Posted by Philly on September 16, 2003, at 18:55:47
Hi, I happened to come accross "Akathesia" on a website, and get the feeling it describes very well a feeling I sometimes get.
One of the descriptions I read of it was -
"Complaints of restlessness accompanied by movements such as fidgeting of the legs, rocking from foot to foot, pacing, or inability to sit or stand."It seems to be brought on by drugs, but I was wondering if that is the only time someone may suffer from it.
Since I was very young at school I used to get an almost painfull fidgety feeling in my legs when I got bored in a lesson. I have always described it as feeling clostrophobic (can't spell), as I would feel my legs were trapped under the desk. I would be tensing up my muscles as hard as I could, fidgeting greatly, and just generally feeling like I had to move. It isn't physically painfull, but might as well be a pain as it's that intense. Although nothing like it you could use grief as a comparison, grief doesn't hurt, but it feels that bad that it does hurt. If you know what I mean?Since leaving school, there have been very rare occations that I have suffered it, I think primarily because I don't put myself into a situation that will cause it.
Anyway, I was wondering if Akathesia is what I sometimes suffer from, or if not, what is it?
Thanks,
Philly.
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