Jerking Legs Have Suffered a One-Two Punch

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Something funny is happening to me, and I'd like to know what it is. When I lie in bed at night, my legs feel like they're getting electric shocks. I have to get up and walk around to get the shocks to stop. When I finally get to sleep, my husband says my legs jerk during the night. What's going on? - L.B.

ANSWER: You're the victim of two separate but often linked conditions -- restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movements of sleep. Don't think you're alone. More than 12 million Canadians and Americans contend with the same problems.

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Jerking Legs Have Suffered a One-Two Punch

Restless leg syndrome consists of peculiar sensations in the legs when they are resting, mostly at night in bed. Some describe the sensations as insects crawling under the skin. Other...

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