R for RSL

R is for Restless Legs Syndrome 🏃🏻‍♀️ an overwhelming irresistible urge to move the legs, and I don’t mean dancing because your jam just came on.
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The sensation is often worse in the evening or at night. Occasionally, the arms are affected, too. In some cases, restless legs syndrome is caused by an underlying health condition, such as iron deficiency anaemia or kidney failure. This is known as secondary restless legs syndrome.
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There's also a link between restless legs syndrome and pregnancy. About 1 in 5 pregnant women will experience symptoms in the last 3 months of their pregnancy, although it's not clear exactly why this is.
In such cases, restless legs syndrome usually disappears after the woman has given birth.