Jumping out of my skin

I've noticed recently that when I get tired, I get feelings of almost like electric currents pinpointing places all over my body - like I want to jump out of my skin. If I'm sitting down on the couch, I have to constantly move to get this feeling to stop.

I have no idea what it could be from and it started out of nowhere.

Right about when this started, I noticed that if I am sitting for longer than a half hour and I go to get up, my ankles, knees and hips are incredibly stiff and I have to hobble for a few minutes before I can walk normally.

Has anyone ever dealt with either of these feelings before? Any ideas as to what might be causing this?

Thanks

Re: Jumping out of my skin

Not that i'm a doctor or anything :) but it sounds maybe like restless legs syndrome? I'd call the doc about it.

Re: Jumping out of my skin

Posted by NewYawkah

Not that i'm a doctor or anything :) but it sounds maybe like restless legs syndrome? I'd call the doc about it.

Re: Jumping out of my skin

Hey V! This sounds like something that happened to DH a few years ago. Are you taking any new vitamins or medications? He complained that he had a crawling sensation all over his body, and that he'd wake from a dead sleep because he "had to move".

Turned out, he had started taking a new vitamin (something called Royal Jelly) and was having an allergic reaction between that and the Nyquil he was taking! It could be something as simple as that!

Call your doc!