do I have a sleeping diorder

By Ilovewanza Wednesday, November 21, 2007

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I also experience leg cramps in my lower calf muscle and legs twitch to the point where it wakes me from time to time exspecially when im extra tired. Do I have a sleeping disorder

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Michael Rack, MD, Health Pro

11/21/07 6:06pm

Your symptoms are consistent with either restless legs syndrome or possibly nocturnal leg cramps.

You should see your doctor, as either condition can be due to mineral deficiencies that can be safely treated, even during pregnancy.

Sue

11/21/07 8:14pm

Thanks again for your posting. Though I am not a doctor or medically trained, I was able to find a couple of items on our site that could help.

You might consider reading these articles regarding sleep and pregnancy. They could help to get you rolling into a better sleep cycle or at the least know what could be causing the issues.

Of course as our expert says in his post you should certainly check with your doctor.

The first article is Health Tip: Sleeping During Pregnancy. The second is Insomnia - Sleep Symptoms.

Hope these help a bit.

All the best, SMM

Christine Wightman

11/23/07 7:31pm

I also get terrible leg cramps in my calves and have been taking Quinine Sulfate tablets for years to control these pains. Now I an not get this prescription in the pharmacy any more because only one pharmaceutical company has a patent and the pills are costing $6.00 per pill now (according to the pharmacist) because they tested this drug for leg cramps while everyone else only had tested for a cure for malaria in the past.

I was never relating this to a sleep disorder so will be curious to see what answers you receive from specialists.

I also would love to know what other things can I do to stop these leg cramps which are extrememly painful and DO wake me up in the middle of the night. I already eat a banana every day to get the potasium, but this doesn't seem to work too well.

Chris Wightman

Michael Rack, MD, Health Pro

11/27/07 11:43pm

Don't have a good solution for you but wanted to point out that the company that tested quinine sulfate for leg cramps did not obtain an FDA indication for leg cramps and had to mail out a retraction stating that their product was not approved for leg cramps. Currently quinine sulfate is only approved malaria. There are no FDA approved products for nocturnal leg cramps. Make sure you get your calcium level checked; a low calcium level can cause nocturnal leg cramps.

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