July 21, 2006
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Syndrome This, Syndrome That
My Hunni had already diagnosed it a long time ago, but now it's official.... I have Restless Leg Syndrome. She's always touching my leg while we're sitting together to remind me to stop "vibrating". I usually stop, well, as long as I'm thinking about NOT doing it. But, after a little while, it's back to doing it. My leg has a little voice in it that says move, and who am I to argue. Night time is even worse with all the movement. The very worse part is that feeling of something crawling on the inside of my calf, not like a cramp, but like some liquid snake easing along about an inch deep in my leg. I've grabbed it to capture it, but it vanishes. I thought of sticking it one night with one of my knives, but then thought better of it.
So, after the doc finally told me what it was, he prescribed a couple of meds: Requip and Soma. I have a two week packet that gets consecutively stronger of the Requip and I started Monday. I might have expected too much, but I've been really tired everyday this week, sick feeling, and the migraines continue. If this is helping, this really sucks!
I think I'm going to try for a record of the most Syndromes for Ripley's book. Nah, as much as I whine around, there's always someone less fortunate than me.
MY Hunni
I've been blessed, greatly blessed, to have my Hunni that sticks in there with me (falling apart and all, me that is falling apart) even when she's been advised to leave me. It's great that she's there for me. I don't know where I'd be without her. BTW, I find it hard to believe that people would tell one partner to leave when the other partner has physical problems. It seems that it happens all too often.
Storming Again
We got one hayfield, alias our front yard, mowed before the thunder and lightening. Next came the rain. Next came the no mowing of the other hayfield. Geemyknee! It's gonna' be to my waist by the time we get it mowed, then it will be time to mow it again. Hmm, the lights just dimmed right after I typed that. I guess that's a warning to shutdown for now. Okay, I'll take the hint.
The FogWalker shuts down the computer.....then just shuts down...
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I have restless leg syn. and it is awful. I know exactly what you are talking about. Mine is worse when I am under stress. The legs actually jump. You get out of bed and walk around because you just feel restless. Doc has put me on ambien cr to help me fall asleep (which I have trouble with anyway) and I can say it has only happened once since then. Now they want to take me off. Figures..right...Keep us informed how the meds work...Cat
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