Legs and Lungs: Are My Asthma and RLS Connected?...I was in to see my general practitioner (GP) last week, and he said something that inspired today’s article. He’s a new guy I just started seeing because I moved...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like restless legs syndrome...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Becoming My Own RLS Advocate...Unless you have a few family members with restless legs syndrome (RLS), you may not have come across many other people with RLS. It's not something that comes up in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Standing Start: Do the Stresses of Sleep Aggravate RLS Symptoms?...Today I thought I would talk about the stresses of sleep and how they might aggravate the symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS). You read a lot today about blue...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Reviewing RLS Triggers to See What Lifestyle Changes I Can Make...I went about my restless legs syndrome (RLS) treatment, first and foremost, by taking supplements. Then by taking the medication my neurologist gave me. My RLS was really severe at...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Scariest Day of My Life Caused RLS Pains for Days...February 6, 2021, was one of the scariest days of my life, and it ended up causing restless legs syndrome pain for days. Since November 2019, I have been having...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Oh, Shoot! It's Morning Again: A Look at My Daytime RLS...During a recent discussion about restless legs syndrome (RLS) – I talk about it wherever I am and to whoever will listen – someone called RLS a “night sickness” and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
A Right Royal Pain in the Leg: Pain and Restless Legs Syndrome...When I was in my 20s, I thought of restless legs syndrome as an irritation that made it hard to sit still at the cinema or enjoy a long car...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FeaturedFavorite pajamas?...What kind of pajamas or sleepwear helps with restless legs syndrome? (Or at least doesn't make it worse!)...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
Sleepwear to Help With RLS...My restless legs do not like jeans. Really, every fiber of my being hates jeans except my sense of socially-appropriate fashion. As a result, I own several pairs of jeans...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Will you take our In America survey to share the truth about life with RLS?...From the creepy-crawling sensations to the urgent need to move, there’s so much more to restless legs syndrome than what people see. We are conducting our Sleep Disorders In America...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedAwarenessCoping
Invisibility and Restless Legs Syndrome...Judgement Day No, not the Arnold Schwarzenegger rendition of The Terminator, but the most horrendous new analysis being wielded around by the younger generations these days, both in real life...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Relationship With an Alarm Clock...Many years ago, I decided I would try to make peace with a long-time enemy: the alarm clock on my bedside table. I was sure that darn clock was mocking...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Right, Left, STRETCH! Yoga and Complementary Therapies for RLS...Right Left Stretch – a handy acronym for restless legs syndrome (RLS) sufferers who have chosen to tackle their symptoms with yoga. Yoga poses and stretches can help ease the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Early Evening RLS Onset Problems...Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is pretty much considered a sleep disorder. Don’t get me wrong – it is seriously severe at night. It drives me up the wall at night...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
