Insomnia and Legs feel like they are turning to stone

i kind of suffer from the same thing some of the time.  i just read an article that if you drink 2 glasses of water before bedtime this helps.  i tried it the other night and had no problem.

Thanks Cheri29129

I will give it a try.  i do drink lots of water and keep Auquafina by my bed drinking several volumes a night. 

Hi Sherry. That's such a great description of intense neuropathic pain. I love words but never know which ones to use so thank-you.

However I'm really sorry that you are going through the mill. I have come out the other side with my small fibre neuropathy now and the pain has almost lifted but has been replaced by numbness - which feels comparatively blissful apart from the way it's affecting my balance/ equilibrium.

I never found a type of pain relief that worked for me - in fact Gaberpentin and Cymbalta both made me very ill and were hellish to get off.

But steroids and antiinflammatories were the best. They really helped but unfortnately I couldn't stay on them for other reasons. What this showed me was that the cause of the terrible stone pain was inflammatory in nature and was triggered by my defective immune system. I know this because I had rheumatoid arthritis for three years and the neuropathy started shortly before this disease. Also I have inflammation in my blood which is still there long after the joint pain and swelling has eased.

I had a lumber puncture over a year ago which showed there is an inflammatory process occurring in my system. My rheumatologist won't properly take this on board as his responsibility to treat and the neurologist bats it back to rheumatology. I found not knowing the cause the worst thing but now that I've worked out that it's been triggered by an underlying inflammatory process I feel better able to manage it myself by researching foods that have anti inflammatory properties and telling myself that the pain is a blanket and I must let it swaddle me until I eventually fall asleep.

I think for me it was the uncertainty that was most unbearable so perhaps if you can research and get to the bottom of yours too then the pain will seem less unbearable and lonely. Mine affects my hands and mouth too now and this does get me down a lot - especially when doctors imply it's all in my mind. I don't put up with this though because I know my blood shows high levels of inflammation.

The reason it is worse at night is because the brain sends and receives signals through our tendons and we need our extremities for fight of flight. So when the tendons are still the signals from our brain to our nerves transmits more easily. I don't know if I've expressed this very well but it made a lot of sense to me and gave me comfort during the night when someone on a neuro forum explained. Research research research is all I can offer by way of pain relief.

Does anyone have a cure for INSOMNIA or these Restless painful legs!!  Who can work with something like this, its keeps you up all night!

Hey Sherry, I cringe all over when I hear of someone else suffering with this misery that only people that experience it, understand it.

I'm not sure how yours started, but basically one morning I woke up and my life changed and it seems that it may never be the same.

I can't explain the discomfort and pain to anyone that hasn't experienced this seemingly ever changing pain. They always tell me that it's probably just stress and nerves.

I have always been an outdoor enthusiasts and very physically active person. I am retired from the fire service with 30 years and thank goodness this didn't happen to me until 5 years after retirement.

It really scares me to think of possibly getting to the point that I'm completely immobile.

Quality of life is so important!!.

My problems started out in my feet and hands and since has moved into my forearms and my calf muscles.

After I realized this is one of those things that doesn't just go away after a round of antibiotics, I started to become depressed and just started getting up and setting endlessly on the sofa.

Believe me, 3 months of that will take it's toll on you fast. My muscles started to Athrophy, and my entire body started to ache while moving.

Finally a couple weeks ago I decided to fight back and started walking again. Back in early December when this hit me, I thought if I exercised and walked, it would improve, but walking killed my feet after walking, so I stopped.

So far this time the walking tires me out but my feet doesn't hurt as bad as they did. I have found that activity, even though it hurts, it hurts less than when I set all day.

Do you experience muscle twitching after you have been on your feet for a period of time?

I like you and many others dread the nightime, because I'm all over the bed.

I have found that stress is at least a factor when I'm in heavy traffic and my entire body responds by feeling like pins and needles and light electric shock feeling, once I'm through the traffic, it eases up.

I recently traveled from San Antonio to East Tennessee, about 15 hours, and for three days after I hurt all over.

I did try 6 weeks with a Chiropractor and it seemed to help a little. From my waist down, he said I was very twisted and I have a pinched nerve in my lower spine and my C1 in my neck was badly misaligned.

I was really hoping the Chiropractor would help me, and maybe my feet at least doesn't burn like they did, but still ache on the bottom and feel like pins and needles.

I assume just finding the right combo to ease the pain and discomfort is the key. I truly never know from day to day what I'm going to face, pain wise.

In my wildest dreams, I never thought I would come down with a Neurapathy problem.

I have read a million articles and medical things about hundreds of diseases that all this could be. I have a few symptoms of many, but not all symptoms of any.

I'm not sure if this is good or bad, but Other than the nerve pain, I have good energy and my appetite hasn't faltered at all.

I would just give anything to feel normal once again, but something tells me, this may be with me until the end.

I am very thankful for the 60 great years I've had on this earth, and hopefully we will all eventually put and end to this nightmare.

I sure hope you find the remedy Sherry to make you comfortable again. Great health is Priceless!!!.

Florida is an awesome state with some beautiful beaches. Nothing like the ocean. It has a soothing effect on me.

Get well!!!

Hello Shery81017. I have started to have trouble with my legs. I enjoy taking my dog for walks, but a lot of the time my legs feel like lead. It hurts like crazy and takes everything in me to walk up are driveway. It started about six months ago. As Kenny said, I got up one day and my whole world changed. My feet would have shooting pains so bad that I would kick. It just took over. I had no control they would do what ever they wanted. Swelling gets so bad that shoes are not an option. Yet I can't walk without something on my feet because I have so much numbs I can't feel what I stepped on. Yet I have constant pain. I try to stay busy thinking if I am going to be in pain I might as well have a reason. Sometimes that is not one of my brightens ideas. Anyways back to my legs, I was hoping that the peripheral neuropathy wouldn't travel as so many have told me, but I beginning to think they don't know. I try to explain what is going on and I get looks like I am a nut or making all of it up. The pain and weight feeling are becoming more frequently, as you I get up trying not to wake the house up. If you hear of anything that would help please tell me. I have tried all the drugs the doctors want me to try. I have had back reactions to all of them do to other things going on with my body I have to watch what I take. I take demorol for pain four times a day and some days that doesn't stop the pain,but takes the edge off so I don't get quite as cranky. I so enjoy coming here so I don't feel so alone with this. Enjoy being able to see I am not crazy, it's the rest of the world, lol. Jmac

I.Will try to find the music you have suggested. I listen to all sorts,mainly Christian music, but I am the type that will try anything that helps. I try to stay a away from all negative things and people. I can be my own downer at times. If you ever record your music please let me know, I would like to hear it. When you go through the same thing's another people's music can be up lifting do to them knowing you are going through the same thing.