I wonder

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Thanks to all responded. I have been off and on Prozac for years and only

recently noticed it making things worse.I have always been an avid sunbather

and now I have a lot of leg jerks when I try to lay in the sun. I first

''got''RLS when I was pregnant 15 years ago, but did have growing pains in my

legs as a child. Any connection? It gets worse when my boyfriend gets into

bed because I get a pit in my stomach , afraid it is going to start up.(Which

is usually does) Right now I take the Sinemet 1 hour before bed ,4 aspirin

and 2 Valerian Root at bedtime. I take calcium and Kava Kava in the a.m. My

boyfriend says I am a pill junkie but hey it works! It is just too exhausting

trying to explain this to yet another doctor. I am really frustrated with

trying to find the underlying cause of this. I'm doomed.

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In a message dated 5/28/99 1:04:54 AM !!!First Boot!!!, RKimb93855@...

writes:

<< My

boyfriend says I am a pill junkie but hey it works! >>

yep, I've been called that too.......rather insensitive, eh?

It is shame when people don't understand the misery that we suffer and our

never-ending search for some relief. Your boyfriend would be a " pill junkie "

too if he knew what it was like to have RLS.

I have caught myself sneaking around to make sure no one was looking (even my

family) when I needed to take my meds. This is nuts! Why should we be so

ashamed and embarassed about our disorder/syndrome? I think we should work

on being more proactive and not feel that we have some dirty shameful

problem. I think this is a hold-over from the not-to-distant " old " days when

we were told and/or we heard as children our mother or father being told that

it was all in their head, if you know what I mean.

RAINBOWPED@...