Living with RLS/PLMD

August 2007

• restless legs - by olga - (Thu, Aug 23 2007)
  Years ago, I didn’t know too much about r l s (restless legs syndrome), but I knew that when I was falling asleep, I would feel a strange and uncomfortable feeling in my legs. They felt like I had to stretch them, but that really didn’t work. I used to say that I had restless legs even before I knew this condition existed, and was called restless leg syndrome. [more..]
• RLS & My Continuing Saga to Ease the Symptoms - by Julia - (Tue, Aug 14 2007)
  I have been complaining about pain in my legs since I was an infant. I am now 52 years old and until the last few years I didn’t know what the problem was–I just knew I had a problem. I was finally diagnosed with RLS and put on Neurontin. It was terrible. The medication eased some of the symptoms, but I was unable to function during the day. I would fall asleep and felt like I was “walking into walls”. [more..]
• Restless Legs - by Carolyn - (Wed, Aug 08 2007)
  Try putting a bar of unwrapped soap under the bottom sheet, below your calves. It works great………and instantly. [more..]
• Take a hot bath - by Brandy - (Mon, Aug 06 2007)
  I have RLS and I have not had to take any medication for it yet. What seems to relieve the feeling for me is soaking my legs in extremely hot water for about 10 minutes, and stretching my muscles. I have also noticed that taking Promethazine causes my RLS to act up, and for a few days after ingesting it. [more..]