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Post a new topicby livingwith on Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:59 pm

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.

Anyhow, it is so uncomfortable, makes me keep on stretching my legs untill I fall asleep eventually. I know there are medi...Read the full article
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Re: restless legs

Post a new topicby nanette on Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:15 pm

I've had restless legs since I was 17 years old, I'm now 40. I'd try to explain what was wrong to doctors and they'd look at me like I was nuts. Then the requip commercials came on tv and from day one of starting the meds it worked. I've had a few bad nights of the last two years but nothing like it used to be. Forget to take the pill one night though and it's ten times worse. My mother, sister, brother and 7 year old niece have restless legs. My brother just started requip within the last few weeks and he says he wished he'd listened to me two years ago. Go to your doctor and try it. I've had no side effects what so ever except drowsiness right after I take it.
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