Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 9 Location: fulton, ny oswego
Legs Crawling Sensation Posted: 10-14-07 07:33am
I have been diagnosed with anxiety
disorder. I also have fibromyalgia,
menieres disease and severe TMJ. I just
had a splint made for chronic grinding of
my teeth and the headaches, shoulder and
neck pain that come with it. Some years
ago, I had experienced an annoying
crawling sensation in my legs. Had the
MRI, blood work and all the tests.
Nothing was found. I was then diagnosed
with Restless Leg Syndrome even though it
sometimes happens when I am not at rest.
My legs are not numb...I can feel
everything. They are not weak and it is
not painful. When I don't have something
like a pant leg against them I hardly feel
it. When I am walking around it is more
like the sensation that my jeans or pants
are too tight against my skin. It comes
and goes but it is this CRAWLING feeling
that starts at the top of my thighs and
goes into my feet. Does anyone else have
this?? I can't believe this is RLS
because the sensation is so superficial
and I don't have those intense feelings to
walk it off. Plus...when I think about
it, (which seems to be all the time) it
gets worse!
I am under a great deal of stress at the
moment. Four members of my family have
died in the past three years and it seem
like all I am doing is going to funerals,
settling estates and grieving. I know all
about anxiety....one symptom can snowball
into more and more . Also would like to
state that I have had to do alot of
sitting lately..hours at a time at the
computer and then off to grand jury
service where we sit four hours at a time.
This crawling seems to intensify when I
am sitting or laying down, but goes away
once I have fallen asleep . Oh...was also
told it can't be a disc problem because it
is bilateral.
I can't go for anymore MRI's, etc. We
lost our health insurance when we moved
back to NY from VA. The TMJ alone has
cost us over $1000 this week alone.
Sorry this is so long...just wanted to get
everything in!
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deer
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Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 33 Location: ,
Anxiety Posted: 10-14-07 08:34am
Hi I have anxiety to. What are your
symtoms. Are you on any kind of medication
for restless leg syndrome. The doctor
thought I had restless leg syndrome and
put me on pills but they didnt work so he
said I dont have it. I heard that resless
leg syndrome is where you cant relax at
night you have to keep your legs moving at
night. You said you have fibromialgia what
are your symtoms and how were your
dianosed for it. Please get back to me so
we can talk. DEER
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vestabula
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Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 9 Location: fulton, ny oswego
Crawling Legs Posted: 10-14-07 09:01am
Deer, i have sent you two PM's.
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Nevre Endings Posted: 10-18-07 18:19pm
I agree, your syptoms did not sound like
RLS to me either. Almost sounds like
something to do with the nerve endings in
your legs. You said a "Crawling Sensation"
right? Does it feel something tingling in
places? You have nerve ending all over
your intire body. That is how we feel pain
and other feelings like touch and heat
etc. Those nerves send a message to the
brain. You might want to ask your doctor
if this could be a neurological problem. I
have very sensitive nerves, especially in
my arms and legs. Like little bugs
crawling inside or on them.
Just an idea and opinion here. It really
could be a few different things. I use to
have RLS but somehow it don't happen much
anymore with so many meds I am taking it
is possible one of them has also fixed
that problem.
Anyway, if this is really bothersome to
you, ask your doc for a consult with a
neurologist and see what he says.
Also, a lot of medications can have that
effect on your nervess systom too. Like
pain meds. I don't know what you are on,
but you can't rule that out either. That
could also be the cause.
