Finding the Best Medical Support for Me...For 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 RLS...Winter is my least favorite season. I have a friend who loves it, and I sometimes question her sanity on that one...reactionscomments
Lowered My Meds, Lowered My Restlessness...When we last met our hero (me), I had upped my dose of SSRI only to find my restless legs syndrome symptoms...reactions1comment
What a Sensation! The Differences in the Sensory Symptoms of RLS...For people suffering from restless legs syndrome, trying to describe the sensations that they feel can be a difficult task. Other than...reactions3comments
My Eureka Moment: Anti-Nausea Meds and RLS...Long ago, in what feels like another lifetime, I had 5 wisdom teeth removed (yes, count 'em: 5) under anesthesia. I was...reactions1comment
Into the Night: Insomnia 101...Insomnia – from the Latin insomnis, that translates to “not sleeping”: in meaning “no” and somnis meaning “sleep.” I think that sums...reactions3comments
Sexing Your Way to Better Sleep...As someone with a combination of restless legs syndrome (RLS), restless genital syndrome (RGS), and chronic insomnia, I’ve almost tried it all...reactions6comments
My RLS Medication Mix...There are 4 FDA-approved drugs for those of us with restless legs syndrome (RLS). They are gabapentin enacarbil (Horizant), pramipexole (Mirapex), ropinirole...reactions2comments
RLS in the Workplace...I have just started a new job a couple of days a week. It’s pretty exciting stuff. I’m now a part-time medical...reactionscomments
Keeping the Beat With Periodic Limb Movement Disorder...I write this, not as a person with PLMD (periodic limb movement disorder), but as someone with a bed partner with this...reactions4comments
Why Is Restless Legs Syndrome More Common in Women?...Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder that causes unpleasant sensations in the legs. Gender and sex are risk factors for...reactions1comment
Can Yoga Help Restless Legs Syndrome Symptoms?...It probably comes as no surprise that people with restless leg syndrome (RLS) would find relief from yoga, a mind-body exercise that...reactionscomments
Oh, What a Feeling! The Sensations of Restless Legs Syndrome...Tiger beetles. I think they win the prize for the best explanation of my restless legs syndrome (RLS). Moreso than any other...reactions3comments
I'm Hot Then I'm Cold: Managing Temperature With RLS...When you have restless legs syndrome (RLS), temperature can be an issue. When you are menopausal, temperature can be an issue. When...reactions3comments
Deer in the Headlights...During 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 Live...The 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 RLS...As 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 Meds...Restless 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 Ride...I have experienced augmentation very quickly with the first medication my neurologist put me on. It was levodopa, and I have read...reactionscomments
