Restless leg syndrome is characterized by unpleasant feeling that urges you to move your legs frequently. Actually it is kind of nervous problem that interferes with the normal sleep. RLS develops in any age and the symptoms worsen as you grow older. Since you will not have quality sleep during night it can cause daytime drowsiness. Making lifestyle changes and taking medications can help you to recover from RLS.
Symptoms :
There will be an unpleasant feeling and discomfort in your leg muscles more particularly in the calves and feet. It can cause crawling sensation or creeping feeling. There are also other symptoms like throbbing pain, itching and gnawing pain in the thighs and legs. The affected person will have frequent desire to move the legs and the sensations will be such that he/she cannot control the urge. For some people there may be severe symptoms described more than the above thus affecting the quality of life.
Common Patterns :
This unpleasant sensation will often be felt after you are sitting for long hours or lying down. This peculiar feeling will reduce as soon as you start moving or walking. You can get relief by jiggling your legs and stretching it thus giving some form of movement. During daytime the symptoms are less and it strongly increases in the evenings and night. There can be periodic limb movement making you to involuntarily move the legs. You will make hundreds of twitching movements during night.
Who gets RLS?
Restless leg syndrome can occur in children and adults and of any age group. Once it begins in early ages, you cannot control it unless you take treatment. RLS symptoms often go without recognition if the symptoms are mild. Middle aged people and old people will have severe symptoms.