What is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)?
RLS is a neurological movement condition characterized by a strong, compelling urge to move the legs, often accompanied by leg twitching and uncomfortable, sometimes painful, sensations in the legs.
The symptoms of RLS are worse while sitting or lying down. The symptoms get better when the person moves around, but return when he or she sits or lies back down. Usually, the twitching legs, tingling legs, and other symptoms of RLS begin during the evening or at night.
What Causes Restless Legs Syndrome?
While the exact cause of primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is unknown, doctors believe that RLS may be related to dopamine, a chemical that carries the signals between the nerve cells that help to control body movement. When the dopamine system does not function properly, it may upset the normal communication of these signals, which may cause the uncomfortable sensations and pain you may feel.
How To Treat Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
You may have asked yourself if anything could be done to treat the symptoms of RLS. Now there is relief for Restless Legs Syndrome, the non-prescription medication Avaflex, the first non-prescription medication recommended by doctors and health care professionals for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary RLS.
How common is restless legs syndrome?
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common condition that may affect up to 12 million people in the United States. Approximately 5% to 15% of the general population may be affected by varying degrees of RLS.
What is the difference between "paresthesias" and "dyesthesias"?
The term "paresthesias" refers to abnormal touch sensations that are experienced in the absence of external stimuli, such as abnormal prickling, burning, or tingling. "Dyesthesias" is a term that means distortion of any sense, particularly touch, or an unpleasant, abnormal sensation. Non prescription Avaflex is proven to work for both forms of RLS.
Is there a specialized test that may confirm RLS?
There is no one specific test that may be used to confirm a diagnosis of restless legs syndrome. However, confirmation of PLMS during a specialized sleep study is strongly suggestive of restless legs syndrome since the condition occurs only rarely outside of RLS.
Diagnosing Restless Legs Syndrome
People with Restless Legs Syndrome describe their symptoms in many ways. The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) has categorized RLS symptoms into four major areas that must be present for diagnosis:
1. There is a compelling urge to move the legs, usually accompanied or caused by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs.
Because the sensations that accompany RLS are unusual, patients may have a hard time describing them. They may use words like uncomfortable, creeping, itching, pulling, or creepy-crawly to describe feelings inside the leg. It is not uncommon for the sensations to spread to the arms or other body parts, in addition to the legs.
2. The symptoms are partially or completely relieved by movement, as long as the movement continues.
The urge to move is irresistible, and the only way to stop or partially relieve the sensations is to move around. However, the relief is not always complete and ends when the activity ends.
3. The symptoms begin or worsen during periods of rest or inactivity, such as lying or sitting.
This doesn't necessarily mean sleep - any prolonged period of inactivity, such as sitting in a chair in the evening, traveling by plane, train, or car, as well as sitting behind a desk or in a movie theater seat - can trigger symptoms. The more restful the position and the longer the duration, the more likely it becomes that the symptoms will occur.
4.The symptoms are worse or only occur in the evening and at night.
Morning often brings some relief to people with RLS, as symptoms occur most frequently during the early evening and overnight. Studies show RLS symptoms peak between the hours immediately after midnight and lessen in the late morning.
Avaflex - Non-Prescription Relief For Restless Legs Syndrome
