Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

I have been diagnosed with RLS about 5 years, but have had it much longer. When I went to my doctor and told him my symptoms, he had a pretty good idea what was wrong. He sent me to a sleep clinic to be sure nothing else was going on (as I couldn't sleep for more than a few hours as a time). He has ...

There are a few things you can try without resorting to medication. The first thing my doctor had me try was tonic water because is contains quinine. Some people notice improvement; some don't. You can also try massage. I have a homedic precussion massager and use it at night on my hips, bum and leg...

Tonic water was the first thing my doctor had me try. I was drinking tons of tonic water, but didn't notice a big improvement. He said that the quinine does work for some people and if they can see improvement without taking medication it is all the better for them.

Good luck.

Joanne

I don't have T1, but I do have T2 diabetes and I have RLS as well. I have had T2 about 10 years now and I first noticed the RLS maybe about 4-5 years ago. When I explained the symptoms to my doctor he knew right away what I was talking about. My biggest complain was I not being able to sleep through...

It seems to be working like a dream - I am in heaven. Now I have only tried it once so far, but if last night was any indication and I think I have finally found something that works for me. I went to bed and slept without even moving until 2 am and then was able to get right back to sleep. I am cer...

After reading some of the topics in this discussion, I thought I would try massage. I have noticed that after a full body massage that I do sleep better, so bought a hand-held massager (percussion one) and tried it last night. Well, my god, I turned out the light and was just lying in bed, the next ...