HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

legs

Support Forums
>
Fibromyalgia
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 1/27/2012 4:31 PM (GMT 0)
for the past couple of weeks when I go bed, my legs will scruntch up like a spasm it will last about 10 seconds and release it will happen about 40 to 50 times before I get tottaly exhausted and finnaly fall asleep its annoying and during teh day the legs feel like lead
Posted 1/27/2012 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
I had a friend that ended up in the hospital because she could not walk, her legs were weak and wobbly and she had constant spasms. The culprit, low potassium. Could this be the cause? If not sure, add bananas and potatoes to your diet everyday. The extra potassium from them should help within a few days. If its not the cause there is no harm done. (* Alcohol depletes the body of potassium - not saying thats the issue, just offering a fact)

Hope this helps, take care,
Posted 1/27/2012 7:29 PM (GMT 0)
thanks,, i;ll try that,, there always cold and burning at same time,, like there lead weights
Posted 1/27/2012 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
HI,
MY WIFE HAS THIS BURNING SENSATION IN HER BODY. SHE SAYS THAT SHE BURNS UP AND FREEZES AT THE SAME TIME. WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING ANY MEDICATION THAT WILL HELP VERY MUCH. SHE HAS FIBROMYALGIA AND SHE HAS BEEN TOLD THAT SHE ALSO HAS NEUROPATHY. WE ARE NOT SURE WHICH PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE BURNING SENSATION.ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
CHEROKEEDARE
Posted 1/27/2012 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
Dear Fibro?

Sounds like RLS, I have had since I was 5!!! And didn't know it had a name til I got fibro. They do have meds for it and they really helped me. Also, if you tend to thrash your legs around while asleep, it is called PLMD and many people with RLS have this also. I took requip for the rls for awhile but after a sleep study found I had severe PLMD they started me on Klonopin which helps with both. Fibro folks have such sleep issues I thought I would mention it...I still fight the fatigue but at least my sleep is a little more restful than it was (and my hubby sleeps better too-lol)

Cherokee-if it is neuropathy, they have meds like neurontin (I couldn't take it but many people do)...fibro also causes what we call a "broken thermostat" so we freeze or burn up when everyone else is opposite. Just another lovely side effect of fibro

Sorry I can't be more help than that

Y'all take care
Maggie
Posted 1/28/2012 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
Maggie is right, if its neuropathy,, theres neurotin,, i was taking 1600mg a day,, and truthfully i just stopped,, I was getting sick of taking more pills that really didnt do a lot,, along witht eh fact I lost my med coverage, there really isnt a lot that can be done for neuropathy, once they finnaly figure out whats going on,, most of teh damage is allready done,, has she been tested for toxins, B12 deficiency, Charcot Marie tooth, Sjogrens, and yes Sjogrens can cause CNS issues, Lupus,, any autoimmune disease, Punch biopsy, EMG study, diabetes, as for broken t-stat, I know in my case, if I go out when its cold, my legs will go cold and numb, i can come back in and take my temp,, and it wont register for at last 5mnutes, this is not fibro,, its a problem withte autonomic nervous system, the part of the body that controls things we dont know are going on,, breathing,, heart rate, temp,
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply