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Man, generally I don't have sleep troubles[1], but I hate not getting sleep. It destroys my next day. Like, objectively. I don't operate well without sleep, so

Man, generally I don't have sleep troubles[1], but I hate not getting sleep. It destroys my next day. Like, objectively. I don't operate well without sleep, so the thought of "you'll get through the day" doesn't ring nice for me. The same is true if I stab my foot with a knife, but it doesn't mean I won't dread experiencing the recovery from the knife wound lol. [1]: I sleep well, I get plenty of it. The only downside I have is restless leg syndrome which, according to my wife, has me kicking and moving my legs a lot at night. I imagine that impacts my quality of sleep, so I try to get a bit more sleep due to that.

Hydraulix989 8y ago
Getting a lot of sleep != getting quality sleep. If you have restless leg syndrome, you don't sleep well.
- notheguyouthink 8y ago
  Agreed, but sleeping more still helps me. Maybe I could be happy with 7h/night without restless leg, but that doesn't change the fact that 8h for me is currently better than 7h. 7h just isn't enough. Which was my point - I get enough (more than average) to ensure I feel refreshed the next day. It's definitely a problem though. I'm not a fan of medications, but I've not researched a natural remedy - perhaps I should.
taco_emoji 8y ago
Restless leg/limb has nothing to do with involuntary movements, so I don't think that's what you have here. RLS features a restless sensation, and sensations generally require consciousness.
- notheguyouthink 8y ago
  No idea - when I'm awake it's definitely a restless sensation. Ultimately I'm the one that moves my leg, but it becomes nearly impossible to resist. It's a hard to describe feeling, a growing tension that almost buzzes electricity - not painful, but .. insanely insistent regardless. I only found out that I kick in my sleep from my wife. She says it's worse on days when I actively, while awake, complain of restless legs. Beyond that I've got no idea. It's not something that seemed to be dangerous nor bother me enough to see a doctor due to the infrequency that it bothers me while awake. If it occurred often while I was awake though, I'd have to see a doctor. No question.
didgeoridoo 8y ago
Unsolicited advice: try taking 300mg of magnesium a few hours before bed. My RLS used to be rampant, and since I started supplementing Mg I haven’t had a single instance of it. I use magnesium glycinate chelate because I’m a sucker for fancy vitamin sales pitches, but I’m sure other formulations work just as well.

Hydraulix989 8y ago

Getting a lot of sleep != getting quality sleep. If you have restless leg syndrome, you don't sleep well.

notheguyouthink 8y ago
Agreed, but sleeping more still helps me. Maybe I could be happy with 7h/night without restless leg, but that doesn't change the fact that 8h for me is currently better than 7h. 7h just isn't enough. Which was my point - I get enough (more than average) to ensure I feel refreshed the next day. It's definitely a problem though. I'm not a fan of medications, but I've not researched a natural remedy - perhaps I should.

taco_emoji 8y ago

Restless leg/limb has nothing to do with involuntary movements, so I don't think that's what you have here. RLS features a restless sensation, and sensations generally require consciousness.

notheguyouthink 8y ago
No idea - when I'm awake it's definitely a restless sensation. Ultimately I'm the one that moves my leg, but it becomes nearly impossible to resist. It's a hard to describe feeling, a growing tension that almost buzzes electricity - not painful, but .. insanely insistent regardless. I only found out that I kick in my sleep from my wife. She says it's worse on days when I actively, while awake, complain of restless legs. Beyond that I've got no idea. It's not something that seemed to be dangerous nor bother me enough to see a doctor due to the infrequency that it bothers me while awake. If it occurred often while I was awake though, I'd have to see a doctor. No question.

didgeoridoo 8y ago

Unsolicited advice: try taking 300mg of magnesium a few hours before bed. My RLS used to be rampant, and since I started supplementing Mg I haven’t had a single instance of it. I use magnesium glycinate chelate because I’m a sucker for fancy vitamin sales pitches, but I’m sure other formulations work just as well.