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Not many people really understand restless legs or RLS (restless legs syndrome).
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But it honestly is a serious issue that can be terribly annoying.
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Having restless legs means you're in a constant state of discomfort.
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And sometimes that discomfort shoots into pain.
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It's an incredibly difficult sensation to describe, which makes it hard to explain what's wrong when you're going through it.
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Sometimes it's just a matter of moving your legs to a different position...
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... or tensing up because it feels like something is tickling/stretching your tendons.
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And although it may seem like there's a simple fix...
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It often leads to nights like this:
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And when you have restless legs, you sort of just get used to having a bouncing leg/foot...
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Which people often find distracting, rude, or a sign of bad manners...
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... when in reality, it's mostly unconscious and serves a sense of relief.
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(Although sometimes we just do it to prevent the feeling BEFORE it happens.)
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Unfortunately, that bouncing leg/foot is TOTALLY noticeable, so you get really self-conscious about it...
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So you try to stop, but that just makes things worse because now you're thinking about it.
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And the more you think about it, the more intense that strange feeling gets in your legs.
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And sometimes that feeling can last for a really, really long time.
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In other words, you're in a perpetual state of movement, trying to find that brief minute of relief...
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Which is extremely difficult because there is no leg position or combo move that works every time.
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In fact, you have no idea what works, which is even more frustrating. You're just a victim to your own restless legs.
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So even though it may seem silly, having restless legs actually sucks. A lot.
