Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Monday, July 15 Welcome to vgersigny, whose RLS has just started amd ot is ruining sleep. It is making vgersigny very nervous and severely depressed and needing to talk with people who face the same situation. We will be very happy to talk with you. Just post a note telling us with a bit about what ...

There is the old adage about how we are all different. In my case, my genetics are such that I don't gain weight easily. I hear "you need to gain some weight" all the time, occasionally even from my doctor. My BMI has always been low, 19 or 20, and my RLS is severe. So, at least in my case, weight l...

Could you kindly upload some photos? Sorry, but the system will not allow photos to be loaded. We have to do this because they take up so much memory space, which would increase the cost to the Foundation for this free service. If you send a PM to the poster with your email address, maybe you could...

Sunday, July 14 Welcome to franw22, who for years has been suffering with RLS basically self diagnosed, been to a few doctors who say take this pill and that's it. She tried one with serious side effects and stopped. She got scared and hasn't tried another since she didn't know what to do. She tried...

Sunday, July 14 Welcome to Jonathan-sf, who is suffering from 2-3 hour insomnia bouts on an unpredictable basis due to RLS and he is hunting for treatment ideas and community. Your hunt for an RLS community is over. If you will post a note telling us about what you are currently doing to manage your...

Friday, July 12 Welcome to Anothernight, who wants to learn about remedies for restless leg. She use to take Xanax when she went to sleep but she can't find a doctor to prescribe the meds anymore. The older she gets the worse this condition gets. HELP! She is a senior citizen and still works and it ...

Friday, July 12 Welcome to restless43, who If she doesn't get a good night's sleep due to RLS, she feels miserable the following day...She is often feel confused, can't think clearly & wants to take a nap in the middle of the day...Not good if she does this, because then the RLS begins again that ni...

Friday, July 12 Welcome to timosky, whose medication has resulted in his being denied a renewal of his private pilot medical. The typical RLS meds can cause issues with licenses for pilots and commercial drivers. Please post a note telling us what you are taking and telling us about the severity of ...

Friday, July 12 Welcome to Paulas, who has had RLS for 20 years, it is now making her life miserable, with symptoms occurring in the day as well as night. She is now having to consider early retirement as it is effecting her working life. Please post a note telling us what you are currently doing to...

Friday, July 12 Welcome to Chrismargo, whose RLS has been ruining sleep, cuddling with spouse,and self inflected pain caused by sleeping while one leg beats on the other. Please post a note telling us what you are doing to manage your RLS so that we can offer some suggestions that you can discuss wi...

Friday, July 12 Welcome to georget, who had RLS as a teen, but it passed. RLS returned all full body when georget tried tendon elongation exercises. Joining to discuss theory of RLS as it might relate to Inelastic Tendon Syndrome. Please post a note telling us about Inelastic Tendon Syndrome and why...

My ferritin went from 42 to about 650 taking oral iron (65mg with vit. C) around 9AM. It took about 5 yrs to get that high. When it hit 650, I stopped taking iron supplements and it dropped to 420 a year later. As for my RLS, it had zero effect. If I forget and am late with my meds, my RLS is still ...

Wednesday, July 11 Welcome to muzumuzu, who has suffered with RLS for more than 30 years and it's getting worse with age! This is a wonderful forum for sharing insight, what's worked and hasn't, knowledge and experience. Glad you joined us. Please feel free to post a note with any questions that you...

Tuesday, July 9 Welcome to Winston415, who has had RLS for at least 15 years and has tried every medication he can think of short of opiates and benzos. He has to stay away from those due to being sober. Just trying to find other alternatives. Please post a note telling us about the ones that you ha...

XenMan, here is a link to a paper published last year by Dr Ferre at the US National Institute of Health. It ties iron to dopamine and glutamate receptor performance and appears to have correctly predicted a totally new class of RLS drugs that are currently undergoing double blind clinical trials. T...