Reflections on the Longest DayAs I sit here listening to the dawn chorus, I realise that it is almost the longest day of the year. For...reactions7comments
Happy Fourth Birthday, RLS Community!I can’t believe it’s been four years since this support group was created. I have learned a lot about Restless Legs Syndrome...reactions2comments
The Panic of Medication ScarcityHaving been prescribed the vast majority of my medication over the last decade, the monthly ritual of repeat ordering has been pretty...reactions12comments
What I Learned From Recording My SleepRecently, I had a chance to record myself sleeping. Initially, it was because I wanted to see if I stopped breathing momentarily...reactions2comments
RLS and Traumatic Injury PainI’ve started and stopped writing this article so many times because I just couldn’t find the right words. However, I feel it...reactions11comments
Do We Benefit From Benefits?Thankfully, especially at this current juncture with the cost of living crisis taking hold, I am in receipt of disability benefits. I...reactionscomments
Christmas Delight, RLS FrightI’m not a crazy, over-the-top Christmas type of person, but I do love the holiday. I love the feeling of nostalgia it...reactions2comments
Let's Do the RLS Time Warp AgainI love The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and when I was trying to come up with a way to explain the...reactions2comments
The Loneliness of RLSRestless legs syndrome (RLS) is an illness that has the capability of making you one of the loneliest persons on earth. More...reactions8comments
Will We Ever Say Goodbye to RLS?Our time upon this rotating rock is fleeting. Billions of heartbeats have been wiped from existence over the course of our human...reactions7comments
IBS Complicates Caring for My RLSIn one of my past articles, "Living with Endometriosis While Juggling RLS," I talked about how endometriosis made RLS treatment and care...reactionscomments
More RLS Triggers: Sweltering Heat, Life Changes, and StressI live in Alberta, Canada. We had a very unusually hot May. We were going up into the 30 degrees Celsius (86...reactions3comments
Restless Legs and ComorbiditiesRestless legs syndrome (RLS) has always been a part of my life. As a child in the 1950s, I was unable to...reactions9comments
RLS Didn’t Ruin Our ElopementWhen my husband and I were planning our wedding, we had lots of things to factor in, but the main one was...reactionscomments
What Is Medical Gaslighting?If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical...reactionscomments
Of Course Restless Legs Syndrome Impacts Our Mental HealthMay is Mental Health Month. The words "mental health" carry a bit of a stigma. Still. They shouldn’t. It is possible for...reactionscomments
When Nighttime PrevailsDuring a daydreaming session one day, I realised something. My depression is worse at night, especially when my restless legs syndrome (RLS)...reactions6comments
The Remarkable Tale of the Inflatable BedEarlier this month I was invited to stay with a friend for a couple of weeks to avoid the disgusting weather near...reactionscomments
This Isn’t Your Friend’s Restless LegsOne of my best friends was diagnosed with restless legs syndrome (RLS) before me. I didn’t know. She never mentioned it. It...reactionscomments
Wow, What a Great RLS Month!I have had RLS for so long and so severely I can’t quite comprehend not having it anymore. Nothing seems to even...reactionscomments
