Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

My story? I was given Oxycontin in 1998 by a doctor who thought that would help me. At the time, it made sense, zero acetominophen and no taking 10-15 Lortabs a day. Well, I decided to end it myself after a year. The drug controlled me not the other way around. When I checked myslef into the hospita...

My "journey" with RLS has been something. As a kid, I was told it was "growing pains". I figured that everyone was going through what I was! I have degenerative disc disease (DDD,basically arthritis) in my spine along with 2 herniated discs that go in and out at various times. I had started to take ...

I endured the symptoms of RLS since I was a little boy. I am now 50. I was told it was "growing pains" and that my aching legs, along with the incessant leg movement would "go away". I thought everyone went through what I was going through. When I heard about an actual name being applied to the synd...

First, I want to give a round of applause to this site. Very well designed and implemented. Now....I am a 49 yo male who has had RLS my entire life. Have I been "officially" DX'ed yet? No. I have an appt with an MD ( thanks RLS.org for the help ) in 2 weeks. However, ever since I can remember, my le...