Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 My current major problem is degentative disc disease. I have bulging dics in the l3-l5 areas with annual tears. Mri adn discogram have confirmed thigns. I have had trigger point injections, and an epidurl and neither brought any reliefe. I am currently taking vicodin and valium every 4 hours with little relief. I am 33 and have been back problems since I was 18 worse in the last 3 years. I have 4 kids so this makes it even harder. I also have periodic limb movement disorder where I move 200 times an hour while I sleep so I take klopin for that. I had a hysterectomy in Feb adn now my thryoid is off (still have overies) and it is barely high so noone is treating me. I also take effexor for anxiety and " help with pain " and nexium. I love in Reno and would appreciate any help with my quality of life. Thank you, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 I also have periodic limb movement in sleep. I don't use any medications for it. Instead, I've chosen to work overnight shifts so that I am not trying to sleep during the peak hours for the problem. This has really helped me, although my legs are very jumpy while I'm at work. It's still an annoyance, but I do get a restful sleep during the day. My aunt recently shared with my mother that if you put a bar of soap under your bottom sheet in your bed, it would stop restless legs. It is working for my aunt and my mother, although I am at a loss to explain how it could possibly be doing anything. Still, one night at work when my legs were particularly bad, I stuck a bar of soap in my pant pockets and it really calmed my legs down. It seems quite silly, really, but it certainly is inexpensive to try. If anyone has any clue why soap would work like this (other than the obvious panacea effect), I'd love to hear it. many blessings, Liz , " Karen " <karenbriske wrote: > > My current major problem is degentative disc disease. I have bulging > dics in the l3-l5 areas with annual tears. Mri adn discogram have > confirmed thigns. I have had trigger point injections, and an epidurl > and neither brought any reliefe. I am currently taking vicodin and > valium every 4 hours with little relief. I am 33 and have been back > problems since I was 18 worse in the last 3 years. I have 4 kids so > this makes it even harder. I also have periodic limb movement disorder > where I move 200 times an hour while I sleep so I take klopin for > that. I had a hysterectomy in Feb adn now my thryoid is off (still > have overies) and it is barely high so noone is treating me. I also > take effexor for anxiety and " help with pain " and nexium. I love in > Reno and would appreciate any help with my quality of life. Thank you, > Karen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Perhaps it's pushing on a nerve that calms the leg. A bar of soap is pretty thick and has weight to it, so the pressure might be what's helping. Samala Renee ---- If anyone has any clue why soap would work like this (other than the Obvious panacea effect), I'd love to hear it. Many blessings, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 The soap isn't against the leg though. It's under the sheets next to the leg. Plus it's calming to the leg on the other side as well. It's the darnedest thing. many blessings, Liz , " Renee " <gaiacita wrote: > > Perhaps it's pushing on a nerve that calms the leg. A bar of soap is pretty > thick and has weight to it, so the pressure might be what's helping. > > Samala > Renee > > ---- > > If anyone has any clue why soap would work like this (other than the > Obvious panacea effect), I'd love to hear it. > > Many blessings, > Liz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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