restless legs
Can't stay still
Restless legs refers to an uncomfortable sensation in the legs—tingling, crawling, or aching—that creates an irresistible urge to move them.
The feeling typically worsens during rest or inactivity, especially at night: Her restless legs kept her awake for hours.
The full medical term is restless legs syndrome.
Slight stinging sensation
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- burningCombustion in progress
aching · throbbing · pins and needles · prickling · pulling · tugging · gnawing · electric
Condition disrupting normal rest
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- iron deficiencyInsufficient bodily ferritin levels
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
genetics · sensorimotor · uremia · pregnancy · diagnosis · chronic · hereditary · prevalence
Persistent inability to rest
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- tossingLight underhand throw
turning · wakefulness · fatigue · exhaustion · drowsiness · sleep deprivation · disruption · nighttime
Impossible to withstand
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- movingEmotionally affecting
stretching · pacing · kicking · rubbing · shaking · agitation · squirming · shifting
Mineral pills for deficiency
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- warm bathHeated water immersion
cold compress · exercise · lifestyle · magnesium · folate · meditation · acupuncture · weighted blanket
tingling
Slight stinging sensation
burning · aching · throbbing · pins and needles · prickling · pulling · tugging · gnawing · electric · buzzing
sleep disorder
Condition disrupting normal rest
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- iron deficiencyInsufficient bodily ferritin levels
ferritin · genetics · sensorimotor · uremia · pregnancy · diagnosis · chronic · hereditary · prevalence
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- nocturnalActive during darkness
tossing · turning · wakefulness · fatigue · exhaustion · drowsiness · sleep deprivation · disruption · nighttime · evening
irresistible
Impossible to withstand
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
moving · stretching · pacing · kicking · rubbing · shaking · agitation · squirming · shifting · relief
iron supplements
Mineral pills for deficiency
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- compressionForcing into smaller space
warm bath · cold compress · exercise · lifestyle · magnesium · folate · meditation · acupuncture · weighted blanket · medication
- fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
- sleep problemsinsomnia, sleep apnea, night terrors, hypersomnia, nightmares
- restless sleeptoss, turn, thrash, light sleep
- neurological symptomsnumbness, tremor, paralysis, aphasia, ataxia
- movement disorderstremor, dystonia, chorea, tremors, bradykinesia
- Pregnancy Symptomsmorning sickness, baby bump, cravings, nausea, fatigue
restless legsparalysis
Loss of muscle function
dead legs · paraplegia · flaccid paralysis · immobility · heavy legs
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