Can't sit still in meetings? Feel restless in the evenings or on getting in to bed? Can't get to sleep because you just can't keep your legs still? These are all symptoms of restless legs syndrome. Whilst for many people restless legs symptoms are annoying, but not very severe, for some people, restless legs can be a constant presence preventing them from getting to sleep every night. Dr John Swieca discusses restless legs syndrome and its treatment, and Kevin Monk shares his experience living with severe restless legs symptoms.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline:

• 00:00 - 01:06 Introduction
• 01:06 -  03:01 What's in the news about sleep?
• 03:01 - 03:41 Theme introduction: Restless legs syndrome
• 03:41 - 13:54 Guest interview - John Swieca: What is restless legs syndrome?
• 13:54 - 26:02 Guest interview - Kevin Monk: Living with restless legs
• 26:02 - 34:07 Discussion on restless legs syndrome - Moira and David
• 34:07 - 34:36 More information on restless legs syndrome
• 34:36 - 35:43 Clinical tip of the month
• 35:43 - 36:59 Pick of the month: Moira - Obesity in adolescent impacted by sleep as a toddler
• 36:59 - 40:37 Pick of the month: David - SAVE trial
• 40:37 - 42:19 What's coming up in the next month?

Next episode (October 3rd 2016): Healthy Sleep

Links mentioned in the podcast:

• Sleep as we get older - Moira on 612ABC Brisbane
• Health-a-Porter
• FAQs on sleep - Health-a-Porter
• SAVE study - New England Journal of Medicine
• What is restless legs syndrome?
• Treating restless legs syndrome
• Augmentation in restless legs syndrome - Video
• Living with narcolepsy - Podcast episode including interview with Jacqui Tomlins
• Marketing a malady to sell a drug - Wall Street Journal
• Bad Medicine: Restless legs syndrome - British Medical Journal
• Response to Bad Medicine: Restless legs syndrome - The Huffington Post
• Mindfulness for restless legs - Mindfulness Journal
• Jon Kabat-Zinn quote on Instagram - posted by Arianna Huffington
• Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
• Bed times for toddlers and obesity in adolescents - Journal of Paediatrics
• SAVE study - New England Journal of Medicine
• What do the results of the SAVE study mean? - SleepHub commentary
• Idiopathic hypersomnia awareness week