Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Hello Becat!

Yes, that was my intention. I read your call for stories and thought I'd chip in what I could. Bless you.

For years I was vaguely aware that something might be wrong with my legs. But it wasn't until I read posts here that I understood that those feelings in my legs were not normal, and that this villian actually had a name: RLS. This is a thief with many faces. The horrible creepy-crawly feeling in my ...

That's the exact feeling -- a deep itch. It's unlike any other itch from dry skin or a rash. An the itch is usually insatiable. In fact, I'm looking down at a bloody foot right now from tonight's bout. I wonder if anyone has found a treatment to ease the symptoms?

Penguin: Are you a native?javascript:emoticon(':P') I live in southeast Wisconsin, so I should have good access to specialists at the Medical College of Wisconsin. I've been seeing a neurologist for a year after a car accident, but I don't think I'd talk to him. My internal med. doc has been great. ...

I'll look up the poll you mentioned. Can you describe the kind of itching you experience? Mine ranges from throbbing to tingling, and can cause me to scratch the tops of my feet bloody. Elevating my feet and massaging them helps a little. I wonder if soaking would help. Thanks!

Some nights when my RLS symptoms are worst, I get the most awful itching in my feet and lower legs. This is not a skin itch, but deep inside the feet and legs. It almost feels circulatory. I end up scratching so hard that I get sores. I've tried cortisone but it makes no difference. I'm trying to fi...

I'm glad I found this site. I already have two diagnosed sleep disorders, and people tend to look at you funny when you bring up RLS. I have suffered from RLS/PLMD for years, although until recently I didn't know it. Many a night I've had to walk the house to calm my legs. I also kick and jerk my le...