Self-soothing and RLSAs a sufferer of restless legs syndrome (RLS), my legs are always on the move. Even during the day when my symptoms are supposed to lessen, I find myself rubbing... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
RLS in Late PregnancyMy restless legs made their triumphant appearance early in my first pregnancy. I thought I was going crazy and had no idea restless legs were real. I thought I was... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Living With the Creepy CrawliesImagine taking part in the British reality TV show I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. Your task for that week is lying in a coffin-shaped Perspex case whilst... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
RIP Cuddle MonsterEver since I was a baby, or so I am told anyway, I have loved to cuddle. I have always found soft touch to be very comforting and soothing. Having... By Ray Li2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Kicking Holes in My PocketIt is tax season, so naturally, I'm revisiting all my financial decisions – good and not so good. In the past few years, I've become pretty good at tracking my... By Joy Adanna Emelogu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Pilates Reformer Exercise as RLS TreatmentI was having a hard time finding exercise that didn’t make me cry. I have a congenital hip defect and very tight fascia which causes me near chronic mild to... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Living With RLS and Battling BureaucracyDuring my tussle with restless legs syndrome (RLS), the only general practitioner (GP) who has been of any use was the doctor who diagnosed me with the condition. Over the... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Feeding FatigueI have many, many years experience with both restless legs syndrome (RLS) and chronic insomnia. So you would think with all that practice I would be smart at managing the... By Simone Yemm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Things to Say for Your RLS When People Tell You to ‘Just Relax’We are human, and we learn a lot from seeing the behaviours of the people around us. We make judgements based on those behaviours. It is just the way it... By Nikki Albert2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Wakey-Wakey! Caffeine and RLSThis just happens to be the name of the morning alarm on my phone. Just enough emphasis on "Get your body out of bed!" without being too forceful. But what... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
'What You Talking About, Willis?'"You have Willis-Ekbom disease." Willis what? Restless legs syndrome, ah now I get it...or got it. (Little spoonie humor) As I wrote in my introduction, I have had restless legs... By Ray Li2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
RLS in Early PregnancyWhen I got pregnant the first time, I had symptoms immediately. I got overheated on a short walk, fell asleep on the couch, and was peeing all the time. After... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Those Restless Legs of Mine - When Did It Really Begin?When did it all really begin for me? I was diagnosed with restless legs syndrome when I was in my 30s. I'd had issues with sleeping since my 20s and... By Kim McKinney4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
I'm Hot Then I'm Cold: Managing Temperature With RLSWhen you have restless legs syndrome (RLS), temperature can be an issue. When you are menopausal, temperature can be an issue. When you have both - well that’s just no... By Simone Yemm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Restless Legs Syndrome: Teeth Clenching Connection and TreatmentI have found it interesting to learn in addition to restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), I have another sleep-related movement disorder that many are familiar... By Nikki Albert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Sleep Routine, Ha!Now, I wish that restless legs syndrome (RLS) was the only disease that I lived with, but unfortunately, that is not the hand I was dealt. It's the newest diagnosis... By Ray Li3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Gaslighting and RLSWhen I heard of restless legs syndrome, I immediately had a name for the “fidgets” I’d felt my whole life. I suddenly knew I wasn’t alone in the universe, that... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Restless Legs Syndrome Means to MeRestless legs syndrome (RLS) can affect up to 10 percent of the population - that’s a lot of people wriggling and jiggling and struggling to sleep. While there is some... By Simone Yemm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
World Sleep Day 2021: Reclaim Regular Sleep for Better HealthIf someone before the pandemic suggested you should strive for regular sleep for a healthy future, would you have paid them any mind? It's unlikely. We've long been a culture... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments