Show 1419: Restless Legs, Muscle Cramps and Sleepless Nights

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week, Terry and Joe welcome Dr. Andrew Spector to the studio to share his expertise with listeners. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a relatively common problem that can really wreak havoc on a good night’s sleep. Have you experienced this problem? How do you manage it? We invite you to call and tell us […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Graydon.
0:01.5	And I'm Terry Graydon.
0:02.9	Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.0	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at
0:11.5	People's Pharmacy.com.
0:14.8	Have you ever had a creepy, crawly feeling in your legs?
0:19.4	Restless Leg Syndrome affects at least one in ten Americans.
0:23.6	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon.
0:31.6	Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS is an unpleasant feeling that's only relieved by moving.
0:40.3	It makes traveling challenging and often interferes with sleep.
0:45.3	Is there anything people can do to ease this uncomfortable feeling?
0:50.3	Our lines are open for your calls and questions.
0:53.3	We'll also be talking about leg cramps,
0:55.8	muscle jerks, and neuropathy with Dr. Andrew Specter. The number 888-472-3366. Coming up on the
1:04.8	people's pharmacy, restless legs, muscle cramps, and sleepless nights.
1:23.6	In the people's pharmacy health headlines, for the first time since the pandemic started, influenza killed more people last week than COVID-19.
1:30.1	The CDC is now classifying this year's flu season as high severity. That hasn't happened since 2017. The CDC says that somewhere between 30 million and 50 million people
1:37.3	have caught the flu, and as many as 800,000 have been hospitalized. Experts wonder how effective
1:44.0	the vaccine is for this year.
1:46.2	We won't have an answer to that question for months. But in South America, where the flu season
1:52.0	is pretty much over, the shot was about 35 percent effective. While public health experts are
1:58.0	still encouraging people to get vaccinated if they aren't already,
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