I have a SYNDROME!
So... when I went to bed last night I happened to see this commercial for some new drug... you know those commercials "Ask your doctor if represitol is right for you?" but they don't say what the symptoms are for the drug they're advertising? Well this commercial actually described the symptoms and what not... I have restless leg syndrome. It sounds made up, huh? Well it's NOT, and there's even a new drug for it!
Apparently 10% of American adults have it, but most never realize it... anyone that's spent significant amounts of time with me has probably noticed that I fidget a lot, I have a hard time sitting still, I don't always feel compelled to get up and walk around (which is the main symptom of RLS (see it's a real condition, it has an acronym)), but I do have to keep flexing my feet, or stretching my legs, or bouncing my foot up and down or whatever... it's mostly only bad when I'm trying to get to sleep, especially when I'm overly tired, it's annoying.
Now I don't think I'm going to call my doctor and get the perscription or anything, but it's nice to know that I'm not just weird, that there really IS something wrong with me. :)
Apparently 10% of American adults have it, but most never realize it... anyone that's spent significant amounts of time with me has probably noticed that I fidget a lot, I have a hard time sitting still, I don't always feel compelled to get up and walk around (which is the main symptom of RLS (see it's a real condition, it has an acronym)), but I do have to keep flexing my feet, or stretching my legs, or bouncing my foot up and down or whatever... it's mostly only bad when I'm trying to get to sleep, especially when I'm overly tired, it's annoying.
Now I don't think I'm going to call my doctor and get the perscription or anything, but it's nice to know that I'm not just weird, that there really IS something wrong with me. :)