A few nights back I couldn't get to sleep from leg numbness & cramping. Not the muscle cramps where the "little mouse" pops out of the muscle & hurt like hell cos I avoid them now since my Dr told me to stretch in bed leading with my heels, never toes. I have near-constant pain in my knees & left hip, so getting a comfy sleeping spot is difficult & I often stretch my legs to get them comfortable, but I'm now almost paranoid in making sure my foot is 90degrees to ankle before stretching.

Back to Wed night - after about 2.5 house of wide-awake head, & numb tingly legs I got out of bed (again) & went on line. Both Mayo Clinic & another reputable (Govt) site said speak to Dr, none said go to Emergency dept. There are lots of conditions that cause the symptoms, and one piece of advice was to drink more water, & as I hadn't had a lot of water the previous day, I emptied my water bottle & went back to bed, & gradually my legs settled down & I went to sleep. I had about 3.5 hours sleep.

Later that day I was talking to a friend who is a Triage Nurse who said the previous day's hot weather, up to 36C (38C is 100F for those who use the old numbers), my walking in the sun on 2 occasions near the middle of the day, even tho I wore wrap-around sunnies, a broad-brimmed hat & hid under an umbrella, & lack of water was likely the cause. DRINK MORE WATER on hot days, she said.

sandra