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When I was 30-something, possibly closer to the (what seemed at the time) big 4-0, I heard the name "restless legs syndrome" (RLS) for the first time. Prior to that...

I was around 9 or 10 when I got both fibromyalgia and restless legs syndrome (RLS). I went from being an active kid to not having much energy. On the...

When you suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS) you spend a lot of your time trying, but predominantly failing, to be "normal." "Normal" takes many different forms, like that thing...

I have been sleep-deprived for as long as I remember. Not sure if that is saying a whole lot, since sleep deprivation impairs memory. But it is certainly timely, given...

Stigma is a nasty word. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it means, "a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is...

Something really interesting happened to me recently. I can look back at it now and laugh, but at the time it was happening, it was anything but funny. I had...

As an adult, I have a name for restless legs syndrome (RLS). I have researched it to within an inch of its life. I’ve joined forums and discussed it at...

You know your medications for restless legs syndrome (RLS) are failing you when you start seeing more painful intensity in your symptoms. I have not had that for a bit...

Living with an invisible condition can be both frustrating and demoralizing on a regular basis. "Hiding in the shadows" expresses how it can feel to suffer from restless legs syndrome...

I was asked recently what my restless legs syndrome feels like. I haven’t actually been asked this before, mostly because no one really knows I have RLS. They know more...

A few months ago, I started waking up with so much pain in my joints, especially my tibiofemoral joint. This used to happen once in while, but this time it...

This article is Part 2 of a 2-part series. You can find Part 1 of this article here. Oh, what an experience that whole thing was. Things didn't go exactly...

I have previously written about having to travel for various doctor appointments and tests before, but this one is going to be different. I have to travel 506.3km (314.6 miles)...

I have an eating disorder. I have restless legs syndrome (RLS). At first glance, this may sound like apples and oranges, but hear me out; there is a shaky connection...

I haven’t had a holiday in a long time because of the pandemic, job loss, and health issues. So my spouse and I decided to go on a short 2-day...

It is estimated that 7 to 10 percent of the population has restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs and other parts of the body. It...

One thing that intrigues me about my RLS is what triggers it. Is it an unconscious thing, or can it be activated by simply thinking about the feeling that envelopes...

As a long-term sufferer of RLS, my symptoms predominantly show themselves at night, leading to prolonged episodes of my life being turned upside down. Recently I have been experiencing symptoms...

Ever heard the story of David and Goliath? Well, in this instance, I am Goliath! In the aftermath of my accident last year, I needed to go to the hospital...

When you live with something every day of your life, it becomes easy to forget other people might not know what it’s like. In fact, it is possible that some...