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...This weekend, my husband and I celebrated a milestone wedding anniversary. My husband treated us to a 2-night break to stunning Scotland to mark this moment. To most people, this...

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...Sometimes, my restless legs syndrome (RLS) doesn't let me wear pants. Let me explain, because of course, that sounds silly. Sometimes, my RLS gets worse with certain pants. Jeans absolutely...

...I have chosen to try and improve my education. Not to enable me to get a job or go further in my studies, but rather to prove to myself that...

...Lately, it has become a habit for me to fall asleep then wake up in the middle of the night for a while before going back to sleep. I'm not...

...Honestly, I am kicking myself in the butt for not trying this at least 7 years ago when I first watched Star Trek Next Generation and Dr. Beverly Crusher ordered...

...My kids are desperate for a dog. It's not happening! I might consider getting them one when they are old enough to take care of it in its entirety. So...

...Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is – for me quite literally – a right royal pain in the backside. In my experience, many people underestimate the potential level of distress that...

...I recently discussed how I had augmented to the medication levodopa. It caused a whole lot of chaotic symptoms. I had to wait to discuss a new medication with my...

...I live in the Pacific Northwest, a notoriously cloudy and rainy part of the world. While I love it here and never want to move, I’ve had to start taking...

...Unfortunately, a side effect of restless legs syndrome (RLS) can be depression. Spending the vast majority of nights keeping the same hours as the owls leaves us alienated. Throw in...

...On November 17th, 2020, I was approached to be a writer for this restless legs syndrome (RLS) community, and before Christmas that year, I was hired. This was a super...

...Since receiving my diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS), I am sometimes cautious about who I tell. For example, I don't tell my supervisor right away. I've had several jobs...

...Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the ER at the height of the fourth wave of the pandemic locally here. I wouldn't have chosen this; however, I had an...

...When I was in grade 8, I had just entered high school (side note: I'm Canadian). One of the things done in grade 8 is to give a little introduction...

...There’s something about compression that really works for my restless legs, though it has to be properly balanced. I don’t like compression socks for sleeping and have had limited success...

...How do you cope with severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms late at night? When they wake you up with their insane sensations, and you simply cannot get back to...

...I went to bed at 10:30 PM last night. A very civilised time to trot off to bed, I think. At 11:30 PM, I got up again. My legs were...