It’s four o’clock in the morning and I’ve been walking in a tight circle in my bedroom, on-and-off, for three hours. The feeling I’m battling is hard to describe: an uncomfortable, shuddering, electric almost-pain that is shooting through my legs.
Not long ago I was going up and down the stairs, which proved most relieving for my calves. Before this I was doing yoga poses. Even though my body is driving me on, I’m so tired I can barely open my eyes.
I’m pregnant – and have restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common disorder described by the NHS as an overwhelming urge
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