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Originally Posted by Graytop
I wasn't getting good rest at night so I went in for a sleep study,...I was thinking maybe I had apnea or something like that. They said my legs twitched and jerked all night long disturbing my sleep. Of course I didn't really know this because I thought I was sleeping but the leg jerking kept me from entering deep sleep,...I never felt rested. My wife told me that sometimes I run in my sleep if that makes sense, complete with leg movement. Needless to say we usually don't sleep in the same bed. Long story short they gave me a little white pill I take before bedtime each night and it settles the legs somehow, allowing me to sleep better. They say it's a medication that is used for early stage Parkinsons. How weird is that?  |
Is the medication "Gabapentin" or "Neurontin"? My husband's doctor prescribed this drug for him since he has the same sort of foot twitching at night. It has helped but hasn't completely stopped it. He has sleep apnea, also, and wears the CPAP mask. All in all, he sleeps better for the most part. MY question is this: Who is ever going to tell me that
I have sleep apnea? !! My husband goes out like a light and would never know if I stopped breathing!