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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) can feel like a living nightmare. The more still and calm I want my body to be, the more agitated it becomes. For me, this manifests...

You might have a sleep disorder if... you can't sleep. Well, that was a short article! Just kidding. I was reading an article from the CDC (in particular one on...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is one of the most common sleep disorders. The unpleasant sensations that characterize the condition can make it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, and fall...

If you are familiar with the film series Jaws, you automatically thought: BOAT! We're gonna need a bigger BOAT! What in the blue blazes has that to do with restless...

Experiencing a bespoke attack of RLS can be nothing short of debilitating. I don't know if you put in place items that will aid you during your nighttime romp around...

Do you want more information about restless legs syndrome (RLS)? Are you looking for support? Do you want to connect with other people affected by RLS and hear their stories?...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological condition that causes uncomfortable sensations that are only relieved by moving. Most commonly it is felt in the legs, but people feel it...

This article is a continuation of a previous article, "Going Back on Tramadol." Click here to read the previous installment! I finally had my neurologist appointment. One I’d been waiting...

Whilst those of you out there that enjoy classical music may think I am diving into Vivaldi's back catalogue, I am in fact going to discuss the connection between weather...

Previously I wrote about how I had to stop taking pramipexole due to the augmentation I was experiencing and knowing that I would not be able to handle the increase...

As a child, I gravitated toward the classic love stories a lot — the likes of Romeo and Juliet (which is more of a tragedy, but still), Pride and Prejudice...

Nighttime is meant to be for sleeping. That is my philosophy in life, at any rate. I enjoy a few hours of television or a bit of light reading. There...

Once upon a time, I was on a painkiller called tramadol, a slow-release medication for chronic pain prescribed by a pain clinic. Coincidentally, the restless legs syndrome symptoms I had...

What do you do when you love animals, but you are financially unable to keep one yourself, or your landlord will not allow you to keep animals inside their property?...

The last thing I remembered: my car was somersaulting in the air, and I thought, "Dear Lord, please let my children survive." Let me start from the beginning. In late...

I normally suffer from dental anxiety, but when I recently had to taper off from pramipexole and found myself needing an emergency root canal, my dental anxiety was the worst...

For many, many moons I was a restless soul — physically. Mentally, I had found my little place in life and I was content. But my body was filled with...

Winter is my least favorite season. I have a friend who loves it, and I sometimes question her sanity on that one. She and I live in Canada, and currently...

As a certain time of year unfolds, we find ourselves bombarded with shameful advertisements telling us to be "bikini-ready," or to lose the last of our Christmas weight. How do...

Note: This article was written by Carin Lefkowitz and was originally published on our sister site, Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net. Let me admit from the outset that I have been skeptical of weighted...