Living with RLS
- Jonathan Wickens
- Sep 22, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 23, 2024
Released for Restless Legs Awareness Day, RLS sufferers share their experience of living with RLS, as well as the serious side effects of what is often the first line treatment from the UK medical establishment. With a perspective from Dr Julian Spinks of RLS-UK
This video sums it up but older sufferers have an additional possibility of harm. I believe I am augmenting on rotigotine patches - but I could be wrong! Just over the past six months I have seen at least four different GPs at my practice surgery and connected with only one but I’m not sure that a single doctor understands RLS.
I am a 78 year old female and I’ve had RLS since I was in my early teens, in those days I used to sit in front of the TV at night doing my homework and punching my knees but I don’t remember losing any sleep.
Moving on a bit I can’t recall much discomfort, if any, during my…