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In reply to the discussion: Big Pharma Sells Risky Meds We Don’t Need for Disorders It Made Up That We Don’t Have [View all]SwissTony
(2,560 posts)I've never drunk coffee, rarely drink tea, cola is something I drink once in a blue moon....or twice a year, whichever comes first.
I suffer from neuropathy. I have many symptoms of diabetes (e.g. foot ulcers), but my blood sugar levels remain well within normal limits even when I eat chocolate and drink cola.
When I have restless legs, it's like pins and needles on steroids (which I don't take, BTW) and usually I can't sleep at all. When I don't have the problem, I sleep like a baby.
I just accept it as part of becoming old. I'm 65. I go for weeks/months without any great problems, but every now and then, it happens. I've mentioned it to my doctor, but she has not prescribed any medicine. She knows I'm not someone who will take medicine unless it's both necessary and helpful.
Just my experience...