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What Causes Leg Ache While Sleeping At Night?

Hi, my name Is Angel Leigh Starks and I have this problem with sleeping. Every year my sleeping patterns change starting at about age 7 of what I can remember. I always have leg problems My leg always keeps me up. when I was little I would get about the most of two or three good hours of sleep everry night. the weird part is no one really noticed because I had so much energy I was not tired I am always on the move. well the doctors put me on sleeping meds. I slept fine with them I still have leg problems my legs seem to ach. well I am 19 now and I am taking Seriquel for sleeping and that does not help. I am sleeping but the weird part is I am not tired at night, I am tired during the day. I do not have much energy. when i sleep during the day which to be honest I dont sleep longer than an hour but when I wake up I feel like I slept a full 8 hours. when I am naping during the day it is not as if I am even naping its strang but when I fall a sleep I think I am actually up I get this feeling like I can not move and my legs get numb and my eyes feel like they are open i am panicing and breathing heavy I can hear it. my mind is racing. when I sleep at night my legs start to ach and feel restless and i tend to jump. my legs do that alot of times. I know its weird but this has been going on for ever but it is like it is getting worse.
Fri, 26 Dec 2014
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It doesn't seem like the possibility of what's known as Restless Legs Syndrome has been considered. At least you don't mention anything about that as a possible diagnosis nor are you on any specific medication for the condition other than Seroquel which is not for that issue. If your doctors have not done a workup in either blood or performed a sleep study to assess the amount of Periodic Limb Movement you have which could be an indicator of sorts to the diagnosis of RLS then, I recommend you get this done.

If you'd like to consult with me on a private basis please write your question to me and I will promptly write back and give you more information that should help when you speak to your physicians about what's going on.

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What Causes Leg Ache While Sleeping At Night?

It doesn t seem like the possibility of what s known as Restless Legs Syndrome has been considered. At least you don t mention anything about that as a possible diagnosis nor are you on any specific medication for the condition other than Seroquel which is not for that issue. If your doctors have not done a workup in either blood or performed a sleep study to assess the amount of Periodic Limb Movement you have which could be an indicator of sorts to the diagnosis of RLS then, I recommend you get this done. If you d like to consult with me on a private basis please write your question to me and I will promptly write back and give you more information that should help when you speak to your physicians about what s going on. Write me at bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi All the best. Please STAR RATE this question with some brief feedback if you believe this has been of help.