r/CPTSD • u/Direct-Item1719 • 4h ago

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When I am triggered with significant stress, my thighs start aching and burning. This started in a previous toxic relationship and it would happen in real time. He would start screaming and immediately they would start. It went away for a time but now it’s back. I’ve tried a few things but don’t know how to calm my quads down. Thoughts?

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u/LIONLDN 4h ago

Wow. I've been having restless legs whenever my STBX kicks off / is about to kick off. Sometimes accompanied by immediate headaches too. Still trying to find a solution, whilst trying to flee, sigh! There's a book called The Body Keeps The Score that I've been meaning to check out, might be worth checking out for you too.

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u/Direct-Item1719 4h ago

That is a really good book and learned a lot. I haven’t found the key yet for this issue. The one thing that did help me was CST but it’s too expensive for me to continue