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Feeling Like A Feather On My Skin Keeping Me Awake

by Joey
(Dublin Ireland)

Hi I am 23 years of age. I have problems not sleeping. My experience with sleep has never been a great affair.I used to stay up really late watching T.V playing xbox etc for around a year.

From April 2011 I started to feel weird feelings all around my body on my skin. It only happens when i try to sleep. I am a clean person and its not bugs or anything like that.

When I try to sleep It starts on my back then moves to my toe,head,arm,knee,eyebrow etc its not pins and needles its like a feather moving over my skin.

I don't believe in ghost's or stuff like that but why is it happening when I only want to sleep when i lie down without trying to sleep it does not happen.I am currently awake now it's 4:37AM and could be asleep now by 4 hours if it wasn't for this feeling i get on my skin when trying to sleep.

Obviously I need to see a sleep doc or something like that but whats your opinion?.Its really annoying me and I start to think about it happening before going to bed hoping it won't happen.

Thanks Joey




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Nov 04, 2011
 RESTLESS LEGS?
by: Anonymous

Hi Joey:
I had a Doc suggest restless legs sydrome to me once when I was having weird movements in my hand (muscle contractions). He said that restless legs can affect more than the legs. I am wondering if this is what you have? You would probably need to see a specialist as a GP may not have the knowledge or experience to recognize it.
-LYNN

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