Irritable legs at night

[Bindo]

Hi all
Every night I get irritable legs. I don't know if it is connected to diabetes. I'm T1 . I don't know what to do with my legs . I need to keep moving them , rubbing them and stretching them. Exercise makes no difference. . Any suggestions?

 

[Robmoney]

Hi all I'm t2 and now suffering from the same. I'm on 2000mg met.

 

[Guzzler]

Restless Leg Syndrome?

 

[Lally123]

Try rubbing in wicky magic muscle bar from Lush or using a hear spray from Poundland works for me!

 

[Kentoldlady1]

I have restless leg syndrome. Then I was given gabapentin for carpel tunnel pain. It hasn't done anything for my carpel tunnel but the restless legs have completely gone.
Its nasty because its not really a pain as such but it keeps you awake for hours. I think some people use r_ala, but I never have. A trip to the gp might help.
Good luck with it, I know it can make trying to get to sleep pretty miserable.

 

[Bindo]

Thanks for the info. Am going to mention it to GP

 

[donnabashford1979]

I get that too... I asked that question at DAFNE course and the answer I was given was that it's not related to diabetes... My dad is t1 and he gets cramps and restless legs and he takes quinine for it.

 

[Lynnzhealth]

I'm Type 2, recently diagnosed, following a low-carb diet and have been getting leg cramps in the early morning hours lately. As a result, not sleeping very well.

 

[Gannet]

I find a couple of paracetamol helpful, also moving my legs to a cooler part of the bed. I've had it for years, comes and goes. I asked the nurse about it some time ago - and she'd never heard of it. I thought she would certainly know about it if she experienced it.

 

[SockFiddler]

Muscle cramps can be caused by thirst - common among us diabetics, especially on the more exotic types of medications:

https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/unusual-signs-of-dehydration/

Restless legs is a different thing to cramps and can be caused by a great many different things, including all kinds of medication (diabetes related or otherwise), stress and anxiety, more or less exercise than usual... the list is endless. But it's a frustrating condition and can very quickly become distressing - I completely sympathise having suffered with it for 3 months a few years ago.

For me, it was medication-related, and the symptoms subsided as soon (literally the same day) as I stopped taking the particular medication in question (Tamsulosin). The best advice - given that we don't know you, your lifestyle, your stresses and possible other conditions and medications - is to keep a diary of when it happens and how long for and get to your GP.

It's a miserable thing to go through, though. I used to find a brisk walk and then a super-hot, quick bath (and cooling down rapidly) would settle the legs briefly while making me super-sleepy in a blink.

Good luck,

Sock x

 

[Robinredbreast]

Hi, it does sound like, Restless leg syndrome, RLS. I have had it for many years and also get it in my arms too. I am prescribed Ropinirole for the day time and before bed, I couldn't do without Ropinirole, so please don't suffer, go and see your gp as there is help out there. Take care

 

[Jaylee]

Restless Leg Syndrome?

My wife gets it.. (Or "flappy fish".) Non D, no meds whatsoever..

Haven't noticed it for a while. Neither does she? I feel with her it's more stress manifested..? She's a "swan." Calm on the top paddling like mad below the surface.. (Literally.) Job related stress. She started a new one a few months back, which she loves!
Hence my earlier comment about not noticing RLS for a while? (The correlation.)

 

[Guzzler]

My wife gets it.. (Or "flappy fish".) Non D, no meds whatsoever..

Haven't noticed it for a while. Neither does she? I feel with her it's more stress manifested..? She's a "swan." Calm on the top paddling like mad below the surface.. (Literally.) Job related stress. She started a new one a few months back, which she loves!
Hence my earlier comment about not noticing RLS for a while? (The correlation.)

And yet there are those who still maintain that stress has little physiological effect on the body.

 

[Jaylee]

And yet there are those who still maintain that stress has little physiological effect on the body.

I don't hold with that.. With me for instance, I get a skin condition on my shins? Quit the stressful situation (usually a job.) Then move on & it clears up... (I love work.)
In one extreme case. I got "stage fright" driving to work? As well as an extreme shin (lower leg.) condition. I've also played in many bands. (Would say a little temporary "stress" is good makes me feel alive?) consistent bombardment of stress is not healthy... (Mentally or physically.)

 

[Serena51]

I use voltarol rubbed in at night and two paracetmol, that seems to help.

 

[action replay]

Hi all
Every night I get irritable legs. I don't know if it is connected to diabetes. I'm T1 . I don't know what to do with my legs . I need to keep moving them , rubbing them and stretching them. Exercise makes no difference. . Any suggestions?

I have MS as well as T1 diabetes. I have Irritable Leg Syndrome for years. My MS consultant gave Ropinirol. I couldn't sleep without it. I don't know what causes it, but I think it something to do with the nervous system.

 

[Marilyn2]

I find cycling in the air about 100 pedals helps my restless legs.

 

[Guzzler]

I'm Type 2, recently diagnosed, following a low-carb diet and have been getting leg cramps in the early morning hours lately. As a result, not sleeping very well.

Try a little more salt in your diet and remember to hydrate. This is important when first starting LCHF (if that is your approach to lowering your bg. If not - ignore).

 

[monkeyhangersocks]

Hi all
Every night I get irritable legs. I don't know if it is connected to diabetes. I'm T1 . I don't know what to do with my legs . I need to keep moving them , rubbing them and stretching them. Exercise makes no difference. . Any suggestions?

Restless legs can be helped by drinking tonic water it has the known to have equine in hope thus helps

 

[Shaun Wooler]

I've been T1 for 43 years and had restless leg syndrome for about 7 years, I've been prescribed Ropinirole tablets, the medication is for Parkinson's Disease which I don't have but works wonders for restless leg syndrome, I take 2 at night, hope that helps.