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I remember a time when managing my restless legs syndrome (RLS) was actually fairly easy. Now it is like trying to catch a fish with my hands; it always seems...

Once upon a time, I bought a pair of shoes. I bought a pair of shoes at 3 AM and when they arrived, I didn’t remember buying them. At the...

Any flight more than the length of a movie is a long flight to me. I don’t fly internationally much, especially nowadays. I used to fly cross country multiple times...

Long ago, in what feels like another lifetime, I had 5 wisdom teeth removed (yes, count 'em: 5) under anesthesia. I was 19. That was the first time I experienced...

I was thinking recently that there is no definitive definition of what a disability is. Could restless legs syndrome (RLS) be classed as a disability? I looked online at the...

I define a short flight as 2 hours or less. I probably won’t need to pee. I probably won’t need a meal. In this day and age of mask travel...

I’m 55 years old. I’ve had restless legs syndrome (RLS) my entire life. I’ve sort of come to terms with it now, and I have good medications these days. Recently...

The whole world seems to be slowly heading towards a world of zen-like bliss. Whenever you mention you are having a rough time, the answer that heads in your direction...

Like me, you might have a daily routine that you follow in hopes of staving off or at least minimizing some of your restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms. There's nothing...

It’s the middle of the night, and as usual, I’m finding it really difficult to sleep after also having a really bad day battling daytime restless legs syndrome (RLS). I...

If you are unlucky enough to just be diagnosed with restless legs syndrome (RLS) as a singular condition, please accept my sincere commiserations. Having an illness that turns your life...

I didn’t know that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other medications could make restless legs syndrome worse until I started reading the articles on this website about restless legs...

I love my restless legs syndrome (RLS) medications. I really do. They have changed my life. It was about 15 years ago when I was first put on medication. At...

In the past, a lot of things frustrated me about restless legs syndrome (RLS). My primary frustration was how insanely intense it is and how it would make me get...

My restless legs are such a nag. I’ll be sitting at the computer, trying to get some work done after the kids go to bed, knowing that I’m tired but...

Yes, I love Stargate. This article is going to be a little bit different than what I've usually been doing. I am sitting here in front of my computer at...

It is quite outstanding how restless legs syndrome (RLS) impacts our lives in so many ways. The creepiness alongside the urge to move give us an almost immediate need to...

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia when I was 20 years old, and I am now in my early 40s. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder that can occur...

After divorcing someone who didn’t believe restless legs syndrome was real, I was self-conscious about bringing it up with potential future dates. Everyone knows the pre-sex talk: What birth control...

Happy 1-year anniversary to our community! RLS.Sleep-Disorders.net launched in June 2020, and it has been an amazing ride. None of this would be possible without each and every one of...