Okay so some of you are wondering why I put a link on here for "Restless Legs Syndrome". Well, I have it, that's why. I was diagnosed with this awful condition about 5 years ago and now it all makes sense. For those of you who have never experienced RLS, I'm so glad that you haven't, but for those who do have this condition, it stinks with a capital "S"! It started when I was very young, young enough not to remember how young I really was. When I would be up past my bedtime, my legs (and sometimes arms) would get twitchy, like I had to move them. It felt like spiders or ants crawling up my legs and I couldn't fix it unless I moved or flexed my legs. There's not a large percentage of people with this condition (last I heard, it was less than 8% of Americans ranging from mild to severe), but scientists and doctors are just beginning to understand this syndrome and just in the past 1-2 years, the American public has seen commercials and advertisements for it. There's no cure (as of yet) and the medication you can take can't be taken by pregnant/nursing women (so I'm out for awhile!).
I was talking with my grandmother months ago and I asked her if she knew of anyone in our family with this. She said she has been experiencing these symptoms since she was a little girl. So, clearly it can be genetic. I just hope and pray that I don't pass this on to my children and maybe someday, someone will find a cure.
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