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JULY 21, 2018 By Kris Schanilec If you have RLS, you know the relentless leg discomfort that can drive you out of bed at night. Ch...

JULY 21, 2018 By Kris Schanilec If you have RLS, you know the relentless leg discomfort that can drive you out of bed at night. Chances are, you also have two other symptoms: periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) – 80 percent of those suffering from RLS display this symptom; and constant wakefulness or “hyperarousal” – people with...

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JULY 15, 2018 In June, the RLS Foundation visited Washington for a second round of meetings to advocate for research funding and for c...

JULY 15, 2018 In June, the RLS Foundation visited Washington for a second round of meetings to advocate for research funding and for continued patient access to opioid medications to treat severe RLS. Led by Executive Director Karla Dzienkowski, the Foundation team met with members of Congress who are on key legislative committees that have jurisdiction over health...

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JULY 15, 2018 Contact the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ask them to maintain access to opioids in low total daily doses for ...

JULY 15, 2018 Contact the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ask them to maintain access to opioids in low total daily doses for patients with refractory RLS Decision makers at the FDA are requesting comments by September 10, 2018 from patients who utilize opioid therapies to manage their chronic conditions. Agency officials want to hear from refractory...

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JULY 12, 2018 Ode to RLS/PLMD A Poem by Isabella Horsky Isabella has been an RLS Foundation member since 1998. I'm sitting ...

JULY 12, 2018 Ode to RLS/PLMD A Poem by Isabella Horsky Isabella has been an RLS Foundation member since 1998. I'm sitting in the concert hall, the show will soon begin. The orchestra is tuning up - the horns and first violin. They finish the first movement of a Haydn symphony, When I start feeling tickles, and I...

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