Momentary Relief Part 1: Stretches for My Restless Legs...One of the first, and most prolific, things I do when my restless legs are restless, is to stretch. I find stretching offers wonderful - albeit very short-lived - relief...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Searching for Relief: Results From the Inaugural Sleep Disorders In America Survey...Finding relief for restless legs syndrome (RLS) is no easy task. For many people, getting a diagnosis and starting a treatment plan does not mean the uncomfortable sensations in their...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Walkies With RLS and Other Ways I Relax My Legs...As restless legs syndrome (RLS) quite often hits us during the early hours of the night, wearing the carpet out whilst pacing around or hoping we might stretch like Stretch...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
2021: Putting Your Best Foot Forward...It's been a very eventful year for most people with COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, the U.S. presidential elections, etc. and for people with restless legs syndrome (RLS), we've had to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FeaturedWhat is the most unhelpful advice someone has given you about RLS?...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesTips & Advice
My Restless Legs Syndrome Journey...I’ve had fibromyalgia since I was 20 years old, so I knew what restless legs syndrome (RLS) was. I have researched fibromyalgia for long enough to know every sleep disorder...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Fabric of Choice...As I am laying in bed writing this, I thought I would impart some knowledge regarding fabric. Last year, after masses of nagging, my husband surprised me with the biggest...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My RLS Isn't Helped by Community Opinion...Having restless legs syndrome (RLS) is not fun. It is, in fact, a right royal pain in the proverbial. I have it, so I know. The creepy crawly, wriggly jiggly...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Refractory RLS and Opioids: My Success Story, So Far...Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a long journey and treatment can be frustrating and ever-changing. There may be no magic cure as of yet, but hopefully, we can each find...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ray Li...Ray Li started taking interpretive dance classes when she was 8 years old but, two years later, had to stop because her legs were hurting too much and her joints...
Active 8 days agoAre there any alternative treatments for RLS that have worked for you?...Reactions0reactionsComments41 repliesAlternative Treatments
More Than Just Kicking...From childhood even through adulthood I was never a peaceful sleeper you could say. It did not matter how tightly I tucked my covers in; by morning, it would look...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Nikki Hades...Hi everyone! I am very pleased to meet you all! I am Nikki, I have been married for 19 years to Dave, who is my full-time carer. Currently, on the...
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 focuses on deep stretching and uses meditation and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Rest, Relax, and Rejuvenate...Type “How To Relax” into Google and you’ll find 39,300,000 results. Clearly, relaxation has become something us twenty-first-century folk need a lot of help with. But for all the, “Tips...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Nikki Albert...Nikki Albert is a blogger at brainlessblogger.net where she blogs about living with chronic illness and chronic pain. She lives with fibromyalgia, chronic migraine, chronic vertigo, depression, restless legs syndrome...
Can Certain Foods Help Restless Legs Syndrome?...Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a health condition that affects between 7 and 10 percent of the population. It can cause daytime sleepiness, impaired memory, and even anxiety and depression...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Got My RLS Diagnosis...When I was younger my mother used to complain about a shovel foot, as she called it. Later, I understood that it was restless legs syndrome (RLS). My mother, however...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lindsey Kizer...Lindsey was previously an advocate on Restlesslegssyndrome.Sleep-Disorders.net. Lindsey Kizer is living with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, Restless Legs Syndrome, and other health conditions. Growing up even at a young age she...
Join Our RLS Advocate Team...Would you like to share your experience with restless legs syndrome and help others who are also living with the condition? We’re looking to add new voices to our advocate...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments