You can blame your Mammy!

[Madlegs1]

Link to Exeter research on genetic link to sleep difficulties.

I was going to tell them about rls-😆- but they got there first! 😎

Which is good to know that some researchers recognise that rls actually exists.

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

[Hidden]

I can't believe you are blaming my poor sanctified mother - she'd be spinning in here grave at hearing that, well, if we hadn't burned her in the back garden she would.

I remember watching my father squirm with RLS and any time I asked about it he refused to accept anything was wrong - considering I am buckled with RLS and he made his life through without treatment I might try and adopt his approach!!

Thanks for the link - I'll enjoy reading how I'll never escape this blood condition

[Madlegs1 in reply to Hidden]

And your kids😆

Sins of the father etc , come to mind. 🤗

[Hidden in reply to Madlegs1]

I'll have you know what me and that priest did wasn't sinful, (despite my best efforts).

The only up side is when I have fighting and awkward teens I think ... 'Vengeance shall be mine! Muw ha ha ha!!"

[Restlesssinger in reply to Hidden]

Raffs, was this a joke about pedophile priests? If so, it really isn't funny.

[Hidden in reply to Restlesssinger]

Absolutely not it was about me and a priest trying to take over a small African country - real abuse isn't funny!

[Restlesssinger in reply to Hidden]

Oh, thank God. I obviously misinterpreted. Thanks for your reply.

[Hidden in reply to Restlesssinger]

Now that you realised that you have made a mistake, how about an apology? Many on-line, I find, enjoy making a big deal out of a mistake (and often cause a lot of annoyance), yet despite their jumping down peoples throats the never have the same urge to apologise as attack!

I am glad that you prefer a joke about taking over a country in Africa and all the death and mayhem that will accompany that makes you feel better about a joke about me and a dodgy priest.

media.giphy.com/media/NJZMS...

I know several people that were abused by clergy - one being a good friend and he ALWAYS enjoys a good paedophile priest joke - but then again he is using humour to bring light not attack.

Love and light.

[Restlesssinger in reply to Hidden]

Hey, Raffs. I'm sorry. I thought (incorrectly!) that my admitting to my misinterpretation was an apology, but it wasn't enough. As a child sexual abuse survivor, I tend to be on the over-anxious side of the spectrum even 50+ years later. I do apologize and hope you will accept my apology. Peace.

[Hidden in reply to Restlesssinger]

I understand, no problems - hopefully someday it wont be as raw for you.

Peace and love.

[Madlegs1 in reply to Restlesssinger]

If you read his post carefully and given the context, it was obviously his poor sainted mother, he was quoting.

Irish mammys are famous for their tolerance.( And intolerance) I seen a documentary about them on de TV - Brendan O'Carroll is in it! 😹

[Hidden]

Not from my Irish mother either, bless her heart, but from my Londoner father. Me AND my brother, inherited from him. his was mild, i dont remember him being up pacing all night, just sitting at the edge of his bed, thumping his legs, then back into bed. Back in the day when he was alive i doubt he would think it was anything much so never saw a doctor as far as i know. As for my adult kids, so far no symptoms nor any of the grandkids. Did they all escape me passing my genes to them.. ? I HOPE so.

[Pippins2]

Yep -my maternal grandmother kindly passed it on to my mother who then passed it on to me. Now I have passed it on to my daughter. I dread that my grandaughter will be the next 😢

[lhammy66]

In my case I suspect my father - my mother often complained that he lashed out at night with legs or arms whilst he slept. He also didn't seek treatment. Probably mild as I don't remember him complaining of lost sleep.

[Woody4]

Not my beloved mammy!! Dad had it bad. It didn't show itself until he was in his 60's. Same with myself. Started slow, mostly in my arms, then arms and legs.

[Durno]

I can definitely say it was mother, she suffered with RLS most of her life. Things got worse as she got older, she walked the floor every night, before finding some respite about 7am. I would appear to be following in her footsteps.

[Sara_2611]

I had a brief look at it but I'll read them in more detail over the weekend . Its a crazy condition