Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Thank you Beth. The doctor I have currently doesn't listen. In fact, the last appointment was very close to hostile (that may have been my fault--I have never had to tell a doctor that he might be wrong(in this case the gender is correct)). I had an appointment at Mayo but found out that my insuranc...

Thanks Views. I was afraid of that (augmentation). I don't know whether I can afford a different doctor, but I know this; until my RLS is brought under control my life is at a standstill. I sometimes cannot sit for long before the tremors strike, and I can't lay down, period, without tremors hitting...

I have been suffering from RLS for several years and it is getting worse. In the last year I always get RLS when I am laying down unless I am medicated and I will sometimes get it when I am sitting up. But when I am laying down (here's the interesting thing) before the onset of the RLS episode about...

I used Pramipexole for a number of years, increasing the dosage and number of times (Under a doctor's care) and in the end I started having "nap attacks" where I would fall asleep in a moment's notice at any time. I have this hilarious incident where I spent two hours attempting to write o...

I was planning on making a trip to Rochester to the Mayo Clinic but now find out that my insurance will not cover out of state medical costs. Please, my case is severe. Is there any fund/grant/scholarship/financial plan that can help a retiree pay for the Mayo treatment? I'm on my second neurologist...