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- ***WISCONSIN SUPPORT GROUP MEETING NEXT WEEK***
THE EAU CLAIRE AREA RESTLESS LEGS SUPPORT GROUP
Our support group will meet at 7 pm Tuesday, November 6 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Room 15 in Eau Claire.
The speaker will be nutritionist Susan Kasik-Miller. She will address the relationship of food and RLS onsets. We all know that certain foods, caffeine being the most prominent, can make the disorder worse.
Please bring a friend and share meeting with others in the Eau Claire, WI area.
Thanks.
Jim Alf, Group Leader - For those of you that work and have WED/RLS, is your boss and the company understanding and flexible with your work schedule and duties?
RLS Foundation shared a link.
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New members can sign up for a full year's membership for only $20. It's not a trick! It's our treat to you! Go to www.rls.org/memberdiscount to join today. Offer is valid to new members only and expires at 11:59 PM Central Time on 10/31/2012. Don't wait! Join now!RLS Foundation shared a link.
***WHAT IS AUGMENTATION?***
If augmentation occurs, your usual dose of a dopaminergic agent will relieve your symptoms so that you are able to sleep at night, but eventually, the unpleasant sensations will develop earlier in the day. Augmen...tation of WED/RLS symptoms may occur after an initial period of relief with dopaminergic agents, and unfortunately, increasing your dosage will probably worsen your symptoms. If augmentation occurs, you and your doctor can work together to find a new drug regimen that will work for you. Please be sure to talk with your doctor before making changes to your medication regimen.See More
We do have a patient handout on Augmentation. Go to http://www.rls.org/page.aspx?pid=524 to find the handout.RLS Foundation shared a link.
Have you seen our patient handout on Understanding Iron and Restless Legs Syndrome? If not, go to http://www.rls.org/Document.Doc?id=2078.- For those of you watching football this afternoon, do you think any of the NFL players have WED/RLS?
- Mark your calendars! Together we can all make a difference for those living with WED/RLS!
- ***What if I think I have WED/RLS?**
If you think you have WED/RLS, it is important that you schedule an appointment with your physician. Your doctor will review your medical history, complete a physical exam, listen to a description of your symptoms, complete a diagnostic interview, and rule out conditions that may be confused with WED/RLS. In addition, your doctor may check your iron levels. If another sleep disorder is suspected, you may be asked to stay overnight in a sleep lab. There are no available lab tests that will confirm that you have WED/RLS. RLS Foundation shared a link.
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As a member of the Willis-Ekbom disease (WED), also known as restless legs syndrome (RLS) community, you qualify for a special trial membership with the RLS Foundation. Join t...he Foundation by October 31, 2012 and receive a special six-month membership for just $15!See More
The Fall issue of the newsletter will have a summary of the recent RLS survey sent to members. The purpose of the survey was to investigate the overall health status of patients affected
by WED/RLS and how the quality of life is changed by treatment. You won't want to miss this article!
RLS Foundation members receive a wide array of membership perks including our quarterly newsletter, NightWalkers. Read more about membership benefits at www.rls.org/trialmembership.- We always have individuals calling, emailing or posting about good RLS doctors. Do you have a doctor that you would recommend? If so, what is there name, specialty, location and clinic/hospital that they practice?
- ***What causes WED/RLS?***
Research into the cause of WED/RLS is ongoing. Researchers have discovered gene variants that contribute to the risk for WED/RLS. We do know that while WED/RLS often runs in families, it also sometimes appears as the result of another condition. A substantial number of women develop WED/RLS during pregnancy. In addition, anemia, low iron levels, endstage renal disease with dialysis, and peripheral neuropathy are all associated with WED/RLS. - ***What causes WED/RLS?***
Research into the cause of WED/RLS is ongoing. Researchers have discovered gene variants that contribute to the risk for WED/RLS. We do know that while WED/RLS often runs in families, it also sometimes appears as the result of another condition. A substantial number of women develop WED/RLS during pregnancy. In addition, anemia, low iron levels, endstage renal disease with dialysis, and peripheral neuropathy are all associated with WED/RLS. - If you'd like to stay up to date with the Foundation, be sure to follow these instructions to make sure you don't miss out on specials, posts or comments.
1. Head over this business page from your computer (it will not work from your mobile device)
2. On the right hand side on the page right next to the "like" button there is a drop down box.
3. Click on that drop down box and click on the "add to interest list"
Like this status if you're already seeing the RLS Foundation page in your News Feed so hopefully others will see this solution as well. Thank you for being a part of the RLS Community! - Does anyone have an appointment with their doctor this week to talk about their WED/RLS?
RLS Foundation shared RLS Foundation's photo.
Don't forget to collect and send in your e-waste this month. Get a mailing label at www.planetgreenrecylce.com/restlesslegs. Remember its FREE to mail in the items listed. It's a great way to donate to the Foundation. Send your stuff in today!
RLS Foundation updated their cover photo.
- ***How do I know if I have WED/RLS?***
In order for you to be correctly diagnosed with WED/RLS, you must meet the criteria described in the five bullet points below:
• You have a strong urge to move your legs which you can’t really resist.
• Your WED/RLS symptoms start or become worse when you are resting.
• Your WED/RLS symptoms get better when you move your legs.
• Relief persists as long as the movement continues.
• Your WED/RLS symptoms are worse in the evening especially when you are resting.
• The urge to move your legs and any unpleasant sensations cannot be explained by another condition, such as leg cramps, positional discomfort, leg swelling, or arthritis
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