted supplements. But a good way of avoiding iron deficiency is to avoid coffee and tea, they make it harder for the body to absorb the iron we eat.
Ikajo Also over-the-counter (non-prescription) iron supplements are usually derived from plants and therefore contain non-heme iron which is only absorbed at a rate of 2-20% (if memory serves), with the actual rate within that range dependent upon other dietary factors. The only point I really wanted to make here was for people to get tested properly before self-diagnosing and potentially causing other issues in the process.
Keira Churchill Very true, you should be careful. If someone suspect they have a deficiency they should always try to start with their diet. Adding food with iron or vitamin. Always the healthiest way.
+HowToAdvanced That's called a Myoclonic jerk. It normally happens when you go into the REM stage of sleep. In most cases it means your about to fall asleep and you can probably count to 10 and be out.
I have mild RLS too. I get this weird painful feeling in my left leg, like ants are digging tunnels in my muscle. It's a bit paradoxical, I get it when I am really tired but because of it I can sleep!
I think I might have a slight case. Although I don't usually move my leg to get rid of the sensation, mild pressure like squeezing my leg or massaging it usually tends to help instead. Although moving my leg does fix it, but i'm too lazy to do that lol. It is just annoying if i'm sitting or standing still and my legs just feel funky. It isn't really pain, just an annoying feeling. I only really notice it if i'm wearing shorts like right now, If I have Jeans on the sensation from them usually blocks out most of it.
I feel something similar to what you describe BASIC NPC. It is a weird sensation that runs through my pelvis area and legs. Sometime it feels like electric shocks through my legs.
Class Clown hmm then idk wtf I have lol because what NPC describes exactly how I feel. I can’t tell if it’s Tourette’s or this but it’s this weird electric uncomfortable feeling that makes me have the urge to move , it happens to my neck & arms too. At this point idk what it is lol
My mother had this for a short while when she was younger. And then I had it too in my late teens. It only lasted a month tops. Didn’t even see a doctor for it. Idk if I was just eating poorly for a bit and so it caused these deficiencies which led to it. But after a while it just went away. But my goodness it lasted long enough that I feel really sorry for anyone still suffering from this.
I've had this my whole life and it's extremely frustrating in certain situations where I'm forced to stay still for long periods of time (taking a test, going to sleep at night, etc.) and on top of that, I have ADHD.😑
As a person with a very moderate of RLS, I can tell you it's very real. And my family on my mother's side has it as well. It's funny when scientist just confirms what we've always known.
I really don't know why I used to move my feet constantly in sleeping like it was my habit. It happens automatically whenever I try to sleep. Today I got know why I used move my feet....
Hello, how are you doing today? Have you been able to beat restless leg syndrome? ..... I used Dr Isibor herbal medicine and cleanser I feel much bett now I can now sleep properly and my legs are strong now!!!
For me, it's not painful, It's a very uncomfortable feeling that's hard to describe. It's not a pulling or tightening feeling as a whole. Sometimes trying to pop my knee or curling up into the fetal position helps. But it has subsided a lot since I get iron infusions.
IM ALMOST 100% SURE I HAVE THIS. I shake my leg in class and in other sitting areas, and I have the stupid pain at night and have to move it or it continues to hurt. I won't self-diagnose but
+Teddy Boragina Yea I need to move around and shake it out or do some sort of exercise. Feels like the blood isnt being circulated and needs to be renewed?
I know this is an old post, but...literally you are the only one mentioning the requirement to "flex" that I have found. It has been happening every night, and I dont understand why. Did you get diagnosed with RLS? Or did they tell you otherwise?
@@bi0hazardxiii28 Yess, I also have it where it just feels like they need to be stretched, idk if it’s rls tho. But whenever it happens I just stretch so now I’m super flexible, I guess that’s a plus
huh. I used to have a lot of issues with this but since I got put on ADHD meds and iron supplements it's all but disappeared. I know ADHD meds work by increasing dopamine levels in the brain, and the doc even said that it's the iron in my brain that is too low, so this all makes a lot of sense actually....
I have a good friend who sometimes suffer RLS and he told me that having an orga*m (put in the "s"- didn't want to get flagged) really helped to calm it down. He said he talked to his doctor and told him about it and the doctor said that it makes sense because that "process" in the body shifts your hormones and brain chemicals.
RLS is like being tortured inside your own body. You try to fight and not move but you can't resist because that's the only way to make it stop. You get a moment of relief. As soon as you are still again, it continues and it can last for hours. It's the worst when driving or at night when you're tired from a long day and all you want to do is go to sleep but can't.
@@murphyaria9101 unfortunately RLS is a chronic condition. It's something you learn how to manage. it'snt a condition that has a fixed or cure, so I still deal with it everyday . Some days it isn't as bad as others.
@@murphyaria9101 unfortunately RLS is a chronic condition. It's something you learn how to manage. it'snt a condition that has a fixed or cure, so I still deal with it everyday . Some days it isn't as bad as others.
Yes, this is the story of my life. I do take iron and it helps. But only so much iron can be taken safely. Magnesium helps, too. And staying hydrated. And sometimes it just won't go away no matter what I do. Sleep is impossible sometimes. My mum takes a prescription for it, which helps her. So yeah, it does seem to run in families, too.
Oh man, I would get RLS really, really bad at night after I got out of the hospital. It was such an uncomfortable sensation that's indescribable. It was kind of like tiny cramps all over my legs, but at the same time that doesn't really describe it accurately. I got my medical marijuana card and it went away completely. I haven't gotten it in 2, going on 3, years.
@@kellyuploads Yes! That was before marijuana was legal in my state of California so it was only available to be purchased legally via a medical marijuana card that was issued by a doctor that is allowed to do so. If it's not legal in your state for people 21 and over, then a medical marijuana card would be great!
The worst is when I have RLS in my ankles because then I crack them and they ache after a while. And I also get it in my wrists for some reason, which is just the worst!!!
Thanks. A 7yr old girl in Church whilst being prayed for was involuntary moving both her feet constantly & continously. Her told me that it was kinesis or whatever. I'm trying to helps this child. I am from South Africa
+aperson22222 Well they are caused by similar things, but not the same, and I have RLS and the most annoying thing about is people screaming at me to stop jiggling my leg.
I have TERRIBLE restless legs at night. It actually wakes me up with the urge or reflex to spasm or flex your legs repeatedly. It's like mind controlling your muscles, and it's overbearing. I was prescribed an anti convulsant medication (Gabapentin) for my sleep and pain management. It helps so much. Sleep is so important to a functioning daily life and your overall health.
Had this for as long as I can remember. My right leg always is moving, and it aches when it's not. It gets uncomfortable, then a throbbing feeling shoots down it. Laying down just makes it worse. I'm 27 now and my leg constantly aches and feels over used. It wakes me up frequently.
I found that adding the devils lettuce to rubbing alcohol helps. I let it sit for several days before using. And when I sleep. I rub some on my legs and I fall asleep instantly
Diphenhydramine gives me restless legs and arms. When it happens I find it impossible to fall asleep no matter how tired I am. Sleeping sitting up seems to help.
This video fails to mention how infuriating RLS is to those around the people with it. I've lost count of how many times I've been yelled at to quit fucking moving.
Hello, how are you doing today? Have you been able to beat restless leg syndrome? ..... I used Dr Isibor herbal medicine and cleanser I feel much bett now I can now sleep properly and my legs are strong now!!!
Ok, so im not 100% sure of this as i haven't visited a doctor, but 2 of your videos made me realise that i probably have ADD and mild RLS, thanks.. I guess
People explaining it wrong it's where you feel so overwhelmed when trying to control it you have to move it and it gives you relief when you do. Sometimes you can do it with both legs, slower, super fast, etc. I have had it my whole life people tell me to stop and I have no self control but the amount of stress put on you when trying to control it is unbelievable
Restless leg syndrome is the WORST. My legs literally hurt unless a constantly move them
aye I like ur videos
LateNightGaming - Video Game News & Entertainment same :(
When you’re playing halo right
LateNightGaming - Video Game News & Entertainment ikr
Oh hey, you're that halo guy
I have RLS at night when I'm trying to sleep and it's hell
CocoonCat Im so sorry.
+Adam Duong Read my story, I might be able to help you.
+Adam Duong If you aren't on requip or some other Rx you could try Quinine tablets. They helped me for a while. Plus, stretching and working the effected muscles REALLY helps. It gets pretty bad at the front of my thighs so squats have really come in handy. I know I need an increase in my Rx when I have to do them just about every night.
Saaaaaame, freaking hate RLS
Try coconut water, about 3 oz. before going to bed or when you have the problems. It has all the electrolytes the body needs for proper hydration.
Who is shaking their legs while watching 😂?
Kawaii Fatimah omg me that’s why I searched it up
@@aya1566 same
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For anyone suffering with RLS, this condition has also been linked to a deficiency of Vitamin D. I was prescribed vitamin D3 supplements and it helped me greatly. Talk to your doctor :)
Never heard this and I have had it for over 20 yrs and done my research. It is generally low ferritin, iron and magnesium. Diet can also help. Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
I agree that it is linked to low vitamin D... My vitamin D is low and I have fibromyalgia and RLS.
Thank you
Okay, thanks I will try that.
Doesn't help in my case
it's almost 1 am guess whose legs won't leave him ALONE
bruh it's 4 am and I went to bed at 10 pm but stupid RLS won't let me sleepAKPQJSSKAAJBAKLASPYKLA
Is 4:30 am here
Don't tell me urs cuz ur a trans
thursdayfalling me
L O some men think that they are women but you wouldn't call them crazy
My feet does not really hurt if I don't move them, but it feels like the world will end if I don't move them.
exactly!!!
Same 😭
sometimes i try to resist the urge i did it for an hour once
@@frosty1865 ive tried but its overwhelming
YEAH SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I CANT BREATHE OR SMTH WHEN I DONT MOVE THEM
Please make a episode about What is Eczema?
yesss
yesss
I'd like to know as well
yes please! !!
yes!
I have a mild form of RLS. It is just fucking awful. Imagine trying to sleep, being extremely tired, but having ants in your legs and just HAVING to move and stretch them.
Ikr it is so annoying
It's not mild rls then
Place a heavy blanket on your feet and legs in bed.
Magnesium.
CBF oil?
@@tangyspy Why?
Electrolytes may help. Did for me. Alot. And it was immediate. A good sports grade electrolyte powder that you can just mix with water replaces minerals like magnesium and potassium that you may not have enough of due to dehydration. And by a good quality powder I don't mean expensive. Electrolytes are electrolytes. Just avoid the ones with high sugar and all the other added crap. I use VegaSport Rehydrator. I get mine at Shoppers Drug Mart or online.
Most people do not understand how much real and mineralized natural water, like spring water, we need daily (along with enough minerals in our diets). We lose a great deal of these minerals through sweat and we don't understand it because most people think it only applies to athletes. Totally not true. It's worth a try if RLS drives you nuts. Try taking it at least an hour before bed. Also, going through menopause when I had constant hot flashes and night sweats causing severe dehydration, the electrolytes were the difference between functioning and not functioning, sleeping and not sleeping. Maybe it could help you too.
I have this uncomfortable sensation where I have to really overstretch my legs to the point of literal pain
SAME when i get it i have to stretch my legs so far esp my calf muscles and OMG it hurts. after a while it gives me a sort of (tendon?) pain which is horrible
Same! I've always wondered if this is the same thing as RLS ?
Same! Ugh!
@@ananthnm3014 i panicked thinking it cause me to get parkinson disease 😂😑
@@kaykayluv7531 Oh I see, for me actually the RLS decreased in intensity. I don’t get that feeling that often anymore, it usually happens when I’m in school. I’m quite happy, I didn’t do anything special really, so I guess I’m quite lucky. Hope something of that sort happens to you as well! Good luck with managing your RLS as well. :) Have a nice day!
BUT IS YOUR HAIR DYED BLONDE OR DYED BLACK?
blond
Blonde. His beard is black.
+Bennett M he could have dyed his beard too.
+Charlie Smit but he could have highlighted his hair back to blonde and only dyed the root black to put us off track.
Sometimes people are born like that, I have a friend and his "birthmark" is a blonde speck of hair in his brown hair, and he hasnt dyed his hair like that.
The girl who sits next to me in my science class has this, sometimes it sounds like a fan on full speed, but it's just her leg
I think that’s just her tapping her foot.
Just let it shake
Ugh yes it hurts
Please be nice to her i know how she must be feeling ....as i too suffer from this syndrome....it is hell.
That’s not RLS
Y’all, I’ve felt this intolerable urge to run at night every now and then for years!
I’m 19 rn btw
And I always just brushed it off and did some squats in room or something to try and tire out my legs which honestly never really worked
But just yesterday as I’m reading through my college psychology textbook I come across RLS!
I never knew this was a real issue
I thought it was normal for everyone to have nights like these
I’ve had this for the longest time, to the point where I’m constantly and involuntarily bouncing my leg. A year ago I learned how to move muscles individually so when I’m trying to sleep I just flex my muscles without properly moving my entire leg. Works like a charm, and keeps the pets on my bed.
YES SAME. I FLEX MY MUSCLESSS
My butt cheeks be rapid fire flexing
The worst thing is when it’s late night and you’ve got school or work the next day and these things just kick in like hell.
omg yes
me rn😭💃🏻
I have ADHD (diagnosed both as a child and adult), and I feel like this constantly. It's not always out of boredom either. If I am enjoying a lecture or something, I feel an increasing and OVERWHELMING need to move. Not to mention my mind has "restless legs" of its own. Just an overwhelming desire to go do something else even if I actually am interested in what I am doing.
One of my body parts must be moving at all times or my energy will explode
Even more fun is when RLS doesn't limit itself to legs. When your back and arms get in on the party. ...Yay...
kouusa Wow that sucks
do you take benadryl or anything with diphenhydramine in it (pm)?
Ugh, it's the worst. I get it often times in like the back of my shoulder, and it itches, but no matter where I scratch, it's never the right spot. It's like the itch is on the _underside_ of my muscles rather than on top. It's horrible
stop trying to itch it with your hands, you'll go crazy. just keep reading online about RLS and trying everything
Me 😔🤦
I finally found the thing everyone confuses adhd with.
(Edit: this is a joke because people often think that adhd is only not being able to sit still)
It would make sense for ADHD people to have a mild form of RLS, though, considering both are caused by a lack of dopamine. ADHD is just normally the lack of dopamine receptors in the brain, and less so of dopamine itself.
@@0kittykruger0 isnt ADHD caused by a whole part of the brain not working properly ? Its not a lack of dopamine its just that boosting the dopamine also help resolve the problem.. right?
@@magusperde365 Yeah, there's a whole mess of different things going on. The lack of dopamine receptors is just one of the things that we do know.
I have both
@@alicepow260 same here
When my restless legs act up, my legs feel like they are going to fly. I feel as I could run faster than I could drive. To the people I talk to, they don’t understand unless they have restless legs.
I know it very well😫 when folding legs for a long time my legs become colder and when i stretch my leg then it started like some what feeling which makes me crying and laughing at the same time.
I have RLS but it's never affected my sleep
same
As long as my legs are stretched out, I have no problem, but if they are bent for more than 5 seconds I feel the need to stretch them.
+mamberu same here
+Nick Ashton but the moment it does it's really awful. i had horrible fatigue for like 3 days about 2 years ago
it messed with my sleep that was the worst just wanting to lay and sleep but tickling feeling in my legs to keep me up. blah im glad its not as bad now
I'll be honest I'm crying in my bed right now. My legs feel like they're being tugged. I never knew this was a thing. Going to my doctors tomorrow :(
Edit: Sorry to all the people I left hanging in the replies. Nothing came of my doctors visit, he brushed it off. Best of luck to all of you!
It’s a normal thing once you get used to it. So get used to it .
Don't worry i felt it too but After taking medicine this problem gone
@@banglishpk5527 do your legs vibrate?
@@banglishpk5527 what medicine, please help a miserable guy in his bed at 7am with eye bags
Wat did the doctor say?
In case anyone underestimates how terrible severe rls is, I nearly died. If you not only are completely unable to sleep, but can't even sit down...and this goes on for months, one becomes so ill it can end up killing you.
Omg.. I'm just watching this to get information on this syndrome and reading all these comments is just making me so so sad.
So far I've learned from people that taking magnesium, iron and vitamin D supplements helps out with it.
Also don't drink Caffeine and Alcohol.
@@DazzlingPotatoes Alcohol DEFINATELY makes it worse. Also anti histamines, anti emetics (except Zofran), and anti motion sickness medications.
Severe RLS is killing my life Sinne 3 month. Now Depression and anxiety starts too. There are many people who end Their live because of that hellish desease.
@@danielprose5878 I am so so sorry to hear this.
Have you seen a neurologist? Usually the first line of medication that really works are drugs that were developed for Parksinsons Disease. Dopamine agonists.
I used Requip (ropinirole) for many years. And it worked reasonably well for about 7 years.
So my advice is...get to a neurologist and ask about getting a med. like requip (there are a number of brands).
You have to start out with small doses. Your body needs to adjust to it.
But even small doses help, when it is the first time you take it.
You are correct about people with severe RLS killing themselves, sadly.
The man who discovered REM sleep..he was a sleep science doctor who studied sleep matters his entire career...he had a number of patients with RLS and he said of them that they were the most ill people he had ever dealt with.
Iv had rls for over 20yrs I'm now taking 2 panadeine forte a night
It has stopped in its tracks
The codeine kills it
I believe when I was put on lithium along time ago is what started it
I'm almost 60 n rarely have it but when I do iv to pace n walk nightly I feel it starts in Mt knees
The more I watch these videos the more amazed I become at the fact that I suffer from no serious ailments. It feels like winning the lottery.
+Carlos Nonya ya i like heath bars two xD
+DaCamponTwee i know right?
Wait'll you hit 40. Things change.
When I was younger I thought that too. Now I'm in highschool with RLS (i think)
Why does good food taste bad and bad food taste good?
+Sky's best freind Taste buds
Taste buds primarily but other reasons too.
evolution
what..? There is something wrong with you if a bad food tastes good for you and a good food bad ;D
+jowarnis I think he meant junk food vs healthy food
I have found that simply moving them doesn’t help. I have to STRETCH my legs out until they hurt, just about as much as I can tolerate, then when I relax, I can (usually) sleep
Totally had this in my first pregnancy and it SUCKS!!! I wonder if the science behind it is the same when pregnant? Anyone know?
+The Stauffer Life That a really interesting question!
Not sure if the hormones cause circulation or nerve sensitivity issues...
since rls has been linked to low iron(not that everyone with low iron gets it though), then most likely it is the same for pregnant woman since pregnancy is well know to deplete a womans iron.
I had rls during both my pregnancies too and nothing afterward . Just thought it was the baby hitting or laying on a cluster of nerves. Don't know if it's true or not.
You need and feel more of a need for nutrients when your pregnant so most likely yes
But to be real. This keeps me from sleeping alot, so I stay up longer till i cant even stay awake and i start twitching somewhat violently. At this point I can sleep.
GR1M RACER exactly how I live my life. And it blows because I work early in the AM and have the issue of daytime drowsiness a lot due to staying up late as heck bc my legs twitch and tingle like clockwork an hour after I fall asleep if I go to bed early
GR1M RACER when you do it though does it feel kind of satisfying??
Omfg at night I can’t sleep
That's me, too. I have to time it just right. Stay up until I'm struggling to stay awake. But don't push it past that because if the RLS gets too bad before I go to bed it'll continue all night. I have no control over when that perfect moment to sleep comes. I am not able to work outside the home because of that. I was just going to work with no sleep and getting sick all the time. So, I work from home now.
Just discovered what rls was and thought I was the only person that thought pacing for 5 hours a day normal and the only way to treat that uncomfortable feeling in my legs when I sit still. Thank you so much
Thank you so much for doing this video! Restless legs are a curse in my family that makes sitting still for long periods of time sometimes unbearable, and sometimes makes it hard to sleep. Comes and goes randomly but it's absolutely awful.
So is RLS what I had? I'd remember sometimes in class my legs would have this unexplainable weird sensation and the only relief I'd have is when I'd move them but the people would look at me weird because I'd be sitting and moving my legs like crazy lol
Ya same. But I was diagnosed with ADHD.
That happened to me in school. I believe it’s just a symptom of having energy and not being allowed to use it. My legs wanted to be stretched and used instead of being bent at a 90° angle for 8 hours.
it's not though
I mean a lot of people get their legs pretty sore after sitting in really small and low quality "mass produced" desks. Legs aren't made to sit awkwardly at a weird angle with a ton of the weight being absent. Maybe you just adjusted them excitedly. Could also just be your legs falling asleep too though.
No, its not RSL, I have it and have for a while since im only 13. What you have is probebly just figiting. RLS causes me to have a hard time getting to sleep, it also makes me sudenly move a muscle i did not want to, like if im watching something on my phone laid down then my hand will just sudenly twitch/move .....and that my Friend is how you end up throwing your phone on your face....😂
Antihistamine gives me this i don't know why, and i feel like my leg is getting pulled just as im falling asleep. It feels like that demon pulling people's legs in horror movies
YES observed this too
Please get checked for PAD as antihistamines make that worse
HOW COME I SOMETIMES SHIVER WHEN IM DONE PEEING?
I think they've already made a video about that
Because pee is warm so your body gets colder in a short amount of time
+Magic Penguin What is it called?
+Huss A I guess I was wrong, I can't find it. Buzzfeed has a video though.
Maytriks it's an instant drop in temperature after losing fluid
thank you for making this. I have bad rls and when I try to explain it to people it seems weird to them.
+Mahmood annable I might be able to help with recommendations. :) I have RLS, the RLS of the Devil. I belive I am the most severe case in my part of Sweden...
@hey lil mama lemme whisper in ya ear I get it in the center of my feet and/or hands and I follow a similar pattern, I just shut down and don't remember.
Punching my feet and hands makes it better since the pain is preferable to RLS.
Stretching helps, but only for a few seconds. The "point of origin" is what bothers me most and it shoots up through the legs or arms (it differs: one hand + one foot, two feet + one hand or the dreaded two feet + two hands)
The only medication that work are medicines for parkinsons and similar afflictions. Taking a shower or keeping my limbs uncomfortably warm helps too.
@hey lil mama lemme whisper in ya ear Yup, Timezones are a beach! :P
Are u still alive?
I've had this since when I was a kid I'm an adult now and still get it sometimes and all through out those years I learned how to stop it from hurting, at first I thought moving my legs would help cause it relieves pain but the problem is it never goes which leads to not being able to sleep but then I tried not moving it as long as I could until it doesn't hurt anymore and since then whenever I get restless leg I don't move my legs it's really painful at first but after that I could finally sleep.
omg same! in my case i need to put generous amount of ointment all over my legs and try not to move until i fall asleep
Magnesium citrate cured mine 200mg.
@Bianca Rabeje I am so so glad that worked for you. And maybe it could work for others. Sadly for many it won't. My father, or me, for example.
If one has bad RLS, moving one's legs doesn't make the pain go away. But it is as hard to NOT move my legs, as it is, for example, to deliberately hold my hand in a fire. The need to pull my away from that pain is not really a conscious movement. Your nerves do it for you.
When phenomenally sleep deprived from RLS, I would often just fall into a sort of incoherent sleep no matter where I was or what I was doing. My mother observed this not infrequently & said that what happened next was terrifying. I would actually be in exhausted sleep, but then my legs and arms would start to jerk and writhe so violently it looked like I was having a seizure.
This doesn't, btw, mean one is able to eventually sleep even with the RLS going on. It is more like collapsing. I've spent so much time doing sleep studies with so many specialist...they all say that collapsing from exhaustion, and not being brought to full consciousness by the limb movement, is NOT proper sleep. It has zero recuperative value. Neither the brain nor body are getting any rest.
You never fall into any real level of sleep, you are just too tired to be fully conscious. Rather like if you've done so much exercise that your knees are giving up, in this case, your whole body and brain are so exhausted that your brain cannot retain coherent thought, You just become incoherent, it isn't sleep.
I'm 16 and it's the same for me i get that very rarely but it is very hard to sleep need to try your method thanks👍🏽
I only have RLS "episodes" at night, (and only once or twice a week), but it's awful. It doesn't help that I have mild insomnia, either. I suppose I'm grateful for not having problems with it 24/7 like some other unfortunate people though. That must really suck.
It does, believe me.
Same here. It's so frustrating it keeps me up nights in tears, but I'm so thankful it's not as bad as some others have it
I have it too....maybe it's because waay too much bts just sitting down the whole day lol don't get offended just kidding! Well we gotta stretch more! Hwaiting
Oh my God I am just like you. I have insomnia and RLS which is actually weird considering how young I am. And the worst part is that i feel that if i tell my parents about rls theyre not going to believe me GAAAAAHH!!!
It really does
I hate it when I'm almost asleep and get a full body jerk that wakes me up.
+Jesus N nope, hypnagogic jerk
That's never happened to me
oh yep.. that happens 2 me
Vhale +5
I get that!
Ya know, for years I'd go to bed and my leg would catch fire until it tired me out and I'd sleep like a baby. I didn't notice up until now that I didn't do it anymore. Not for years, I'm now sure.
I have anaemia and my legs feel like they have bugs crawling on them. :/
+Maihui Bi eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
chin
Marcus Tullius Cicero i got your essays
I read that as "enema" first and really started wondering where you were going with this but hey that sucks for you
+Maihui Bi man that sucks
I have restless legs almost everyday. I think it started when I was 4 years old, I'm 19 now. It's a hell.
Omg literally same and I was always told that it was “growing pains” but I’m 19 and STILL have it.
I have had this almost all my life. Iron does help, however, I have too much iron in my blood already. When I did take iron the restless leg subsided. I have suffered for years since I couldn’t take iron. The only treatment I have found that works is SalonPas. It gets expensive, but it works. I have to use anywhere from 8-10 on my legs every night. I also take magnesium and zink supplements everyday. The weird deal is that the restless leg starts at the same time every night. I hope this helps someone.
AuPtAg 48 so supplements help?
I thought this whole RLS was a joke. Until I started having bad leg pain at night and was diagnosed with RLS. Sometimes I wake up crying it hurts so bad. Thank God tramadol helps
Try clonazepam if you can. Tramadol is not something you want to be taking too often.
I get and am suffering from rls right now. Its 430 in the morning and my legs are throbbing. I find what helps is self medicating with charlie horses
Ya know, I have used this method. I just wish it lasted longer.
Wait. You give yourself Charlie horses??? Those are painful.
Another thing that can work is amputation.
@@_Hanus_ unless you get cursed with phantom limbs... that have phantom rls 😂
I had pretty intense RLS. It started 30 years ago. Then, 10 years ago I had to have back surgery where they did 4 laminectomies at one time. The surgery fixed a few problems that it was supposed to fix, but unexpectedly, it did something to the RLS. I had it constantly for 20 years and then, the day after that surgery, it suddenly stopped. I haven't had it since. It feels so good to be rid of that nonsense.
They had to research on it waht happend while that sugery. Maybe it could help other sufferers.
I have this, my dad has this, and his dad has this.
My friends get so annoyed. We'll be laying in bed and I'll be shaking my leg or my foot and they'll literally hit me or hold me down to keep me from doing it. I think it's incredibly hilarious.
They just don't understand that I have to do it. Oh well
I think YOU have it because of sitting and watching too much bts...lol don't get offended because i have it too because of watching bts the whole day!
Samee lol
I suffer from RLS. It's so damn annoying, especially when trying to fall asleep
Ive had it for as long as i can remember. When i was young, i would cry in pain. Back then they said it was growing pains. It wasn't until i was older that they then told me it was RLS. I have found electro-stimulate pads can help, though at the highest setting. I do it for about 10 mins when they are bad. I have to exercise too, but these 2 have helped a lot. Dont go the painkiller route. When i got off the pain killers, i then truly felt how bad my legs were.
Why do strawberry and tomato plants have hair?
They don't like shaving
+Kurokodairua lol
+No... possibility a trait because there is no reason not to have ti (same reason we might have hair around our anus) OR to help hold onto moisture or rain droplets....for some unknown reason (maybe bug related?)
*Hits Blunt*
+Toms Tech note though that the "theres no reason not to" applies to already existing traits that didn't experience negative selection, as randomly producing extra stuff without any benefit is a waste of energy that would more likely be punished by natural selection, rather than rewarded. so I'm putting my bets on the moisture thing:)
RLS is fucking HELL when you actually experience/ have it.
Truth. :/
+Vienna Mez It really is absolutely horrible, I got it in the cinema the other day and my boyfriend looked at me like I was an absolute loon haha.
True in my science class while sitting down I got it once and I'm in the front row so I accidentally kicked the projector and my teacher gave me detention -_-
+Heat Ice same it doesn't affect/ effect (idk the difference between the two) my sleep
+Vienna Mez I've never experienced trouble sleeping because of it. I just constantly use my leg muscles when sitting. I also can't sit straight, I always need to have my legs close to my chest or I feel extremely uncomfortable. Are those seperate or connected? Anybody have similar experiences here?
My doctor refuses to recognize RLS as a condition.
He told me to get more exercise and stop taking vitamin B6.
That didn't work and my legs still keep me awake at night.
Try vitamin D?
Also what kind of dumbass doctor is he? He doesn't even sound qualified if he can't even recognise a condition SO many people are suffering from together, providing face validity for its existence.
Both my dad and I have RLS and it is so annoying. It happens whenever I'm tired or in the evening, almost every evening. My hubby says I kick a lot during sleep. Hmmm...perhaps I'll look into iron supplements...
+Books Beauty Ameriie - I'd suggest getting tested for iron deficiency before self-medicating, or you could go the other way and find yourself getting too much iron in your diet. It's also best to investigate the cause of any deficiency and to address that directly, rather than just pop pills and hope for the best. For instance heavy menstruation, a vitamin C deficiency or general dietary insufficiency (such as being on a vegan or vegetarian diet) could all lead to iron deficiency. I'm probably safe in saying that your father doesn't suffer menstruation issues though. :)
+Keira Churchill Not to mention that simple supplements don't contain enough iron to counter a deficiency. I've had iron deficiency. It was not comfortable and I had to eat subscripted supplements. But a good way of avoiding iron deficiency is to avoid coffee and tea, they make it harder for the body to absorb the iron we eat.
Ikajo Also over-the-counter (non-prescription) iron supplements are usually derived from plants and therefore contain non-heme iron which is only absorbed at a rate of 2-20% (if memory serves), with the actual rate within that range dependent upon other dietary factors. The only point I really wanted to make here was for people to get tested properly before self-diagnosing and potentially causing other issues in the process.
Keira Churchill Very true, you should be careful. If someone suspect they have a deficiency they should always try to start with their diet. Adding food with iron or vitamin. Always the healthiest way.
My sister told me that I put my foot in her mouth and was moving my toes but the next day my feet was on the floor and the other one was on the bed
It's never painful, but my legs do kick me awake when I'm trying to sleep.
+HowToAdvanced That's called a Myoclonic jerk. It normally happens when you go into the REM stage of sleep. In most cases it means your about to fall asleep and you can probably count to 10 and be out.
+Lori Green thank you!
Wow I had no idea something like this existed...thanks SciShow for making this video 😊👍🏻
I have mild RLS too. I get this weird painful feeling in my left leg, like ants are digging tunnels in my muscle. It's a bit paradoxical, I get it when I am really tired but because of it I can sleep!
I think I might have a slight case. Although I don't usually move my leg to get rid of the sensation, mild pressure like squeezing my leg or massaging it usually tends to help instead. Although moving my leg does fix it, but i'm too lazy to do that lol. It is just annoying if i'm sitting or standing still and my legs just feel funky. It isn't really pain, just an annoying feeling. I only really notice it if i'm wearing shorts like right now, If I have Jeans on the sensation from them usually blocks out most of it.
Testing NPC that’s probably something else.
Keep trying to figure it out or it will become pain. There's an answer
I feel something similar to what you describe BASIC NPC. It is a weird sensation that runs through my pelvis area and legs. Sometime it feels like electric shocks through my legs.
Class Clown hmm then idk wtf I have lol because what NPC describes exactly how I feel. I can’t tell if it’s Tourette’s or this but it’s this weird electric uncomfortable feeling that makes me have the urge to move , it happens to my neck & arms too. At this point idk what it is lol
@@doodlebob9147 u find out?
My mother had this for a short while when she was younger. And then I had it too in my late teens. It only lasted a month tops. Didn’t even see a doctor for it. Idk if I was just eating poorly for a bit and so it caused these deficiencies which led to it. But after a while it just went away. But my goodness it lasted long enough that I feel really sorry for anyone still suffering from this.
I've had this my whole life and it's extremely frustrating in certain situations where I'm forced to stay still for long periods of time (taking a test, going to sleep at night, etc.) and on top of that, I have ADHD.😑
As a person with a very moderate of RLS, I can tell you it's very real. And my family on my mother's side has it as well.
It's funny when scientist just confirms what we've always known.
I really don't know why I used to move my feet constantly in sleeping like it was my habit. It happens automatically whenever I try to sleep. Today I got know why I used move my feet....
Hello, how are you doing today? Have you been able to beat restless leg syndrome? ..... I used Dr Isibor herbal medicine and cleanser I feel much bett now I can now sleep properly and my legs are strong now!!!
When people don't take physically and mental issues seriously. 😐
@Class Clown savage 🔥 🤣
If left untreated Restless Leg Syndrome can develop into Dance Fever.
great can't wait.
I'm more like Happy Feet.
+Jack Traveller LOL your right. haha
Jack Traveller taking the city of stratbroke by storm
if by dance fever you mean I want to die then yeah
For me, it's not painful, It's a very uncomfortable feeling that's hard to describe. It's not a pulling or tightening feeling as a whole. Sometimes trying to pop my knee or curling up into the fetal position helps. But it has subsided a lot since I get iron infusions.
IM ALMOST 100% SURE I HAVE THIS. I shake my leg in class and in other sitting areas, and I have the stupid pain at night and have to move it or it continues to hurt. I won't self-diagnose but
It’s not a shaking but more of a pull that can be semi and temporarily cured by shaking
Talk to your doctor about your situation. I am seeing a sleep doctor about it as it cause a sleep disorder too.
@@imnotmarthastewart8120 what sleep disorder ?
Are you still having this problem?
@@rumie45 yeah lmao
Thank you for answering SciShow
I'm so glad someone made this, I have severe rls and no one takes me seriously and no-one sees the outcome of having it your whole life
ive had this for years every night and its HELL im currently having a rls episode rn btw
Maya Tan me too, I having an episode right now and I want to chop off my legs
Im not diagnosed but i think i have it. And yes, it sucks, and its going off rn
I get it where I have this overwhelming need to flex my leg muscles. If I flex my leg so long it hurts, that actually helps for some reason.
+Teddy Boragina Yea I need to move around and shake it out or do some sort of exercise. Feels like the blood isnt being circulated and needs to be renewed?
it's not circulation its neurological
I know this is an old post, but...literally you are the only one mentioning the requirement to "flex" that I have found. It has been happening every night, and I dont understand why. Did you get diagnosed with RLS? Or did they tell you otherwise?
@@bi0hazardxiii28 Yess, I also have it where it just feels like they need to be stretched, idk if it’s rls tho. But whenever it happens I just stretch so now I’m super flexible, I guess that’s a plus
Sometimes i don't even notice i "tap" my right foot while lying down. It's so sad. When i don't move i would kick out of nowhere.
huh. I used to have a lot of issues with this but since I got put on ADHD meds and iron supplements it's all but disappeared. I know ADHD meds work by increasing dopamine levels in the brain, and the doc even said that it's the iron in my brain that is too low, so this all makes a lot of sense actually....
I was shaking my leg as I read the title to this video.
Honey thats not RLS
RLS is painful starts at evening or while sleeping the symptom begins sometimes occurs on arm
Dettol RLS is an irresistible urge to move your leg which is why this person was shaking their legs.
I have a good friend who sometimes suffer RLS and he told me that having an orga*m (put in the "s"- didn't want to get flagged) really helped to calm it down. He said he talked to his doctor and told him about it and the doctor said that it makes sense because that "process" in the body shifts your hormones and brain chemicals.
Not a joke, this does help...
It does help but it doesn’t help for long
I have always had bad rls so bad that I've seen specialist. I can say that it get significantly better when your iron levels are in good health.
Here I am, watching at 5 in the morning because my legs thought I was in the tour de France, as usual.
RLS is like being tortured inside your own body. You try to fight and not move but you can't resist because that's the only way to make it stop. You get a moment of relief. As soon as you are still again, it continues and it can last for hours. It's the worst when driving or at night when you're tired from a long day and all you want to do is go to sleep but can't.
Hello, how are you doing today? Have you been able to beat restless leg syndrome? .....
@@murphyaria9101 unfortunately RLS is a chronic condition. It's something you learn how to manage. it'snt a condition that has a fixed or cure, so I still deal with it everyday . Some days it isn't as bad as others.
@@murphyaria9101 unfortunately RLS is a chronic condition. It's something you learn how to manage. it'snt a condition that has a fixed or cure, so I still deal with it everyday . Some days it isn't as bad as others.
Yes, this is the story of my life. I do take iron and it helps. But only so much iron can be taken safely. Magnesium helps, too. And staying hydrated. And sometimes it just won't go away no matter what I do. Sleep is impossible sometimes. My mum takes a prescription for it, which helps her. So yeah, it does seem to run in families, too.
Oh man, I would get RLS really, really bad at night after I got out of the hospital. It was such an uncomfortable sensation that's indescribable. It was kind of like tiny cramps all over my legs, but at the same time that doesn't really describe it accurately. I got my medical marijuana card and it went away completely. I haven't gotten it in 2, going on 3, years.
Medical marijuana card? I might need that
@@kellyuploads Yes! That was before marijuana was legal in my state of California so it was only available to be purchased legally via a medical marijuana card that was issued by a doctor that is allowed to do so. If it's not legal in your state for people 21 and over, then a medical marijuana card would be great!
The worst is when I have RLS in my ankles because then I crack them and they ache after a while. And I also get it in my wrists for some reason, which is just the worst!!!
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Its called a joke
Not going to lie. this reminded me of Ben Bailey stand up LOL
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Thanks. A 7yr old girl in Church whilst being prayed for was involuntary moving both her feet constantly & continously. Her told me that it was kinesis or whatever. I'm trying to helps this child. I am from South Africa
I was diagnosed with RLS last year. Looks like I’ve had it most of my life.
I have RLS. It's extremely annoying, and I've yet to find an effective treatment. I wouldn't compare it to Parkinson's, though.
+aperson22222 Well they are caused by similar things, but not the same, and I have RLS and the most annoying thing about is people screaming at me to stop jiggling my leg.
I have TERRIBLE restless legs at night. It actually wakes me up with the urge or reflex to spasm or flex your legs repeatedly. It's like mind controlling your muscles, and it's overbearing. I was prescribed an anti convulsant medication (Gabapentin) for my sleep and pain management. It helps so much. Sleep is so important to a functioning daily life and your overall health.
When i was just sitting my leg started to shake on its own i was like WHAT THE HELL?!
probably not RLS
I get a little RLS. It's fucking annoying.
I don’t have this, but i do like shaking my leg when i’m sitting
im laughing and crying at how relatable this is
I have RLS and it is god awful... Some nights I only get an hour of sleep because of it :(
+kaybet See your Doctor. I have it, too. I take Ropinerole and it works.
Bruce Koch Wish I could... I'ma college student, I don't have the money for anything
Had this for as long as I can remember. My right leg always is moving, and it aches when it's not. It gets uncomfortable, then a throbbing feeling shoots down it. Laying down just makes it worse. I'm 27 now and my leg constantly aches and feels over used. It wakes me up frequently.
like for a restless leg
moved my legs through this entire video
help
hello person from four years ago
@@prodashibe hi I am a much different person now
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@@0posssums im moving my legs rn as i type😭
I found that adding the devils lettuce to rubbing alcohol helps. I let it sit for several days before using. And when I sleep. I rub some on my legs and I fall asleep instantly
Watching this in bed and my legs are trashing around unconsciously lol.
My legs went funny watching this
Diphenhydramine gives me restless legs and arms. When it happens I find it impossible to fall asleep no matter how tired I am. Sleeping sitting up seems to help.
This video fails to mention how infuriating RLS is to those around the people with it. I've lost count of how many times I've been yelled at to quit fucking moving.
Try sleeping with someone while going through a fit of rls. Now those are the worst yells
Due to this, I had to lift my leg upwards in midnight and My mom saw it thinking I am possessed or something.....😂
Hello, how are you doing today? Have you been able to beat restless leg syndrome? ..... I used Dr Isibor herbal medicine and cleanser I feel much bett now I can now sleep properly and my legs are strong now!!!
im litteraly punching my legs until it hurts to escape the suffering from this awful thing
Ok, so im not 100% sure of this as i haven't visited a doctor, but 2 of your videos made me realise that i probably have ADD and mild RLS, thanks.. I guess
Marijuana helps
CODY CHILDRESS wish it helped for me
The Weird Hippie concentrated marijuana 80-90% thc seems to help me sleep I suggest wax pens/ dab pens.
it makes it worse for me
Dan Chapowski That’s enough for me to fall asleep.
People explaining it wrong it's where you feel so overwhelmed when trying to control it you have to move it and it gives you relief when you do. Sometimes you can do it with both legs, slower, super fast, etc. I have had it my whole life people tell me to stop and I have no self control but the amount of stress put on you when trying to control it is unbelievable
I have to stretch my legs every 3 seconds to actually relieve it