50yrs a sufferer...I am 80 and I’ve had RLS for so many years and I suffer every minute with my legs simmering and then they boil over at night.My arms suffer to...reactions1replyCopingTreatment
My Journey into RLS and the Autoimmune World...At 74 years of age and more than 60 years of dealing with numerous autoimmune conditions, I did not realize how much it would mean to have re-affirmation from this...reactionscomments
I’m the Wife, and It’s Driving Me Crazy!...My husband has had RLS for 20 years, initially it was intermittent and mild. The last 10 years, he has been on Sifrol (pramipexole), which has made the RLS manageable...reactionscomments
What I Learned From Recording My Sleep...Recently, I had a chance to record myself sleeping. Initially, it was because I wanted to see if I stopped breathing momentarily with sleep apnea. But I found I don’t...reactions1comment
Orgasm and RLS ...I thought it was a fluke thing thst an orgasm would stop my RLS. But found out that every time it wouldd stop. Happened to read an article about a...reactions1replyAlternative Treatments
Pain points...Hi, If you don't find the pain points no drugs in the world will stop it. To find the points causing rls bend your leg up to your chest you...reactions2repliesAlternative Treatments
Cyclizine wearing off to fast off...When I first started taking cyclizine, it would basically knock me out- it was fantastic, I'd take it and know no more. This is no longer the case. I've often...reactions1replySide Effects
RLS and Traumatic Injury Pain...I’ve started and stopped writing this article so many times because I just couldn’t find the right words. However, I feel it needs to be written. It needs to be...reactions11comments
Old Amish Muscle Tonic...This has really helped my restless legs. When they start to bother me, I just rub it on my legs. A friend gave it to me and it’s amazing....reactions7repliesAlternative Treatments
Alternative Treatments...When I feel the very first symptoms of RLS, I put a Josten's over the calf, open toe compression sock on the affected leg(s). The symptoms are then relieved either...reactions1replyAlternative Treatments
Help! Super miserable!...I have had restless legs for quite a while(really since I was a child), along with fibromyalgia (diagnosed when I was 38), central sleep apnea, & Hashimotos. I’m 69 and...reactions4repliesTreatmentSymptoms
RLS and Parkinson's....I have Rls and Parkinson's disease. I have been taking Rotigotine with some success. The leg twitches and unwanted movement have all but gone. But it has left me with...reactions3repliesTreatment
tapering off of Pramipaxole and taking Pregabalin...Hi Everyone, I am really suffering,, I have gone from .25 of prami to .125 pretty successfully but stuck at this point. My doc added pregablin -started at .50 and...reactions5repliesAugmentationCopingDepression
Do We Benefit From Benefits?...Thankfully, especially at this current juncture with the cost of living crisis taking hold, I am in receipt of disability benefits. I suffer not only from RLS but several chronic...reactionscomments
What is the best medicine ...My stepfather has restless legs and very bad to the point he hits himself with a hammer. What is the best medicine out there for him to take?...reactions8repliesAlternative Treatments
RLS, Fibromyalgia and Hashimoto’s ...Hi, My name is Lidia and I am 58 years old . I have been battling RLS since I was 19 years old and now the pain is unbearable. At...reactions1replyAlternative TreatmentsInsomnia
Mark's RLS Story: Thoughts and Considerations (Part 3)...This story is the third installment of a member-submitted 3-part series. Part 1 of Mark's story can be found here. Part 2 can be found here. And we come to...reactions3comments
Getting enough sleep - any advice? Stuck with to little sleep most of the time...I developed restless legs syndrome rather suddenly (not sure how common that is) in the middle of lockdown (I think the doctor was thrilled to deal with something other that...reactions6repliesSleep HygieneCopingAugmentation
No RLS for the 3 days this is not a fluke....Just seeing if this goes through....reactions5repliesAlternative Treatments
Bit b12...Hi, I'm nearly 80, in 1990 I was diagnosed with coeliac condition twenty years to late ended up with malnutrition, peripheral neuropathy with not absorbing b12. In my twenties started...reactions1replyAwarenessAlternative Treatments
