# Pains in legs and limbs falling asleep

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pains-in-legs-and-limbs-falling-asleep/718>\
**Category:** Symptoms and Treatments\
**Created:** [January 18, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pains-in-legs-and-limbs-falling-asleep/718 "2012-01-18T00:15:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maribeth](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/maribeth/32/561_2.png) [@Maribeth](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Maribeth)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pains-in-legs-and-limbs-falling-asleep/718/1 "2012-01-18T00:15:44Z")

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I was wondering if anyone else experiences this. I can't sleep comfortably anymore because my arms fall asleep so often. I don't know what position to sleep in to prevent them from falling asleep. Even if I'm on my back they will start to fall asleep (which ends up waking me up).

I also get wicked pain throughout my legs. Today the pain is in the back of my thighs. I am going to see a new ns who has expertise in chiari. The original ns told me those pains had nothing to do with the chiari and told me I was born with it. I have Chiari 1 (isn't it chiari 2 you are born with?) I have a lot of questions. Right now, I'd just like to know if others have the symptoms I do.

(A list of them are as follows: Deep aching in limbs, falling asleep of limbs,I don't get too bad of headaches but they are there but I wouldn't classify them as horrible. The pain in my legs, arms and across my shoulders are the worst).

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**Author:** ![Tara\_Wallace](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/tara_wallace/32/159_2.png) [@Tara\_Wallace](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Tara_Wallace)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pains-in-legs-and-limbs-falling-asleep/718/2 "2012-01-19T04:21:33Z")

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I, too would have my arms, hands, feet and legs fall asleep. This was before my surgery. One episode I woke up and could not move either arm or leg. Stayed that way for about 30-45 minutes. I was put on gabepentin for nerve pain and since I have been on it I haven't experienced that again. Thank goodness. I have been able to go from 1,600mg of gabepentin a day to 400 mg a day. It works pretty good. I sleep with two pillows under my head and a pillow between my knees and that seems to help alot.

Take care and I wish you pain free days to come.

Love and Gentle hugs,

Tara