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Old 12-23-2006, 12:38 PM
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I have jumpy legs that twitch, tingle, jump and jerk. I don't know if it is technically RLS, but I do know that it's annoying.

I also have fibro and CFS. I take meds at night to help me get better sleep that is deeper and more refreshing so that I have less fatigue, and I also take Provigil twice a day to help keep me awake.... it helps, but it's not perfect.

For my legs, I sleep with a leg wedge pillow that raises my legs up and that reduces the jerks and jumps and twitches a lot while I am sleeping.

My leg wedge pillow is similar to this one -
http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product.do?id=10588

Have you ever heard of Dr Gott? He is sort-of like Dear Abby, but his newspaper column answers medical questions. Years ago, someone wrote to him suggesting that a bar of soap under the sheets reduces RLS. He printed the letter and asked people if they had ever heard of it.... ever the years he has gotten and printed many many letters from people who got relief from RLS by putting a bar of soap under their sheets. No one knows why it works, but they tried it and it worked.

Here is a link to a webpage that printed Dr Gott's soap under the sheets column -
http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002240.shtml

Take care,
Liz
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