ONCE UPON A TIME: THE NIGHT I FORGOT MY MEDICATIONS
Once upon a time, I forgot to take my medication. I will never forget that night. I have lived with restless legs syndrome (RLS) […]
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AGONY AUNT: PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS WITH MY RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
There are many of us out there who experience the agony of restless legs syndrome (RLS). There are also many of us who suffer from other mental and/or physical conditions. Finding solutions – both pharmacological and supplementary – that ease RLS concurrently with other conditions can be problematic. And I speak from personal experience.
OH, WHAT A FEELING! THE SENSATIONS OF RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
Tiger beetles. I think they win the prize for the best explanation of my restless legs syndrome (RLS). Moreso than any other description I’ve […]
THE LONG ROAD HOME
It’s the unfun bit of travel – going home. And after three months, it’s the bit to look forward to – going home.
AN UNNATURAL STATE
Relax! Huh?! People keep telling me to relax, take a bit of time out, chill! My massage therapist flops my arm around […]
GROGGY
I have Restless Legs Syndrome.
I rarely talk about it. It sounds like a benign and trivial condition everyone experiences at some stage. To some extent that is true, but my restless legs are severe and chronic.
And normally extremely well managed.
Like most problems, there are people who have it much worse. While I have a lot of associated nerve pain, if I take regular medication it’s fine. I rarely notice it and when I do it’s not too bad. In that aspect of my life, I found a little pocket of normality.