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Creepy crawlies on legs!

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deleted_user
Does anyone else get this creepy crawlies on their legs? I couldn't sleep good last night because of that weird feeling! Not to mention I kept my hubbie up too. It feels like someone lightly touching my legs with a feather. And sometimes it feels like a sharp pain or shooting pain.
BUT I'm still breathing! AMEN! I refuse to let this stupid MS get me down! I get frustrated but PRAISE GOD ANYWAY!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get that ALL the time, and yes it can drive a person mad. You think somebody or something keeps messing with your legs (or head lol) and you go to push it away and nothing is there.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Get them all the time also. Very strange. Also hot spots and wet spots on tops of feet and legs. Also very strange.
You can ask your doctor about Requip (which is for restless legs syndrome). I will take it at night sometimes and it helps me get some sleep at least.
deleted_user
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I get the feeling of spiders crawling on my stomach and sometimes my legs. The first time it happened I kept slapping myself and looking under my shirt, even made hubby get out of bed to shake comforter to make sur there was no spider.
He thinks I'm coo koo! Oh and I am! lol
feisty
feisty
Yup. I call it "Hot Legs". It is most uncomfortable. It causes me to twitch and kick. I find if I rub cooling gel on before bed, or my husband massages my legs it helps me to fall asleep.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yup count me in ...I have this as well.
I hate it, drives me "buggie" lol
Morgaine
deleted_user
deleted_user
yeah i have this too. but all the women in my family suffer from restless leg syndrome, so i don't know if it's from that or from the ms. although mine didn't start until a couple years ago...so maybe...
LarryLDN
LarryLDN
I used to, for years, decades even. I used to call it "anxiety attacks" but only in my legs. Mainly my left leg. I can remember bouts of it back in the 70s even.

Went away in April 2003 though. Never had it like that again.
deleted_user
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That was what started my down spiral earlier this year. Neuro said it was not MS but RLS but he did give me neurontin(bad news only made things worse) then PCM did all of these blood tests and found high calcium and low iron and made me stop taking all supplements exceot iron and it just became a mess. Then finally got Requip and I take a very low dose and it works amazing and I will add the iron did help as well so try some high iron food. ?Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had this years ago. It might be the MS or it might be Restless Leg Syndrome. Try Requip.
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