I wonder if ADHD folks get restless leg syndrome. If I don't move my legs feel like they're on fire and my brain is screaming the whole time. It's like there's a feedback loop that my brain reroutes to motor control so the buzz doesn't use cognitive processing power.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

AFAIK restless leg syndrome is absolutely a co-morbidity for ADHD. Especially adult ADHD. I have both.

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Me too. Pramipexole helps while falling asleep but ever since i started vyvanse i find myself needing pramipexole less and less.

Its funny how ive had the best nights of sleep in my life while on amphetamines lol, i sleep like a baby now

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I really want to try vyvanse 😔

And yeah my only ADHD superpower is napping on amphetamines 👌

[–] treesapx@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I don't know if it's restless leg syndrome, but my leg just bounces on its own like it has a screensaver default. Sucks most when there are people demanding I stop because they don't realize I have to actively concentrate to not do it.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sadly, we do. I once told someone that when I couldn't sleep, I got up and exercised my legs. They immediately went, "But exercise is the opposite of what you should do when you want to sleep!" Yeah, well, all the "traditional" advice for insomnia has done jack squat for me so far, and if it works, it works.

My restless legs just wouldn't let me sleep until I gave up and went, "You want to move? Fine, I'll make you move til you regret it." A relentless half hour on an exercise bike later, and I was finally able to fall asleep. Take that, "sleep hygiene."

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My partner is Audhd and has a cup of coffee before they go to bed.

[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Coffee makes me sleepy and I'm a leg shaker. This vexes me.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Exercise promotes better more restful sleep. You have the right of it by getting out of bed and burning off that energy.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Shaking leg is directly linked to adhd.