Try: If you care for a Care recipient (cr) with restless legs syndrome rls it is critical to understand the condition rls is a neurological disorder that can interfere with resting or falling asleep if the cr has rls a typical night might look like this you lie down in bed ready to go to sleep and just as the body begins to relax the uncomfortable leg sensations begin you try to ignore the crawling tingling or itching in your legs hoping it will go away but it only gets worse the sensations continue throughout the night although rls is common many studies estimate that 1 out of 10 people have it it hasn’t always been easy to find assistance and treatment unfortunately many rls sufferers never get proper treatment because it’s hard to explain and often misdiagnosed as anxiety or nervousness other people even doctors may not take restless legs seriously recognize the symptoms or realize it’s a real medical condition the good news is that recent research has increased the knowledge and understanding of rls leading to more effective treatments if the cr suffers from restless legs syndrome there are plenty of options to help the cr find relief information references helpguide org

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