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Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...

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Restless, can't sleep

Snippy
Snippy
For the last two day I have been so restless, I'm so tired I lay down and can't go to sleep and my legs are so restless and my knees hurt so does my ankles and calves ready to scream. Took some advil(little brown pills please kick in).
PaminRemission
PaminRemission
Linda,

Interesting link. I clicked on the home page there and found this:

A magnesium deficiency will cause muscle tightening in the legs with spasms. A Vitamin B deficiency may cause the neurological problem and cause the crawling creeping feeling on the legs

So if my fix has been calcium and magnesium for my sleeplessness, and the charlie horses in my legs at night..in the past... the same truth would hold.. just a different cause. The stinking wonky thyroid levels.

I assume it was never "Estrogen Dominance causes Magnesium Deficiency and Vitamin B deficiency. "...since a couple times I had a doctor have me take Progesterone... OMG.. Instant Morning Sickness.. the kind that lasts ALL day. puke, puke, puke. With no baby as a reward at the end.

How's that for scientific reasoning. LOL All I know is no doctor is ever again talk me into that . "It takes time, be patient, you will adjust" did sound reasonable at the time.. never again.

That's my story, and I'm sticking with it. :)
Snippy
Snippy
My legs are restless cause e erything hurts, his,knees ankles even my frigging toes. Have to go in town today to see end will stop at drug store and pick up some and try. I have been trying to lay off the advil some but after 2 or 3 days they drive Mr crazy again. I know what she will say it will be "go see your family doctor, I only treat the thyroid". She has said that before.
mmztcass
mmztcass
Pam:

I couldn't tolerate Progesterone either. Instead I did much better with the more Mag to Cal and the lower doses of the B Complex.

Good thing my holistic Doc doesn't tell me that these things take time and to be patient.

{{{hugs}}} :-)
mmztcass
mmztcass
Snippy:

Because I went away last weekend for a couple's retreat with hubby, I was not able to take my vits/supplements until yesterday. The last two nights my legs has been bouncy.

Hopefully I'm back to normal with my vits/supp routine after a couple of days and I do much better.

{{{hugs}}}