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Originally Posted by happiedasiy
Home remedies/over the counter help.
What you are describing is nerve pain from restless leg syndrome .
Do you kick right before you sleep/in the middle of the night?
Spasms and cramps can be relieved by over the counter cream/ointments like bengay any menthol cream.Try using a heating pad down by your feet, this will help you relax and promote circulation.(do not use heating pad anywhere near the cream/ointment can cause serious burn!) The cream on the thigh and calf and the heating pad down by your feet.
Talk to your doctor to find the root cause of the nerve pain.
H.
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Thanks for the helpful response my friend. Its not really kicking per say, just like the leg muscles jerking/twitching/contracting all involuntary. I know it happens in the middle of the night because a couple times I woke up and witnessed the contractions still happening, I've also had bed partners tell me I kicked them  <-- that's how it feels like I sleep sometimes. Constant tossing and turning.
I have noticed if I can manage to stay on my back the circulation gets better and the muscles are less jerky. I also have chronic lower back pain so I prefer sleep on my side. Which I know doesn't help with the circulation any but the back thing is a bummer. 
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