sleep disorders

[quasarman123]

had knee replaced 3 months ago
took tramadol abd hydrocodon for pain
stop med 1 week ago
cant sleep ---leg issue ( I think)
any help would be helpful
tried everything  you can think of to sleep

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

RLS is usually diagnosed by polysomnography or sleep test. Besides RLS, other causes for leg cramps are injury, repetitive activity and dehydration. So, continue with your medications and ensure to take a well balanced diet with plenty of green leafy vegetables.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[quasarman123]

thank you for your response to my issue of sleep deprived.
went to my family md and talked about my issues. i did find out
that it is a family trait that i could have leg issues. my dr took a
blood ceck for low iron and pres for ropinirole for rls. took 1
and sleep that nite not great but more than have lately. will use
med for 30 days then go back to md for consult.

thanks for you help

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

If there is persisting pain, it can cause problems with sleep. If there is no pain, then you should not keep thinking about sleeplessness, as this in turn promotes insomnia and it becomes a vicious cycle.
You should stop becoming anxious and try to relax. Try to have a warm bath before sleeping. Have a glass of milk or read a book before trying to sleep. Don’t watch TV or do exercise before sleeping. Condition yourself that you can relax and that you can sleep well.

Try yoga and meditation they have calming effects. Go for long stress free walks. Also, do exercise in the daytime this promotes good sleep.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.