Living

Considering a relationship with someone who has been previously diagnosed with restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a hard decision when you are both armed with as many of the facts...

I may not be any doctor’s easiest patient, but I suspect they don’t have many who participate in the process more than I do. I decided years ago that while...

I used to have amazing legs when I was a teenager and for the first 2 years of being an adult. My legs were strong and I had rock-hard calves...

One restless legs syndrome (RLS) trigger I have seen mentioned a lot is stress. Certainly, stress, worry, and anxiety at night make me have a lot more insomnia. They make...

None of us are perfect humans. Normal even feels like an exception and not a rule. It seems like everything is a comorbidity or a dual exceptionality. My sleep equation...

When we think of restless legs syndrome (RLS), we primarily think of individuals such as ourselves: long-time listeners, first-time callers (i.e. diagnosed a while ago, have our symptoms listed out...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sleep disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs. In some cases, RLS symptoms can also affect the thighs, feet, and even the...

Ray's legs here! Hello. Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. I say that because I don't know what time it is where you are as you are reading this...

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! September 23 is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Awareness Day! Here at RestlessLegsSyndrome.Sleep-Disorders.net, we know how hard and frustrating living with...

I had a pretty messy, traumatic divorce during the summer of 2020, a summer that was already pretty stressful, as we can probably all attest. I was home...always home...with my...

One of the downsides of my personality is that I am a big kid at heart! I have been known to drag people across stores if I see a cute...

Do you have a story about traveling with RLS? Share a story with us by clicking the button below! I recently had to travel to renew my international passport. I...

By groove, I mean quality of life – something very important. Now, it's very important to set the stage. In 2013, I had been living with endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and restless...

Sometimes I’m busy and it is when I am most busy that my restless legs syndrome gets bored. Sometimes I’m bored and it is when I am most bored that...

How do you normally pick your vacation destination? By the color of the sea? By the cost? Or by researching the bed type? Does the latter choice seem strange? Well...

Now I am sure most of you have heard about practicing self-care when you are living with a disease (or more, in my case) or in general for healthy people...

My son doesn’t just have restless legs. He’s restless all over. He’s a 5-year-old little boy and he has the energy to prove it. He also has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...

I have noticed that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and my menstrual cycle impact my restless legs syndrome (RLS) severity. My symptoms increase quite a bit, and I need much more medication...

Whilst I was hunting to find out if there is any research currently underway to help alleviate symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS), I found information on the prognosis for...

When I say I have restless legs syndrome (RLS), people say, Me too! And they seem so cheerful about it. So, I feel sceptical. I completely understand that periods of...