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@lakelifelady

My nights are becoming nightmares while one leg or the other jerk, twist or move uncontrollably often along with my whole body convulsing. Before it starts I get jabs of pain in my feet or legs that feels like someone somewhere has a voodoo doll of me and they are sticking pins in me. Often the crawly spidery feeling creeps around my feet and legs. It is always just one leg at a time that tortures me or sometimes one arm. I take Ropinerol at 8:30 pm with 500 mg of Magnesium and hope I can get to sleep but it lasts until 4:30 am then starts in again, jabbing first. A Heating pad sometimes is effective at staving off the worst of it. It all got much worse after a bout of Co Vid last January along with a diagnosis of Long CoVid with brain fog, some memory loss , vision changes, headaches and fatigue and a general feeling of being unwell. I had a TBI after a car accident in 2015 and have been treating that in one way or another ever since. Help me!

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Hello @lakelifelady. I am so sorry to read about your struggle at night.

You will notice that I have moved your post into an existing discussion on restless legs which you can now find here:
- Is restless leg (RLS) related to serotonin syndrome? Tips for relief?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/restless-leg-syndrome-3/?pg=5#chv4-comment-stream-header

Have you had any bloodwork done to test your ferritin, thyroid hormone, blood cell counts, hemoglobin, etc.?

The crawly spidery feelings, brain fog, and pins sound familiar - I was diagnosed with fbromyalgia in 2006, and a combination of Lyrica, Tramadol, and Buproprion helped immensely! Have you seen a rheumatologist for possible fibromyalgia?
I am getting relief for my leg spasms with Baclofen and Gabapentin. When they just won't stop, walking seems to help. Also I take Trazodone for sleep, and that's been a big help.
I hope you can find some relief and get some sleep!