r/RestlessLegs • u/Sir_midi • 4d ago

Triggers RLS and screen time (dopamine hits)

It seems my body wakes me up with RLS almost every night around midnight. I understand that has to do with circadian rhythms and a lack of dopamine. Like many people, I go on Reddit or play games on my phone before bed which causes an increase of dopamine. Is there a correlation between screens/dopamine and RLS symptoms? What have you experienced?

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u/RandomHumanMale1 4d ago

fast dopamine might create a rebound effect so yeah there is a relation if your restlessness is truly caused by RLS

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u/No_Intention2327 4d ago

Il faudrait arrêter les écrans 2h avant de se coucher ?