RLS or PLMD?

If it's RLS, the desire to move your limbs, from my own experience and from what I read of what other people write, will irritate you to the point of distress.

I believe IBS can result in low iron absorption which can in turn result in RLS.

You can always have a sleep study done.  RLS will show up.  But it really solves little because doctor's can't treat it except with terribly strong drugs that cause worse side effects.  I just live with it.

RLS is really odd. It's not just the legs the arms can also be

affected. I have it really badly and take Ropinirol. This works

well and I have no side effects. If also take Magnesium, I buy

Tescos own and that also helps. I have found that I can't just

live with mine. I have a husband who was in danger of being

knocked out by my arms or kicked out my legs. Get help if you

can.

I am 72 and I have had similar problems since I was your age. Mine was diagnosed as PLMD (Periodic Limb Movement Disorder) after a sleep study.

In my part of the world (Australia) GP's know little about it and the sleep disroder specialist I went to - who also suffers from it - acknowledges that they haven't reallty got a clue about its cause. PLMD and RLS are similar as are others but they all have an as yet unknownn cause. I manage mine with minerals - partuclarly making sure I have plenty of magnesium - and I have many nights when I don't appear to have any symptoms. Last night - after a long afternoon Aussie party - with too much food and too much wine I had a hell of a bad night. My advice to you - and others have suggested this - is to have a sleep study to determine what you are dealing.

But for me at least, minerals seem to be key, particularly magnesium.

I'm 71 and I already take magnesium for leg cramps.  I remember as a child my father would take me to the show or ballgame and he would keep yelling at me to sit still... well, I tried... I really did.  He couldn't understand why I couldn't sit still.   AT night I had to sleep with 2 sister and they'd complain about my "fidgeting"... I tried hard to lay still... but could not.  Everyone thought I was just a "bad" kid and that I was doing it on purpose to annoy.... but we know that's not true now.  

Dear Beingella

You are too young to have such a rotten problem.    People suffer from RLS in many different ways and some have mild forms that are just an inconvience while you get something that makes life really tough.   

I have written some notes in a discussion in this topic calles Restless Legs Syndrome and diet.

many people are allergic to some carbohydrates (sugars) called FODMAPS.   I think there are five of them and you can be allergic to one or all of them.

if this is your problem then eating them might produce the symptoms you have.

Read the  discussions I mentioned and then feel free to get back to me with any questions ans I might be able to help

I only know of 6 people who have tried the diet and its helped 5 of them.    Its not a cure, its a new diet for life but I think you will find its worthwhile

i will look out for your news

cheers

Graham

Graham points out that carbohydrates might be the problem and since I reduced my intake of carbs a year or so ago I have been much better, except for last night when I had a huge carbohydrate intake. Interesting!

And Barbara mentioned magnesium and that has certainlty helped me and others. The only positive about having this issue at your tender age is that it is very likely better treatments will be developed soon and you may not have to deal with it for a lifetime.