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A LETTER TO MY OLD FRIEND, SLEEP
  • August 21, 2021
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A LETTER TO MY OLD FRIEND, SLEEP

Dear Sleep, I’ve been thinking of you lately. About all that time we spent together – so comfortable with each other and […]

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IF THE SHOE FITS… IMPULSE CONTROL & PRAMIPEXOLE
  • July 28, 2021
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IF THE SHOE FITS… IMPULSE CONTROL & PRAMIPEXOLE

Once upon a time, I bought a pair of shoes. I bought a pair of shoes at 3 AM and when they arrived, I didn’t remember buying them. At the time of this unfortunate shoe-purchasing incident, I’d been taking pramipexole for around 5 years. I’d had no side effects and had yet to experience any augmentation (that would come later).

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MOMENTARY RELIEF FOR PART 1: STRETCHES FOR MY RESTLESS LEGS
  • July 1, 2021
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MOMENTARY RELIEF FOR PART 1: STRETCHES FOR MY RESTLESS LEGS

One of the first, and most prolific, things I do when my restless legs are restless, is to stretch. I find stretching offers wonderful – albeit very short-lived – relief and is something I can do anywhere, anytime.

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WHEN SLEEP FINALLY COMES
  • April 29, 2021
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WHEN SLEEP FINALLY COMES

As an insomniac, I know I often use the words “never” or “none at all.” “I’ve been awake all night.” “For days on end.” But most of the time, an exhausting sleep still involves some sleep.

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MY RLS ISN’T HELPED BY COMMUNITY OPINION
  • March 11, 2021
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MY RLS ISN’T HELPED BY COMMUNITY OPINION

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.

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GRIEF & INSOMNIA
  • February 28, 2021
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GRIEF & INSOMNIA

Grief is its own special kind of hellhole misery. Some of us experience it very early on, some are fortunate to be free of loss until later in life. But there’s no escaping the harsh reality of grief eventually.

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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME: SO MUCH MORE THAN RESTLESS LEGS
  • February 19, 2021
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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME: SO MUCH MORE THAN RESTLESS LEGS

When most people think of restless legs syndrome (RLS), they immediately assume it’s about having a sensation of restlessness in the legs. That is after all, what the syndrome is commonly called.

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MOMENTARY RELIEF PART 2: EVEN MORE STRETCHES FOR MY RESTLESS LEGS
  • February 5, 2021
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MOMENTARY RELIEF PART 2: EVEN MORE STRETCHES FOR MY RESTLESS LEGS

Let’s start by saying restless legs syndrome (RLS) is no fun. The irritating and incessant sensations beneath the surface, leading to an irritating and incessant need to move, is tiresome. It impacts sleep and restricts activities where being confined or staying still is essential.

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OVERCOMING MY ENVY & ACCEPTING INSOMNIA
  • January 6, 2021
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OVERCOMING MY ENVY & ACCEPTING INSOMNIA

I’ve developed sleep envy. These days I have well-medicated and pretty well-managed insomnia, but I am still painfully jealous of those who drift into a peaceful slumber with nothing more than a contented sigh.

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THE PRINCESS & THE PILLOW: FINDING THE PERFECT LINEN FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S REST
  • January 3, 2021
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THE PRINCESS & THE PILLOW: FINDING THE PERFECT LINEN FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S REST

I’m fussy. I’m not fussy with food, weather, traffic or coffee. I’m fussy with pillows. And bedsheets. My husband knows the first […]

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A VERY WRIGGLY CHRISTMAS
  • December 23, 2020
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A VERY WRIGGLY CHRISTMAS

The silly season is upon us, in all its gold and green, red and silver finery. There’s tinsel and wreaths and candles. Everything’s shiny and scented, and it’s a very messy, merry time of year. And all that mess makes my legs wriggle more.

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SLEEPING THROUGH THE SILLY SEASON
  • December 15, 2020
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SLEEPING THROUGH THE SILLY SEASON

Insomnia is a bugger of a thing all year long, but when the holiday madness starts to settle around me, it can play havoc with my carefully constructed routine.

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SLEEPING THROUGH THE SILLY SEASON
  • December 11, 2020
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SLEEPING THROUGH THE SILLY SEASON

Insomnia is a bugger of a thing all year long, but when the holiday madness starts to settle around me, it can play havoc with my carefully constructed routine.

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REST, RELAX & REJUVENATE
  • November 26, 2020
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REST, RELAX & REJUVENATE

Type “How To Relax” into Google and you’ll find 39,300,000 results. Clearly, relaxation has become something us twenty-first-century folk need a lot of help with.

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THE WEARINESS OF FATIGUE IS MORE THAN FEELING TIRED
  • November 13, 2020
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THE WEARINESS OF FATIGUE IS MORE THAN FEELING TIRED

Today I want to sleep. I want to go to sleep and never wake up. To luxuriate in the endless bliss of […]

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"Stalked by Demons, Guarded by Angels: The Girl with the Eating Disorder" is a window into the depths of dysfunction as experienced through bulimia, binge-eating disorder, self-harm, and suicidality. Carrying messages of self-loathing and inadequacy from her childhood, Simone explores key relationships and how they shape her - for better and for worse - over the decades.

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