If you're new here, welcome. A good first post: when did yo…

📌 Pinned · Rick · Jul 16, 2026 10:28 am

If you're new here, welcome. A good first post: when did your symptoms start, and what's one thing you wish someone had told you early on? Even a short version helps someone who's just getting started.

Have a story of your own?

Share what your experience with restless legs or PLMD has been like.

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Bridgett Palmer · 5d ago

The first time I can remember struggling to sleep with that hard to describe, uncontrollable discomfort was when I was around 13 or 14 years old. However, the severity of symptoms have ebbed and flowed since then. I wish someone would’ve told me about compression socks back then!

Rick · 2d ago

Interesting! I have never tried compression socks! Do they really work for you?

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