Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I know we have folks on here who understand the chemistry of this whole thing a lot better than I do... so here's my LATEST question.... Jumpy, Neph, pharmaceutical lady (sorry, I don't remember your name), anyone else who's researched this farther than I have...... There are known and established c...

Hi, Connie-- and welcome! I sleep about the same amount as you do now, because although I am blessed to be able to go to sleep in the first place, my RLS is starting to wake me earlier and earlier in the mornings and won't let me fall back asleep. Thankfully, I work from home and was never a really ...

Hi, all-- How interesting.... I'll have to experiment with some different leg positions. I used to love to sit "indian style", and I THINK I'm still flexible enough to lay that way. (My hubby normally hogs the bed; if I sleep that way, I'll be taking up a lot more space... payback, perhaps? ) Like A...

Hi, Jan... One more thing I wanted to say, but my mind got ahead of my fingers (can you relate to THAT one, Jan? )... There's something so draining (actual loss of sleep and pain and hopelessness levels aside-- though they make this so much WORSE) about seldom or never feeling COMPLETELY 'at rest' o...

I knew a bit about chronic conditions before I figured out that my "foot thing" in the evenings was RLS. I've seen how much toll they take on people's lives, and how unsympathetic (or maybe just unaware!) other people seem to be to that toll. I'm blessed with the world's best husband, and I know th...

Hi, Toes-- I think that's not out of the question. My RLS is very much localized to my feet-- probably about 80% of the time (taking notes, Jumpy? ) And although mine is not JUST toes, it's definitely most intense toward the front of my feet-- arch and forward. Before I knew about RLS, my husband an...

Hi, Jumpy-- Thanks for the clarifications on your experience with memory foam mattress products. I'm sorry it's not been exactly a "magic bullet" (don't you WISH it would be something as simple as that? I DO!) But it is interesting and hopeful that it is giving some relief and better sleep. We've no...

Hi, Becat-- How horribly disappointing!!! I'm so sorry to hear this. I know it will change your trip alot, at least emotionally. I think it's a really GREAT idea, though, to send him copies of the Q of L statements. If he's what you say he is (and I'm newbie enough not to yet know my famous RLS docs...

Ooops, Charles, I meant read the other SECTIONS of this forum... like General Topics, Non-Pharmaceautical, etc.... not other forums. Hmmm... that was not too clear. Sorry.

Sara

Hi, Charles-- Sorry you lost your first post in cyber-space. It's frustrating when that happens. I'm also sorry for the 20 years of trouble you've had, and the lack of real help you've found. A lot of what you describe certainly sounds like it could be RLS. A lot of folks here have trouble when they...

PS, TL-- I meant to say, I posted a couple of days ago here a post called something like "beating RLS to bedtime", and I don't think anyone's replied to it, so our being able to go to sleep may well be unusual. But I did recently find out that another person I know with RLS is the same. Her sister i...

Hey, TL-- Glad you posted, but sorry you're suffering along with us. Actually, I'm JUST LIKE YOU, in that going to bed is the best way to stop the worst of my RLS symptoms (in fact, before I had ever heard of RLS, I used to take that horrible feeling in my feet and legs as my body's "signal" that I ...

Hi, Jumpy, honey-- Love the new version!!!! Kudos to you and Nadia and whoever else worked on the re-vamp. It might be longer, but I think it'll be much easier and clearer to complete. Might also be less intimidating to a few of the people who felt maybe they didn't have enough information to fill o...

Kel-- I rub my feet together day AND night, all the time. I was doing it just now under the table while typing. Not sure it actually makes my feet bother me less, but it's certainly a habit and feels better than trying to keep them still. Was your question whether rubbing your feet is an RLS thing, ...

Hey, folks-- I was glad to hear that Jumpy continues to have good results from his memory foam mattress (can't think of the "scientific" name). Anyway, I think, of course, that $500 isn't a lot if it saves us pain and discomfort. But I also know that I don't have that much right now to spend on anyt...