RLS and the Four SeasonsWhilst those of you out there that enjoy classical music may think I am diving into Vivaldi's back catalogue, I am in...reactions22comments
Grateful for Pregabalin Keeping My RLS at BayPreviously I wrote about how I had to stop taking pramipexole due to the augmentation I was experiencing and knowing that I...reactionscomments
RLS and Lost LoveAs a child, I gravitated toward the classic love stories a lot — the likes of Romeo and Juliet (which is more...reactionscomments
Keeping Busy in the Middle of the NightNighttime is meant to be for sleeping. That is my philosophy in life, at any rate. I enjoy a few hours of...reactions3comments
Going Back on TramadolOnce upon a time, I was on a painkiller called tramadol, a slow-release medication for chronic pain prescribed by a pain clinic...reactions10comments
Pet Sitting and House Sitting With RLSWhat do you do when you love animals, but you are financially unable to keep one yourself, or your landlord will not...reactionscomments
I Woke Up and It Was 2023The last thing I remembered: my car was somersaulting in the air, and I thought, "Dear Lord, please let my children survive."...reactions1comment
The Time I Had Dental Work While Stopping PramipexoleI normally suffer from dental anxiety, but when I recently had to taper off from pramipexole and found myself needing an emergency...reactions4comments
Finding the Best Medical Support for MeFor many, many moons I was a restless soul — physically. Mentally, I had found my little place in life and I...reactions7comments
Winter Cold(s), Antihistamines, and RLSWinter is my least favorite season. I have a friend who loves it, and I sometimes question her sanity on that one...reactionscomments
Joining A Gym With RLSAs a certain time of year unfolds, we find ourselves bombarded with shameful advertisements telling us to be "bikini-ready," or to lose...reactionscomments
Weighing the Research on Weighted Blankets for InsomniaNote: This article was written by Carin Lefkowitz and was originally published on our sister site, Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net. Let me admit from the...reactions1comment
The Pajamas DilemmaI have always been finicky with clothing. Ever since I was a child and my mom would take me shopping for clothes...reactions2comments
Deer in the HeadlightsDuring an exceedingly long trip, I encountered a large, red, ROAD CLOSED sign. As is the way in the U.K., diversion signs...reactionscomments
Daring to LiveThe list of "don'ts" for people with restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a mile long, and for good reason, too. I've lost...reactionscomments
Struggling to Accept the Impacts of RLSAs a sufferer of restless legs syndrome (RLS), I seem to spend a vast amount of my time trying to insert myself...reactions2comments
A Night Without MedsRestless legs syndrome (RLS) medication is the best invention in the whole wide world. It was at least 15 years ago that...reactionscomments
Ch-Ch-Changes! Goodbye Pramipexole, Hello Pregabalin"Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!" If my pramipexole pills were yellow and square, I would have gone with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Pill" as a nod to...reactions16comments
Augmentation Roller Coaster RideI have experienced augmentation very quickly with the first medication my neurologist put me on. It was levodopa, and I have read...reactionscomments
RLS and PeriodsI have really terrible dysmenorrhea (throbbing or cramping pains in the lower abdomen), so I haven't really ever stopped to check if...reactionscomments
