Do you shake a leg when sitting at a desk?


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I do it, but I do it when I'm cold. I would say its just the natural way of trying to keep warm (create heat by moving the leg up and down).

Many, many, many people do it (if not all).

Nonsense, I never do it! It is a form of Restless Legs Syndrome or leg jitter and as such is a neurosis! It is actually categorized as a neurotic disorder!

Nonsense, I never do it! It is a form of Restless Legs Syndrome or leg jitter and as such is a neurosis! It is actually categorized as a neurotic disorder!

My sarcasm radar is uncalibrated. Are you serious or are you just being very sarcastic?

I can hardly sit down for more than ten minutes without shaking one (if not both) of my legs, drumming my fingers, or stretching/yawning. It usually comes at random times...if I'm nervous, if I'm bored, if I'm working contently. I think it's just my legs telling me to get my @$$ up and move around a bit.

I don't recall doing it but I already have enough bad habits. I pull out hairs from my eyebrows; rub off skin on my chest, shoulders and hands; bite my fingernails (and the skin around them); stick my fingers in my ears, etc. I've really got to sort myself out at some point but I just can't be bothered at the moment.

I don't recall doing it but I already have enough bad habits. I pull out hairs from my eyebrows; rub off skin on my chest, shoulders and hands; bite my fingernails (and the skin around them); stick my fingers in my ears, etc. I've really got to sort myself out at some point but I just can't be bothered at the moment.

There you go MGS4-SS, what can I say, it DOES seem as if many people here have very real issues, thus my serious/sarcastic post!

I would seriously go see a head doctor if I was you "theyarecomingforyou"!

I do it all the time. I tend to do it while I'm falling asleep, even. It's calming to me.

In fact, my mommy's told me more than once that I used to do it while I was in her tummy all the time, and even when I was a new born.

-Emily

I do this alot. I hate doing it though. I'm really bad at stopping bad habits. I've been cracking my knuckes/neck/bones since the 5th grade...

This is NOT Restless Leg Syndrome. RLS Is a horrible disroder which my grandfather has. He feels tingling in his legs at night and he feels like he HAS to get up and walk around, hence restless. Shaking you leg is simply a habit or tik which sucks.

I have RLS, too, but I also get it in my arms. It's incredibly frustrating. Tell your grandfather that he can usually calm his legs by laying on his stomach, even just for a few minutes. It's a little trick my mom taught me when I was little.

-Emily

I do this all the time. I was beginning to wonder if i was the only one lol. I've never seen anyone else do it. A lot of times it happens and I never even notice until like 10mins later when my leg is all tired lol.

It's a nervous habit.

Lol, I doubt it. I'm here eating chocolate, drinking my Dr Pepper while reading on neowin and listening to their podcast. I couldn't be more relaxed ;)

In reality, I rarely realize I'm doing it until someone points it out.

Yep, same here.

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