Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

There is a yahoo group, Happy Hobblers, that deals with Osteoarthritis. I've just joined it so can't tell you how informative it is yet, but they are very supportive. I can sympathize, I've had rls since childhood, and since I've turned 50 I've discovered severe arthritis in my hip (had hip replacem...

Thanks for all your suggestions. I have been wondering about the Clonidine but it doesn't look like too many people take it for RLS. A doctor at an urgent care center discovered my high blood pressure and put me on it until I could get back home to see my primary. Since I was on an out of state job ...

Thanks Charlene. Yes knowing there is a supportive community out there does help. Reading on this and other websites, it sounds like the early morning wakeup is a problem for several of the suggested drugs. I guess I'm in a fact finding mode now trying to decide if I want to move up my June yearly c...

I've been lurking on the site to see if anyone has the same problem. I've had RLS since childhood although I just put a name to it 2 years ago. My primary put me on Requip last June, but had to go up to 2 mg to get any result. So it's take Requip at 7 pm because symptoms started at 8, can't stay awa...

I get only temporary relief from stretching. Sometimes I'm stretching so hard I get leg cramps, but I can't help it, just gentle stretching doesn't help. I've often thought that maybe being on the old torture rack would actually give the best relief. if I'm totally exhausted, then stretching before ...

YES! I'd never though to describe it that way, but it's the perfect name. I do it during the day. I also have had colleagues reach over and grab my knee. I try very hard to position myself so I don't shake the conference table which really buggs them. I have RLS episodes every night, and never knew ...