Having restless legs syndrome (RLS) is not fun. It is, in fact, a right royal pain in the proverbial. I have it, so I know. The creepy crawly, wriggly jiggly, itchy painful sensations can be there all day and all night long, causing significant disruption to quality of life.

RLS is a medically recognised condition and has been for a long time. And yet, any time I happen to mention my sleeping difficulties and the distress of having RLS, inevitably someone will pipe up with, “I have that too! It doesn’t bother me much.” Or, “Just do this magic trick and all will be fixed.”

It’s not true.

If you have it, you know it

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