Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Welcome, Sue! Restless legs syndrome is common in the general population (some studies say as much as 10 to 15% of the general population may have some form of it), and it does have an association with rheumatoid arthritis. Fibromyalgia, diabetes, and other conditions are linked to it, too. Not an MD [ ] New here, too & RLS > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm new here, too, and I'm really impressed by this group. You all are > so brave in the face of such debilitating pain. > > I'll be making my first appointment with a rheumatolgist next week after > a flare up last week that left me useless for three days. Until now, RA > for me has mainly been fatigue and general achiness, and I've opted for > no treatment besides trying to watch what I eat and lose weight. > > I was curious about reading the recent postings about restless leg > syndrome. Is that a common problem with RA? I've had RLS all my life > (and finally know what to call it...I called it " dancing feet " for the > longest time). Anyway, I've found that when I don't eat sugar the RLS > disappears. It doesn't take much chocolate (etc.) to bring it back, > either. > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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