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Suggest Treatment For Tingling Sensation In Legs

Hello Doctor, I m 73, a woman, a retired Ph.D. from biomedical research. My insomenia began around when I was 70. Now I go to bad 11pm, but would wake up every half or an hour for several times: during my wake up, I feel legs tingling which makes me turning and turning and can t stay in bed ( I hate this tingling feeling), so I have to get up to do something, and then go back to bed, trying to sleep again. I have to repeat this round trip several times every night until 2-3 am, then I can sleep for 2-3 hours, wake up, and then go back to sleep for another 2 hours or so until 8-9 am to get up. (If I get up early, then the day will be ruined.)
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

You probably suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome.

This condition in most people hasn't known underlying etiology ( disease), but in few cases neuropathy may cause it.

I suggest you to consult a Neurologist and discuss further steps in diagnosis and treatment of your concerns.

Hope this helps. If you have further questions feel free to ask.
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Suggest Treatment For Tingling Sensation In Legs

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. You probably suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome. This condition in most people hasn t known underlying etiology ( disease), but in few cases neuropathy may cause it. I suggest you to consult a Neurologist and discuss further steps in diagnosis and treatment of your concerns. Hope this helps. If you have further questions feel free to ask.