RLS & CONCENTRATION

[Guest guest]

I too wrote quite a lengthy dissertation to the group this morning

on the concentration subject, but lost it before sending, so here goes

again. First of all it's not a debate, just folks sharing how things

affect them differently. I really don't think any of us should worry

about offending others if all we're doing is saying how it happens to be

for us. I for one being ADD & RLS panic at the thought of relaxation

techniques. Don't try and analyze that one, just accept it. After close

to 50 years of this hideous disease, I am tired of spending my nights

walking and walking and walking and then walking faster and faster. I'm

tired of taking baths in the middle of the night. I'm tired of the rare

nights that I would fall asleep with no trouble, to only 30 minutes

later be literally thrown out of my bed with my entire body " jerking " .

Sometimes my arms and legs are still jerking even when I'm WALKING. This

disease has taken me in the past to not wanting to live another day,

because I could not stand to go through another night. Fortunately in

the depths of my soul, I knew that was not an option. That is when I

found DRUGS. This is not to make light of drug use, as drug addiction in

itself is another horrible disease. This is just to say that for me it

was a life or death situation. The side effects are nothing in

comparison to what life was before. If they get too bad, I'll just

switch to something else. We all have different degrees of severity in

this disease, and I for one like to hear everyone discussing what helps

them. I am way past " natural " , but still listen to Jill and others to

find something that I may find interesting and that I might like to try

in addition to what I already do. So, for the record, the

concentration thing is not for me. I loved the remark earlier. " I'm

concentration defecit. " How true that is. Sorry I have carried on so

long here, but thanks for listening.

Ninette - 51 - TN