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- fluidfoundation, on 12/02/2008, -0/+23I'm guessing because those of us that have it worse than you can't get a good damned nights sleep so we can be fresh enough to cure cancer, aids, etc the next morning.
- techobo, on 12/02/2008, -0/+16I have RLS. It's a real pain. For the longest time I didn't know what it was, and figured I just had a really poor attention span.
Did I miss in the article where they actually tell you what the device is? Because I'd love to buy it. - ClevelandBrown, on 12/02/2008, -12/+25Everythings a ***** syndrome nowadays.
- murphb, on 12/02/2008, -2/+15My mom has RLS and takes a real toll on her. It keeps her from sleeping well, if she can get to sleep at all. Try watching your mom go several years getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night. You'll quit making uneducated assumptions.
- tarmithius, on 12/02/2008, -1/+13That is not RLS. RLS is very hard to describe to someone who does not have it. There is a sudden urge to move your legs while you are lying down relaxing. Ignoring it makes it worse. When you do move your leg there is a sudden relief from the sensation, until it does it again and again making you move and shift to relieve yourself of it. Some people describe it as a tingling or pins and needles, for me it more of a tightness, but that is not really a good description either. It is not painful, just very distracting while you are trying to sleep.
- merdiesel, on 12/02/2008, -0/+11Did you really throw baldness in the same sentence as cancer and aids?...
- maximilen, on 12/02/2008, -3/+12I own such a device... It's called Mike Hawk.
- aladrin, on 12/02/2008, -0/+8-sigh- At first, this appears to be just a troll. But there is some merit to it. I have this 'restless leg syndrome' and exercise has been my cure for it. Whenever I feel it coming on, I get on a bike or an exercise machine and use my legs harder than normal. After a few days, it's mostly gone. If I keep it up for a couple weeks, I can be lazy and it'll be months before it comes back.
Now, there are people who have it a lot worse than me and this probably won't fix it for them... But there -is- some merit to this.
Edit: The article even says that exercise helps for some people. - inactive, on 12/02/2008, -0/+7I've had RLS since I was a kid. My mom never seemed to believe me, but some nights it would be so bad that I would have to run up and down the stairs multiple times (at like 3 am) until my legs were really, really tired. only then could I hope of getting sleep. It's better now, and I've learned that for me exercise is the solution, but man oh man, what a strange feeling it is.
- Ndiggnation, on 12/02/2008, -0/+7Have it too, and I get tired of people saying it's imaginary all the time. Of course, that doesn't mean I rush out and take a drug for it. I take zero medications and barely ever even take an Aleve..
- bimtott, on 12/02/2008, -1/+8Anything to help treat a disease without involving pharmaceuticals is fine by me.
- wellgood, on 12/02/2008, -0/+6I thought I was the only one! Glad this has a name.
I just punch my legs repeatedly when I get it. - inactive, on 12/02/2008, -0/+6@ClevelandBrown
I happen to have ***** Syndrome, so I find your comment offensive and rude. - gate100, on 12/02/2008, -10/+16I have RLS and I certainly am not suffering. Why are research dollars being spent on this when we still have cancer, aids, baldness, etc?
- bimtott, on 12/02/2008, -3/+9RLS came into mainstream fairly recently thanks to a push by pharmeceuticals to get more doctors to diagnose RLS and therefore prescribe their medication, which is primarily used for treating Parkinsons. It's the same idea behind the recent push for treatment of "Adult ADHD." Thanks to TV marketing, two legitimate disease are getting overdiagnosed.
Sadly, a lifetime of RLS meds is more profitable for pharmas than a few years of cancer meds, so it gets more of the marketing dollars, if not more of the research dollars. - UniQueLyEviL, on 12/02/2008, -1/+5LMAO! I'm glad someone else caught that.
- StewMeat, on 12/02/2008, -0/+4dugg for the thumbnail
- BlackPawn, on 12/02/2008, -0/+4I also have RLS, and when i first saw this article I was like... awesome, all i have to do is wear bizarre, tight outfits and dance with a bunch of hot chicks with red plumage. but now I see that's not the case...
They didn't really show the device, but from what it sounds like it may actually help. RLS really does hinder your ability to sleep and makes you restless when sitting for a while (epsecially at work). - slimkevi, on 12/02/2008, -0/+4I also have RLS, and it doesn't bother me so much, but my wife definitely hates sleeping in the same bed as me.
- inactive, on 12/02/2008, -3/+7I replaced my legs with robot legs.
- Rain12913, on 12/02/2008, -0/+3Try telling someone who truly suffers from RLS that it doesn't exist. My father started developing it in his middle age and it's now progressed to the point where he can't sleep if he misses even a single dose of medication. He experiences symptoms only at night when he lies down and describes the feeling as electricity jolting through his legs with movement being the only means of relieving the pain. This is not something that’s simply due to stress; it's a neurological condition that is believed to be caused by a Dopamine deficiency in certain parts of the brain. He's exercised daily for most of his life and is very healthy and probably the most laid-back guy I know, so those of you who dismiss this as simply a result of stress or an unhealthy lifestyle are mistaken.
While stress and a lack of exercise can of course lead to tension and poor circulation which can mimic the symptoms of RLS, those who truly suffer from it can assure you that it is something entirely different. Leave it to the people who have the skills and resources needed to conduct proper scientific inquiry to determine the nature of medical disorders. As it were, they have in fact reached a substantial consensus that RLS is indeed a neurological disorder with a genetic basis. - lurrker, on 12/02/2008, -0/+3Did you get robot insurance too? You might need it when you get old.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/2340/saturday-night-live ... - WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3Doesn't sound like it's commercially available, but here's a description from the article:
"The fabric device - similar to a pair of leggings - is worn on the lower legs. The material contains a built-in coil of small flexible tubing, the thickness of a drinking straw, which is connected to a pump.
When the patient is lying down, air is pumped through the tube, which is automatically inflated and deflated in a programmed sequence.
As the sleeve coil inflates with air to a pre-set pressure, it compresses the veins and pushes the blood back to the heart, improving circulation. When the device is switched on, the only sensation is a gentle squeezing of the lower leg." - replaysMike, on 12/02/2008, -0/+3I'd like to know what this device is called and when it would be available commercially. No mention.
- slimkevi, on 12/02/2008, -0/+3You're right. It's almost like your muscle is trying to spasm, and the only way to stop it is to move them.
I'm often sitting at my desk and people think I'm whacking off or something because I'm moving my legs around so much. It doesn't help that my chair squeaks. - anycolour, on 12/02/2008, -0/+3HAHAHA if I could digg you twice I would :D
- yournightmare, on 12/02/2008, -0/+3"In my opinion it is a 'manufactured' syndrome which was created to sell the drugs."
--Well, that fully explains why me, my dad, and my grandfather have had it since long before there were drugs available for it, why we were all the same age when RLS began to affect us, etc. Limp dick syndrome wasn't very openly discussed until Viagra came out, do you think they invented THAT too? Not everything big pharma does is a conspiracy, Mr. Cruise. - habbofresh, on 12/02/2008, -0/+3I... I believe they did.
- fluidfoundation, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2@MLisa
I feel so much better now that I know its a manufactured syndrome!.....
Ok, I understand your cynicism when it comes to 'new' conditions that pop up on TV, but unlike a parent who 'thinks they know' their child has ADD, I'm actually experiencing the condition so its very real to me. I just didnt know other people had it until I saw a name of it on the tube with the exact description of what's going on. - 1hrSleep, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2I bike hard and fast everyday. My legs never stops moving. =P Heck, my right leg is bobbing up and down right now just 20 minutes after I finished riding.
When I sleep at night, my legs and feet rub against each other, as if trying to start a fire, no matter how hot or cold I am. It drives me crazy sometimes... But it drives me even crazier not to do it. - Astheria, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2Buried for DailyMail. Seriously, how does this crap keep showing up here?
- superguysteve, on 12/02/2008, -12/+14Try jogging, you lazy bastard.
- zkwarren, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2I was afraid I'd get dugg down for pointing that out. Thanks though!
- EtherGnat, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2@MLisa "it is a 'manufactured' syndrome"
*****. I've suffered considerably from RLS for 25 years, and had problems long before I even knew it had a name. While not particularly painful it can be maddening; akin to having a bad itch you can't scratch.
I've tried a number of drugs over the years to varying degrees. Ultimately I've found that eating better, combined with exercise, avoiding caffeine, and relaxation techniques had the best results for me. I still have bad episodes from time to time, but they're infrequent.
It is fair to be skeptical of the drugs and advertising, but the problem is (unfortunately) very real, and can cause significant grief. - habbofresh, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2Any relation to Mike Hunt?
- freezerburn666, on 12/02/2008, -2/+4my legs never ***** stop moving when i'm at the desk at work, it's annoying, and it hurts. i try to keep them still, but they always start up again :(
- yournightmare, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2Exercise doesn't help everybody, that's for sure. My dad is a postman, he stands up for hours casing the mail, then walks for miles and miles delivering it. He still has RLS so bad he only sleeps a few hours a night. I get plenty of exercise and it doesn't help me any, either. I'm happy for the people that exercise helps, though. My fiancee wants me to take medication for it because it annoys the crap out of her when she's trying to sleep and my legs are constantly bouncing around, but I'm not sure I want to take medication for it or not.
- yournightmare, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2"You'll quit making uneducated assumptions."
--Somehow I doubt it. - mbuckingham, on 12/02/2008, -1/+3Did you really just put baldness in the same category as cancer and aids?
- humperdeath, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2"Why are research dollars being spent on this when we still have cancer, aids, baldness, etc?" Because it is much easier to resolve, and get off the list.
- Phocion55, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2That research in which you mock strongly suggest there is in fact a genetic basis for RLS.
Damn you, science! - Dustin00, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2I started biking 2 years ago and that helped a lot.
6 months ago I started doing squats and haven't had an issue since.
I do actually enjoy daily exercise now, despite my high school gym teacher's best efforts, so I hope I don't have to, but I hope they understand this more in case I am forced to stop. - MLisa, on 12/02/2008, -1/+3 To Cleveland: You are correct!! Sell more drugs syndrome...
- anycolour, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2Restless legs can sometimes be a B12 deficiency, if I am remembering correctly. I drive my boyfriend crazy with my "dancing legs" in the middle of the night when I'm asleep, but it's the worst for me when I'm trying to fall asleep. My psychiatrist recommended sedatives and though that doesn't totally alleviate the urge to move my legs, it certainly does help me ignore it and pass out.
- anteup, on 12/02/2008, -1/+2"Just work out you lazy farts lololololol!"
Some of us do and still have problems. Not all of us go running(or waddling as digg users would have you believe) for pills either.
Please, lets trivialize my lack of sleep some more. I'd love that. - Leviathan433, on 12/04/2008, -0/+1two of my best friends died of ***** syndrome!
- pitchblackjava, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1I finally found a cure that has worked for me for the past 3 years. I've had RLS since I was a small kid (I'm now 52), and 3 years ago, I overheard someone talking about the relationship between dehydration and RLS. They said the key was to drink 1/2 to 2/3rds your body weight in ounces of water (e.g., if you weigh 200, you'd drink 100-140 ounces of water). This is pure H20, not including tea, soda, coffee, etc. Further, if you do things that dehyrdate you (coffee, etc), you have to account for that. It wasn't easy in the beginning, but after a week, I got into doing it. In any case, I started this just over 3 years ago, and I haven't had a bout of RLS since. Call BS if you want, but it's a damn miracle for me.
- crackerjack20, on 12/02/2008, -0/+1My mother-in-law has this. She'd had it for 20 years, long before the pharmacutical companies came up with a catchy name for it. Like others above have said, it has completely ruined her life in the past few years. She only gets a few hours of sleep each night, and she can't function normally at work anymore. She's tried a variety of medicines and alternative treatment but nothing has helped so far. She and I hate the pharmaceutical companies as much as all you haters, but her condition is real and very debilitating.
- yournightmare, on 12/02/2008, -0/+1Yep, it's this feeling that your legs just HAVE to move and if you don't move them the feeling gets more and more intense. It's not a comfortable feeling but it doesn't hurt.
- zero, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1Imagine laying there trying to go to sleep and both your legs start to burn and tingle while the muscles are contracting as if you were being shot with a TAZER. The burning and contractions get so intense that your legs involuntarily fold up into the fetal position and shoot back out straight over and over. That is RLS.
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