I remember as a kid (about 8-10 yrs.old) my legs would always hurt at night and it took hours for me to get to sleep. My Momma took me to the Doctor and he said it was just "Growing Pains". I'm 56 and even though I stopped at 5'11", I still have Growing pains, or RLS without as much pain, but fidgety feet and legs. If I can get to sleep within 10 to 15 minutes, then I can sleep until I have to use the bathroom. Then it starts all over again. My solution? Have a few drinks (beer) to relax, but not to get drunk and pass out. Even after not sleeping but about 4-5 hours a night, I'm so tired and exhausted that I don't even want to eat at times. Just lay around and sleep, which all I do is Lay Around, since sleep evades me a lot more often.
I remember as a kid (about 8-10 yrs.old) my legs would always hurt at night and it took hours for me to get to sleep. My Momma took me to the Doctor and he said it was just "Growing Pains". I'm 56 and even though I stopped at 5'11", I still have Growing pains, or RLS without as much pain, but fidgety feet and legs. If I can get to sleep within 10 to 15 minutes, then I can sleep until I have to use the bathroom. Then it starts all over again. My solution? Have a few drinks (beer) to relax, but not to get drunk and pass out. Even after not sleeping but about 4-5 hours a night, I'm so tired and exhausted that I don't even want to eat at times. Just lay around and sleep, which all I do is Lay Around, since sleep evades me a lot more often.