My name is Lee and this is my first post on this site. I believe that most of you who have been following Paddy's posts are already aware of my situation.
But not through my words.
When I was lucky enough to have met Paddy, I was honestly at my wits end. I hadn't even heard of RLS. I was believing the doctors, my family, my friends, and even my husband, that these uncomfortable feelings I was experiencing in my legs was either caused by tired or lazy muscles, or over-worked muscles, or it was all in my head.
I just thought I was going crazy. All I really wanted was sleep. I was overtired, overwhelmed, overexhausted, and just simply over it all.
Until I met someone who, (albeit a stranger), on noticing my distress, offered me a cup of coffee, and explained she was willing to just sit and listen, without any form of judgemental opinions whatsoever. And she was true to her word.
And, although I won't be as dramatic as to say that she saved my life, I will go as to say that she probably saved my sanity, and I can definitely say, without any hesitation, that she definitely changed my life.
After listening, without interruption, she minimally described to me, her experience with this 'thing' called RLS.
Maybe I was experiencing shock, I truly don't know for sure, but I do understand that I was feeling sheer relief.
You all know what the eventual outcome was. Doctor appointment this next day, specialist appointment within 2 weeks, sleep study, diagnosis, Restless Legs Syndrome.
The medications that I have advised to begin with are Temazepam and Magnesium and Calcium.
And since I have been taking these meds, my life is once again worth living. Words cannot explain the gratitude i feel towards Paddy, (there should be more people in the world like her).
Thanks for reading my first post.
Lee
Hello. I’m new here. 
Thank you Everyone who has helped me so much this week! 
Hello, I'm 57 years old and I've suffered with RLS since I was 20, my name is Robert
Hello! New member
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