DECEMBER 2020 - New Members

[Rustsmith]

Thursday, December 10

Welcome to

jkmaria58, who is looking for help with coping with RLS symptoms.

We can definitely help you out with that, but we will need to have an idea of what you are currently doing. If you will post a note that gives us a starting point for our suggestions, then we can provide that help.

[Rustsmith]

Saturday, December 12

Welcome to

EllenW, who was diagnosed with RLS last summer and hasn’t found the right medication (about 7 different ones) yet to relieve symptoms. She is seeing a neurologist who seems knowledgeable. The uncomfortable sensations are in her lower legs and sometimes her arms. They occur every day while at rest and worse in the evening which makes falling asleep very difficult.

If you are willing to tell us what medications you have tried (and any others you are taking), we may be able to suggest something that your doctor hasn't suggested.

[Rustsmith]

Sunday, December 13

Welcome to

boxerdoc, whose mother is experiencing debilitating RLS and they are trying to find ways to help her.

How wonderful that you are doing what you can to help her. We would be happy to help. If you will post a note letting us know what we can do to help and/or asking any questions that you have, we will do our best to help out.

[Rustsmith]

Monday, December 14

Welcome to

Bcgirl, who is joining to help her dad who has RLS and insomnia

We would be happy to help you and your dad with whatever information that you need. All that we need is a note telling us a bit about what he is currently doing for his RLS and any questions that you have so that we will know what to do.

[Rustsmith]

Monday, December 14

Welcome to

hrkidd, who has RLS and is hoping we may have some answers. RLS has screwed with his sleep, so he has to take meds, which he does not like.

We would be happy to answer your questions. All you need to do is post a note with your questions and we will do our best.

[Rustsmith]

Tuesday, December 15

Welcome to

Carlieb, who is looking for non-invasive answers to her worsening RLS.

We would be happy to share as much as we can. If you would like to post a note telling us what you are currently doing for your RLS, that will give us an idea of where to start with our suggestions.

[Rustsmith]

Wednesday, December 16

Welcome to

iamallart, who was just diagnosed a few days ago, with sleep deprivation, pins & needles and muscle fatigue - all in the arms. Iamallart has questions & the doctors are giving general fact sheets. Iamallart has learned the most from searching these discussion boards.

We are glad that you found us, but sad that you needed to. If you will post a note with any remaining questions that you have, we would love to be given a chance to answer them for you.

[Rustsmith]

Wednesday, December 16

Welcome to

KDWalkerJr45, who has RLS episodes several times a week and has PLM as well as sleep apnea. He has medical support for the condition but is interested in learning what others do to manage symptoms.

We would be happy to tell you what many of us do for our RLS as well as answer any questions that you have. Just post a note with any questions and we will do what we can to answer them.

[Rustsmith]

Thursday, December 17

Welcome to

fijigal123, who has been suffering for many years with RLS and has yet to find anything that works. As she is getting older, her sleep is getting worse and worse and she is looking for suggestions on what works for other people.

We would be happy to explain what works (and what makes RLS worse). If you will post a note with any questions that you have, we will try to answer them. And if you feel comfortable providing a list of things that you have tried, we can suggest something that could work for you.

[Rustsmith]

Thursday, December 17

Welcome to

Christa, who has had RLS for nearly 10 years, trying medication for 3 years before it became ineffective. She is very keen to learn other ways to manage this condition which has affected her sleep for so many years.

We would be happy to suggest other meds to try as well as other things you can do. If you would be willing to post a note with that tells us what med became ineffective and asking any questions that you have, we will do what we can to help.

[Rustsmith]

Thursday, December 17

Welcome to

masmith3801, who has a 9 yr old diagnosed with RLS so she is looking for addt’l info and resources specific to children.

You can find quite a bit about RLS and children in our Special Populations forum. If you have any questions that we could answer, just post a message and we will do what we can to answer them.

[Rustsmith]

Friday, December 18

Welcome to

Brandt, who is looking for info for his father with RLS. He wants to see what others may have found successful for treatment.

We would be happy to share the treatments that work or answer any questions that you have.

[Rustsmith]

Saturday, December 19

Welcome to

Calli845, whose RLS is severe. She can't sleeps and wakes up exhausted.

We can all relate to sleep issues from RLS. If you have any questions or would like some suggestions on how to improve things, just post a note.

[Rustsmith]

Saturday, December 19

Welcome to

catster45, who has been suffering with RLS for months now she can't remember the last time she slept throughout the night. She would like to hear other people's views and any tips they may have to relieve this.

We love to share our views on RLS along with suggestions for improving control. If you will start things off by posting a note with any questions that you have, we will do what we can to answer them.

[badnights]

Today Saybo249 joins us, suffering from sleep deprivation and anxiety. Saybo249, many of us suffer from anxiety and/or depression, and all of us suffer from sleep deprivation. Most of us also have suffered from other people's lack of understanding of this disease and how devastating it can be. Please feel welcome here. Post replies and questions in existing topics, or start a Topic of your own and tell us more about your situation. People here are very caring and will respond with empathy and useful information.