International Nurses Association

Legs take us where we need to go, and they are a body part that we depend on. We assume they will do the job they are intended to do.  Sometimes however there can be a p roblem, and when a leg is out of commission, a body is out of commission.  Restless Leg Syndrome Nothing is worse than being exhausted and lying down in your comfortable bed, ready to close your eyes as soon as your head hits the pillow.   You put your head on the pillow, and then it hits, you must move your legs.   So, you can try to ignore it, but there is no way.   For 10 minutes you lay there, trying not to move, trying to ignore that feeling that you must move your legs.   Eventually you get up, and pace until the feeling subsides.   This can make you feel like a walking zombie, you can be so tired, yet your legs will not allow a peaceful rest.   There are medications, and for me at least, it helps 90%, so be receptive to taking medication when necessary. Warm baths and heating pads can sometimes create a