"You can give folks dopamine-like chemicals and they seem to get better" (:51)
Some causes of RLS—pregnancy, iron deficiency—can be cured, says David Schulman, MD. Others can only be treated.
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What RLS Feels Like
"You just want to cut your legs off"
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Stigma and Misdiagnosis
Sufferers may not tell their doctors
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Restless Legs Syndrome
"It wakes me like a door slamming"
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Can It Be Cured?
Medication will help some patients
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Have you tried medication for RLS?
"Cured" is a hard word, says David Schulman, MD, director of the Emory Sleep Clinic in Atlanta. For people with
genetic cases of restless legs syndrome, often the best treatment doctors can offer is to give them
dopamine medications. These and other prescription drugs can often keep symptoms under control.
What RLS Feels Like"You just want to cut your legs off"
Stigma and MisdiagnosisSufferers may not tell their doctors
Restless Legs Syndrome"It wakes me like a door slamming"
Can It Be Cured?Medication will help some patients
