Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Yikes, kidney stones are horrible. What kind of surgeries are you having? Good on the iron labs and sleep study! I have to apologize - I read over my previous post and I really can't guess whether you have WED/RLS. You could tell, not me. Did you try not moving one night? Based on the iron labs, th...

So long overdue update

I am getting a sleep study done in December, and the sleep doctor ordered an iron blood test! Been dealing with BAD kidney stones and such recently, and going thru 2 surgeries going on a third next month.

I feel comfortable in my current bed, and it is a twin. The good mattresses are super expensive and I cannot afford it on a fixed income.

My recommendation: take the prescription if they offer you one, but don't fill it and don't take any medication. Make sure they check your iron status, including ferritin, and try taking oral iron (or, if your ferritin is below 100 and transferrin saturation below 45, intravenous iron if they'll gi...

Hi Rika, Welcome to the group. From your comments, I gather that you don't notice any leg jumping in the evening or when you are trying to sleep. Assuming that is the case, you probably don't have RLS. It is possible that you have PLMS, Periodic Leg Movements of Sleep. This is somewhat related to R...

Hello, I am from the USA in IL. I'm 29 years of age, and have been told I might have RLS alongside sleep apnea. I was told during a recent surgery I wouldn't stay still and it made it longer to perform the surgery. It was a stent in the left side in the ureter. I got referred to see a sleep speciali...