Box Breathing and How It Helps With StressOur lives are filled with family obligations, work and school responsibilities, healthcare appointments, and busy schedules. Stress is a normal part of life. But sometimes, stress can get out of...reactionscomments
Sleep Is Essential to a Healthy Immune SystemThis article was originally published on Insomnia.SleepDisorders.net. You’ve heard the term “sick and tired.” It exists because poor health leaves us feeling both ways. The connection between sleep and the...reactionscomments
Coping With a New DiagnosisReceiving a new medical diagnosis can be shocking. Learning you have a chronic health condition can feel jarring and emotional. It is normal to feel a range of emotions, from...reactionscomments
Living With InsomniaThis article was originally published on Insomnia.SleepDisorders.net. Living with insomnia is a unique and intensely personal adventure. Let me tell you about my experience. When I was a little girl...reactions4comments
How to Spend Your FSA/HSA DollarsIf you have a health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA), you may be wondering how you can best spend the money in those accounts. The good news...reactionscomments
Change My Life AgainAlmost 30 years ago, I moved to the town that I currently live in. I was just a child, so I had no say in the move, and was forced...reactions2comments
Moving into a New Home with Chronic Health ConditionsWhen I was lucky enough to be offered an apartment via social housing following my escape from domestic abuse, I was placed in a two-bedroom apartment. Social housing is so...reactions2comments
Strange Sensations: What Not To GoogleThere are times when I get peculiar sensations and I think to myself, "I’ll Google that." This isn't so I’ll find out I have some weird disease and ponder my...reactions14comments
Sorry, Coeus, I Forgot About ExperimentingNow that I’m on Pregabalin and no longer experiencing RLS symptoms, I have realized there were different naturopathic treatments I wanted to try to see if they could help. These...reactions11comments
RLS and 'Clickbait' TreatmentsAs a long-term sufferer of restless leg syndrome, I've been taking the same medication for years and years. Because of this, my body's drug tolerance is increasing, and I'm experiencing...reactions7comments
Breaking My RLS HabitsThere was a day so beautiful last spring that my husband and I decided to go to a small beach to enjoy the lake view, sunshine, and fresh air. After...reactions5comments
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 me, personally, it most likely will be a...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 since becoming a writer and later a moderator...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 uneventful, until a wrench was thrown in. Like...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 with sleep apnea. But I found I don’t...reactions1comment
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 needs to be written. It needs to be...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 suffer not only from RLS but several chronic...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 brings with it of all the childhood gatherings...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 "time warp" sensation that can sometimes happen when...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 often than not, you don’t know how to...reactions8comments