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 Elton John, but they aren’t; so I went...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Augmentation Roller Coaster Ride...I have experienced augmentation very quickly with the first medication my neurologist put me on. It was levodopa, and I have read that it can cause augmentation fairly quickly in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RLS and Periods...I have really terrible dysmenorrhea (throbbing or cramping pains in the lower abdomen), so I haven't really ever stopped to check if my restless legs syndrome (RLS) was worse or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My complicated life...Fifteen years ago I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I used a cpap machine. I lost enough weight that my sleep doctor said I no longer need it. I was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Keeping Busy to Relieve RLS Symptoms...Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder. It is a neurological condition that can occur at any time of the day but is most common when the body is...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
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 sometimes be gleaned from it. Let's discuss orgasms...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
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. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Rls...I’ve had restless legs for the last 20 years also have spinal stenosis but if things have gotten a lot worse lately I don’t know what to do and how...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
RLS: Not an Exclusive Club...If you've read a few of my articles, you'll know that one of my absolute favorite things to do is meet other people with restless legs syndrome (RLS) and get...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
LYRICA🫣😖...Because my Sifrol dose for nights is at its highest .75 mg. my doctor has prescribed me low dose Lyrica to see if I can get fay time relief. this...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesPrescription Medication
Signs I Am Sleep Deprived...In my case, sleep deprivation is an ongoing state of being. That whole "I’ll catch up on the weekend" idea has never seemed to work. The worse it gets, the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Microsleep...I have been digging into information on micro-napping, also called microsleep; basically, it comes down to having excessive daytime sleepiness due to sleep deprivation. You are alert one moment, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RLS...My dad suffered with this horrible illness. I inherited it as I got into my 30's and it only gets worse as I get older. It has been so bad...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
FeaturedMy RLS...Hello my RLS has never been officially diagnosed. I asked what it means when you have an uncontrollable urge to move your leg. I was told I have rls. After...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
FeaturedChocolate Cake 24 hourly...I will try to make this as short as possible. Some of us lean towards sweet treats when the going gets REALLY tough, I do. And yet sugar is one...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & Advice
Discovering RLS...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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Am Not Lazy, I Have RLS...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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Trying to Be 'Normal'...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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RLS following aortic dissection...At the start of this year I suffered the serious health calamity of an aortic dissection. Most likely my crushing fatigue, partly caused by the RLS, was a big factor...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesInsomniaExerciseSleep Hygiene
RLS, Sleep Deprivation, and Driving...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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
