Archive for October, 2008

RLS

GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday it has asked U.S. health regulators to approve an experimental drug for restless leg syndrome which it developed with partner Xenoport. The companies have touted Solzira as the first drug to treat the disorder without More here

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations of the legs and an urge to move them for relief. Individuals affected with the disorder describe the sensations as pulling, drawing, crawling, wormy More here

You know those commercials for “restless leg syndrome”? Well, I think I have “restless life syndrome.” I cannot seem to get to a point where I can relax, sit back and enjoy life. No matter what I try to do — jobs, relationships, hobbies, etc. — I More here

Dear Dr. Gott: I am an 87-year-old woman. June 2007, I had a bad stroke and am now in a rehab facility because my left side is paralyzed. I have restless leg syndrome. Requip no longer works, I get little sleep, and it is driving me nuts. A friend More here

THE VILLAGES When Nadine Hess of Lady Lake was a teenager, she was told the unpleasant creepy-crawly feeling she got in her legs at night was just growing pains. When the feeling later disappeared, Hess thought the problem was gone, but then, in More here