Sunday

It's 5am and I'm wide awake! I'm having problems with my RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) this morning. 'Restless legs syndrome, also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a common condition of the nervous system that causes an overwhelming irresistible urge to move the legs.'

I took my Ropinirole early this morning. (Ropinirole is a medicine used for conditions that affect how you move. It is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome).

RLS affects me by making my legs (also sometimes my torso) twitch, and move uncontrollably, creating feelings such as receiving electric shocks.

'The main symptom of restless legs syndrome is an overwhelming urge to move your legs.

'It can also cause an unpleasant crawling or creeping sensation in the feet, calves and thighs.

'The sensation is often worse in the evening or at night. Occasionally, the arms are affected, too.'

During the night, it started playing up and I had to sit up, make coffee, and do something to relieve the symptoms.