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
Keeping Busy to Relieve RLS SymptomsRestless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder. It is a neurological condition that can occur at any time of the day...reactions7comments
Can Orgasms Help Manage RLS Symptoms?I have been thinking about writing this piece for some time, not for 'smutty' reasons, but purely for the relief that can...reactions16comments
What Is the Social Health Network?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
RLS: Not an Exclusive ClubIf you've read a few of my articles, you'll know that one of my absolute favorite things to do is meet other...reactionscomments
Signs I Am Sleep DeprivedIn my case, sleep deprivation is an ongoing state of being. That whole "I’ll catch up on the weekend" idea has never...reactions2comments
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and MicrosleepI have been digging into information on micro-napping, also called microsleep; basically, it comes down to having excessive daytime sleepiness due to...reactionscomments
Discovering RLSWhen I was 30-something, possibly closer to the (what seemed at the time) big 4-0, I heard the name "restless legs syndrome"...reactionscomments
