Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Rustsmith, awesome thanks!

Seeking patient stories.

https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories ... n-patients

Glad you enjoyed it. I've been seeing more of these lately, which is a good thing. Here's one from the Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/ ... 1fe9c2bd36

General article discussing unliklihood of becoming addicted, if anyone needs some stats.

http://reason.com/archives/2018/03/08/a ... n-pills-is

ViewsAskew wrote:Well, I missed that! Drat.

Thanks for trying.

Do you need to tell your sleep medicine doctor that you're going somewhere else? I haven't told my back surgeon I'm going to a pain management doctor (recommended by by primary care doctor) because he so egotistical he'll never accept the surgery didn't fix my symptoms. I've had my primary care Dr ...

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Great point badnights!

When I say pain I'm thinking of the paper that described how itching, electrical sensations, etc are considered a form of pain.

But I'm sure the news wasn't making that distinction.

Totally hear you. I'm on that med! I'd verify it with other sources though; I have some questions about that source's integrity.

Steve, yes. And even their tone of voice.

I did discover a bias when I thougjt about it...every time they report on the "opioid crisis" they don't have a dissenting opinion, but yet they felt obligated to "balance" your perspective with Mr. Doctor Authority Figure.

Great interview!!! And not too horribly biased coverage by the news (that's the most I'll give any news these days). A lot of time they subtly undermine the interviewee but I thought they were respectful to you.

Yankiwi wrote:When I don't have symptoms my brain just lies in wait thinking it could be any minute now.

Reminds me of PTSD, or at least anticipatory anxiety!

Laughing triggers it for me. Mildly, but consistently. Also, thinking about it can trigger it (trying to describe it, for instance). Just focusing my attention on my ankles or wrists will trigger it (when it starts up, those places are where it spreads out from). Wow. RLS is definitely a neurologic...

Oh wow that seems especially cruel! ie the minute you appreciate your relief it reappears. Ugh.