Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I notice the fibro more after physical activity. With RLS, exercise seems to help it some. With fibro, any new activity, even minor, will set off intense and deep aching and pain in specific areas and often I feel achey all over like I have an infection. I feel sleepy even if I've just been up a cou...

I have a pair of memory foam thong bedroom shoes that seem to give me the freedom and yet warmth my feet crave. I also have always tended to walk a lot on my toes, especially going down any kind of slope, even a slight one. I have high arches and weak ankles (lots of sprains as a child) and use to d...

I also have fibromyalgia. Does anyone out there have this problem in addition to RLS?

Actually, I do better in summer when I can go without shoes. Even socks aggravate my RLS. However, adjusting to new shoes or shoes with different height heels seems to aggravate the problem. Maybe the issue is really the different surface the sole or arch has to adjust to. I use to have plantar fasc...

On a day when I know that I will be cooped up in a car/airplane, I get up and walk at least 30 minutes. There is also a foam wedge that you can buy that helps when you get to your destination to stretch out the achilles tendon. I often get on that wedge several times a day before I travel. My husban...

Hi, I'm new to this site. I have has RLS for years as have my brother and mother. I have read many descriptions of RLS, but they all seem to make it sound like the symptoms are just annoying or irritating. I did well on Cymbalta and occasionally Requip or Mirapex when I was really suffering. Then, w...