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Posted 2/13/2011 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Dear All,

I've been feeling quite strange. In addition to gas and 36-hour headaches, I feel very jittery and anxious. When I lie in bed, I feel, especially in my legs, as though there is a faint electric current passing thro and I have to jerk my legs often to shake that feeling. Is this like the 'restless leg syndrome'?

Best wishes,

Teacher

Posted 2/14/2011 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
As far as your restless legs go I have been getting that alot to. Mostly at night.
It can sometimes keep me up. Not sure what is causing it: tapering from prednisone? I also am on apriso but I have been on it for about half a year. I would love to her other experiences with restless leg and what people are doing for it. I don't think it's so bad that I need meds for it though.
Posted 2/14/2011 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
Have you done blood tests & complete urinalysis lately? I'm wondering if your potassium level might be too low. The gastro should test you about every 6 months because you're on a 5-ASA, and that can affect kidney function, which helps regulate potassium and other stuff. When these chemicals get out-of-balance in our system, it can cause jitters, twitches, etc. Make sure your doc monitors you properly. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 2/14/2011 10:37 AM (GMT 0)
I've had the light headed, jittery, on edge feeling sometimes. sometimes at night, sometimes in the day.

At night I ease it by slowing my breathing down and during the day, by eating regularly.
Posted 2/14/2011 12:42 PM (GMT 0)
I agree that you should go have a complete blood work up to rule out deficiencies. I have mild RLS. When I am resting, I feel the uncontrollable urge to move my legs...sort of like a crawling sensation. I had a complete blood work up and all my levels are fine. My RLS doesn't hit me every day/night but it when it does, it is highly annoying.
Posted 2/15/2011 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks all. I should get my blood tested. It's just that there's so many discomforts that it's hard to keep up.
I think I also suffer from the 'chemo brain' syndrome. Either that, or I'm getting Alzhiemers. I always am at a loss for words. I forget people's names. All this in the past year or so.
Posted 2/15/2011 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
How old are you teacher? What do you mean chemo brain? Are you taking chemo?
Posted 2/15/2011 5:11 AM (GMT 0)
Anxiety can cause blood to be pulled from extremities causing the symptoms you describe in addition to others. Please try this, r-e-l-a-x, take nice deep breathes through your nose hold for 3 secs then exhale through your mouth when you feel anxious and take it extra easy on yourself (mentally and physically) for a while. If the symptoms even get 50% better over the next week or so, it's probably just stress. The more I learn the things stress can make our bodies do the more amazed I become.

Be well :-)
Posted 2/15/2011 6:47 AM (GMT 0)
I go for the anxiety explanation rather than chemical meds. You're not on anything that should cause that.

If you've excluded carbs, or have low blood pressure, or have a wonky blood sugar/thyroid, or consume artificial sweeteners...that could also cause some forgetfulness.

For me, when I'm self-centred I tend to not remember lots of things....

q
Posted 2/15/2011 7:47 PM (GMT 0)
My husband had terrible restless leg syndrom and always felt like his skin was crawling; worse at night. We tried everything, and then we read somewhere about a Magnesium supplement helping RLS. He hasn't had the issue since he started taking it. I agree; talk to your doctor first about it.

Posted 2/16/2011 3:05 AM (GMT 0)
I'm 42 and I'm not on chemo. I learned that people on such therapy have alzheimers-like symptoms with loss in short-term memory etc. I seem to have developed such symptoms. I'm a university lecturer and so it makes it very tough when I'm teaching. I'm more at a loss for words etc.
There are so many side effects of this disease.
What is this Magnesium supplement?
Posted 2/16/2011 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
It may be related to your headaches. Have you consulted a neurologist about feeling at a loss for words? A neuro might recommend you get a CAT scan, but that should not cause any problem for UC management. When UCers get debilitated by severe flares they may experience "brain fog". It does not seem to apply in your case, though, because you have not been flaring. Otherwise, you could ask on the Migraine Forum here. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 2/16/2011 2:26 PM (GMT 0)

Here's a link to some info about Magnesium. 

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/magnesium-000313.htm

Posted 2/17/2011 7:27 PM (GMT 0)

I've found that Rowasa enemas give me a little bit of the "jimmy legs"-- a restless feeling in my legs that feels similar to the very beginning of numbness.  Although I take Klonopin for sleep issues, it wasn't addressing the restless legs, and I found myself walking around the house shaking my legs instead of sleeping at night. 

I was in my local natural foods store and saw Hyland's homeopathic Restful Legs medicine(http://www.restfullegs.com/) and figured that $7.99 wasn't too much to pay for some relief/sleep.  The pills are small tablets that you melt under your tongue.  I've taken them almost every night as a preventive measure, but haven't experienced the same restless legs since.

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