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Lucy Hoekstra

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My name is Lucy Hoekstra and I’m from the Netherlands. My passport says I’m 33 years old, but most of the time I feel like I’m 23, Sometimes, however, my body makes me feel like I’m 93. Read more.
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Working From Home With RLS

Since receiving my diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS), I am sometimes cautious about who I tell. For example, I don't tell...

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How I Got My RLS Diagnosis

When I was younger my mother used to complain about a shovel foot, as she called it. Later, I understood that it...

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By Lucy Hoekstra

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Traveling With Restless Legs

If someone has restless legs syndrome (RLS), he or she has the urge to move so that the feeling will disappear. But...

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By Lucy Hoekstra

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3 Alternatives That Help My Restless Legs Syndrome

In my last article, I wrote about some of the things that trigger my restless legs syndrome (RLS). But during my own...

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By Lucy Hoekstra

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3 Things That Trigger My RLS

Have you ever noticed that sometimes your restless legs syndrome (RLS) can be really bad, even worse than on other days? Well...

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By Lucy Hoekstra

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