Going Back on TramadolOnce upon a time, I was on a painkiller called tramadol, a slow-release medication for chronic pain prescribed by a pain clinic. Coincidentally, the restless legs syndrome symptoms I had... By Nikki Albert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Pet Sitting and House Sitting With RLSWhat do you do when you love animals, but you are financially unable to keep one yourself, or your landlord will not allow you to keep animals inside their property?... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I Woke Up and It Was 2023The last thing I remembered: my car was somersaulting in the air, and I thought, "Dear Lord, please let my children survive." Let me start from the beginning. In late... By Joy Adanna Emelogu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What Is the Connection Between MS and RLS?Restless legs syndrome, or RLS, is a sleep disorder. It affects around 7 percent to 10 percent of the American population. It causes an uncontrolled urge to move your legs... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Time I Had Dental Work While Stopping PramipexoleI normally suffer from dental anxiety, but when I recently had to taper off from pramipexole and found myself needing an emergency root canal, my dental anxiety was the worst... By Ray Li2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Finding the Best Medical Support for MeFor many, many moons I was a restless soul — physically. Mentally, I had found my little place in life and I was content. But my body was filled with... By Simone Yemm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Winter Cold(s), Antihistamines, and RLSWinter is my least favorite season. I have a friend who loves it, and I sometimes question her sanity on that one. She and I live in Canada, and currently... By Nikki Albert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Joining A Gym With RLSAs a certain time of year unfolds, we find ourselves bombarded with shameful advertisements telling us to be "bikini-ready," or to lose the last of our Christmas weight. How do... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Weighing the Research on Weighted Blankets for InsomniaNote: This article was written by Carin Lefkowitz and was originally published on our sister site, Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net. Let me admit from the outset that I have been skeptical of weighted... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Pajamas DilemmaI have always been finicky with clothing. Ever since I was a child and my mom would take me shopping for clothes, I was quite tactile and sensory when shopping... By Nikki Albert2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Deer in the HeadlightsDuring an exceedingly long trip, I encountered a large, red, ROAD CLOSED sign. As is the way in the U.K., diversion signs had been put up to send us all... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Daring to LiveThe list of "don'ts" for people with restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a mile long, and for good reason, too. I've lost count of the times I've just broken down... By Joy Adanna Emelogu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Struggling to Accept the Impacts of RLSAs a sufferer of restless legs syndrome (RLS), I seem to spend a vast amount of my time trying to insert myself into the normal daytime culture instead of being... By Nikki Hades3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Night Without MedsRestless legs syndrome (RLS) medication is the best invention in the whole wide world. It was at least 15 years ago that I was first introduced to pramipexole and then... By Simone Yemm2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Ch-Ch-Changes! Goodbye Pramipexole, Hello Pregabalin"Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!" If my pramipexole pills were yellow and square, I would have gone with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Pill" as a nod to Elton John, but they aren’t; so I went... By Ray Li3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Augmentation Roller Coaster RideI have experienced augmentation very quickly with the first medication my neurologist put me on. It was levodopa, and I have read that it can cause augmentation fairly quickly in... By Nikki Albert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
RLS and PeriodsI have really terrible dysmenorrhea (throbbing or cramping pains in the lower abdomen), so I haven't really ever stopped to check if my restless legs syndrome (RLS) was worse or... By Joy Adanna Emelogu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Keeping Busy to Relieve RLS SymptomsRestless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder. It is a neurological condition that can occur at any time of the day but is most common when the body is... By Simone Yemm4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Can Orgasms Help Manage RLS Symptoms?I have been thinking about writing this piece for some time, not for 'smutty' reasons, but purely for the relief that can sometimes be gleaned from it. Let's discuss orgasms... By Nikki Hades2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
What Is the Social Health Network?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments