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@degarden_girl I find this fascinating, as I too, was diagnosed with RLS. But I don't just have the compulsion to move my legs, they DO move about all on their own, throughout my sleep. I also have sleep Apnea, but my machine is broken. So I must get another appointment with the sleep doctor. Interesting to hear about the Vitamin D. Interesting too, that many doctors don't want us to take supplements that we are actually deficient in. Good luck and let us hear back how you are getting along, won't you?
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Interesting @mamacita,that your RLS manifests differently - it sounds like the CPAP machine helps you with getting a good night's sleep? That's very good news since it helps you function much better the next day and beyond too. I agree with degarden_girl that it's important to get your machine fixed. From people who have suffered through the getting-use-to-it part with the face covering, along with the straps to keep the mechanism in place, it ends up being worth it in the end. Many of these people won't go anywhere without their machine, so that also speaks to its importance.
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@mamacita My Vit D wasn't deficient before and is still very much within normal range so not at all sure why the Vit D controls RLS. Both RLS and PILM complicate the whole sleep thing. From what I understand, RLS occurs when we are just falling asleep. I wonder if your sleep Apnea has you "falling asleep" frequently through the night, especially now that your machine is broken. You might try the Vit D and see if that helps calm your legs. It certainly was an easy solution for me. I had MDs prescribing medications usually used for Parkinson's disease and they made me so sick.