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== Primary and Secondary types == Primary RLS/WED appear without any reason often in young people. It can be mild but worsen with age. After age 50 symptoms can become much more severe disrupting sleep. It appears to run in families so this type genetic.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amoils.com/treatment/restless-leg-syndrome-articles.html | title = Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment, RLS Treatment, Home Remedies|website=amoils.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-28}}</ref> Secondary RLS/WED is caused by other conditions such as:<ref name=":2" /> *Being low in [[iron]] (being anemic). If the levels of iron or the anemia itself can be corrected, there is often a reduction in symptoms. *Pregnancy. Fortunately RLS is usually a temporary symptom when linked to pregnancy (usually in the third trimester) and will disappear after the baby has been delivered. *Kidney problems or kidney disease. *Parkinson’s disease. *Diabetes. *[[Thyroid gland|Thyroid]] problems such as an over active or under active thyroid. *[[Spinal cord]] tumors, peripheral nerve lesions or even spinal cord injuries. *[[Sleep apnea]]. *Varicose veins or problems with the nerves in either the hands or the feet. *Alcoholism. *Certain medications or drugs may increase or trigger RLS symptoms. These include tricyclic antidepressants, anti-nausea and anti-seizure drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or [[lithium]]. Changing your medication may be all that is necessary to stop the RLS symptoms. *The use of some cold and [[allergy]] drugs can also cause RLS. *The withdrawal of sedatives can trigger RLS.<ref name=":2" /> *[[Fibromyalgia]]<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Viola-Saltzman | first = Mari | last2 = Watson | first2 = Nathaniel F. | last3 = Bogart | first3 = Andy | last4 = Goldberg | first4 = Jack| last5 = Buchwald | first5 = Dedra | authorlink5 = Dedra Buchwald | date = 2010-10-15 | title = High prevalence of restless legs syndrome among patients with fibromyalgia: a controlled cross-sectional study|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20957840|journal=Journal of clinical sleep medicine: JCSM: official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine|volume=6|issue=5 | pages = 423–427|issn=1550-9389|pmc=|pmid=20957840|via=}}</ref>
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