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One of my earliest childhood memories was me crying in frustration because I couldn't stop these weird sensations I felt in my legs and genitals and I couldn't explain it...

I have restless legs syndrome (RLS) and have had it for years. I was not aware at all of another disorder commonly occurring with RLS that can be quite disruptive...

You find me sitting at my laptop on a Sunday. I hate weekends. The reason behind those feelings is that weekends always used to remind me of enjoyment. When I...

When you live with a chronic condition like restless legs syndrome (RLS), it stands to reason that you’ll seek out relief wherever you find it. Often, treatment is as simple...

I cannot remember the exact day or month when it first happened. Initially, it began with my husband complaining about how much I was wriggling around in bed. When you...

One of the first, and most prolific, things I do when my restless legs are restless, is to stretch. I find stretching offers wonderful - albeit very short-lived - relief...

As restless legs syndrome (RLS) quite often hits us during the early hours of the night, wearing the carpet out whilst pacing around or hoping we might stretch like Stretch...

It's been a very eventful year for most people with COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, the U.S. presidential elections, etc. and for people with restless legs syndrome (RLS), we've had to...

I’ve had fibromyalgia since I was 20 years old, so I knew what restless legs syndrome (RLS) was. I have researched fibromyalgia for long enough to know every sleep disorder...

As I am laying in bed writing this, I thought I would impart some knowledge regarding fabric. Last year, after masses of nagging, my husband surprised me with the biggest...

Having restless legs syndrome (RLS) is not fun. It is, in fact, a right royal pain in the proverbial. I have it, so I know. The creepy crawly, wriggly jiggly...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a long journey and treatment can be frustrating and ever-changing. There may be no magic cure as of yet, but hopefully, we can each find...

From childhood even through adulthood I was never a peaceful sleeper you could say. It did not matter how tightly I tucked my covers in; by morning, it would look...

It probably comes as no surprise that people with restless leg syndrome (RLS) would find relief from yoga, a mind-body exercise that focuses on deep stretching and uses meditation and...

Type “How To Relax” into Google and you’ll find 39,300,000 results. Clearly, relaxation has become something us twenty-first-century folk need a lot of help with. But for all the, “Tips...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a health condition that affects between 7 and 10 percent of the population. It can cause daytime sleepiness, impaired memory, and even anxiety and depression...

When I was younger my mother used to complain about a shovel foot, as she called it. Later, I understood that it was restless legs syndrome (RLS). My mother, however...

Would you like to share your experience with restless legs syndrome and help others who are also living with the condition? We’re looking to add new voices to our advocate...

Do you grind or clench your teeth at night, along with kicking the night away? Well, I do. In fact, I recently had to shell out $350 to have my...

Insomnia – from the Latin insomnis, that translates to “not sleeping”: in meaning “no” and somnis meaning “sleep.” I think that sums it up nicely – no sleep. If you’re...