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A Simple Guide to Restless Leg Syndrome and Related Diseases
A Simple Guide to Restless Leg Syndrome and Related Diseases
A Simple Guide to Restless Leg Syndrome and Related Diseases
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Introduction

Ode to Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome every one hates you.
You rob people of the sleep and make them blue
Out of the blue my legs started feeling funny
My RLS leaves me with very little energy

You make me have the urge to move my legs
I feel that ants are crawling on my skin and laying eggs
I only feel comfortable when my legs are kicking
These sensations becomes worse when I am sleeping

Even at rest you come and irritate me
When can I ever stop suffering and be free
Because of you I had to quit the job I loved
Every day I watched for triggers that make my RLS worse

Please help me doctor be kind
I think that I am going out of my mind
Please help me to stop my legs from fidgeting
And allow me at least some hours of good sleeping

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Healthy Legs and Nerves

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

3. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

4. Correct any iron and vitamin deficiency

Learn to be calm and stress free

Walking is a good exercise for the legs

Avoid large quantities of caffeine-containing drinks.

Correct any vitamin and iron deficiency

Co-operate with your doctor to find the medicines that can help you such as Ropinirole and pramipexole

Walking is good for restless leg syndrome

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

Too much alcohol is not good for Restless leg syndrome

7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

Cigarettes contain more than forty types of hazardous and possibly cancer causing chemicals which can harm the smokers and those around them.

Smoking can induce Restless leg syndrome.

Chapter 1

Restless Legs Syndrome

What is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)?

RLS is a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations.

It most commonly affects the legs, but can affect the arms, torso, head, and even phantom limbs.

Moving the affected body part modulates the sensations, providing temporary relief.

Restless legs syndrome is diagnosed on history taking and four recognised criteria:
1. An urge to move the legs, usually accompanied by unpleasant sensations;
2. Occurrence of symptoms during rest;
3. Relief of symptoms by movement; and
4. Worsening of symptoms in the evening or night.

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder that causes a strong urge to move your legs.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKenneth Kee
Release dateMar 15, 2014
ISBN9781311138934
A Simple Guide to Restless Leg Syndrome and Related Diseases
Author

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    A Simple Guide to Restless Leg Syndrome and Related Diseases - Kenneth Kee

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    to

    Restless

    Legs Syndrome

    And

    Related Diseases

    by

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

    Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    to my wife Dorothy

    and my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    and Kelvin

    This book describes the Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Diseases or in vernacular terms

    What You Need to Move Your Restless Legs Intermittently

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    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    Ode to Restless Legs Syndrome

    Restless Legs Syndrome every one hates you.

    You rob people of the sleep and make them blue

    Out of the blue my legs started feeling funny

    My RLS leaves me with very little energy

    You make me have the urge to move my legs

    I feel that ants are crawling on my skin and laying eggs

    I only feel comfortable when my legs are kicking

    These sensations becomes worse when I am sleeping

    Even at rest you come and irritate me

    When can I ever stop suffering and be free

    Because of you I had to quit the job I loved

    Every day I watched for triggers that make my RLS worse

    Please help me doctor be kind

    I think that I am going out of my mind

    Please help me to stop my legs from fidgeting

    And allow me at least some hours of good sleeping

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    Interesting Tips about the Healthy Legs and Nerves

    A Healthy Lifestyle

    1. Take a well Balanced Diet

    2. Keep bones and body strong

    Bone marrow produces our blood

    Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

    Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

    Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

    Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

    3. Get enough rest and Sleep

    Avoid stress and tension

    4. Correct any iron and vitamin deficiency

    Learn to be calm and stress free

    Walking is a good exercise for the legs

    Avoid large quantities of caffeine-containing drinks.

    Correct any vitamin and iron deficiency

    Co-operate with your doctor to find the medicines that can help you such as Ropinirole and pramipexole

    Walking is good for restless leg syndrome

    5. Exercise and stay active.

    It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

    One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

    Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

    6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

    Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

    Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

    Too much alcohol is not good for Restless leg syndrome

    7. Stop or do not begin

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