I've had restless legs for a very long time, though I always called it itchy bones. I thought it was something that everyone had, at least every once in a while, until I would talk to someone about it and they would look at me like my head was on upside down. So I quit talking about it. A couple of weeks ago, at work, an ad came over the radio saying something about restless legs,,,that caught me attention, for sure. Now, here I am, finding lots of people with it, and hoping to find something that can be done about it. I lay in bed, sometimes for hours, trying to relax, but my legs feel like they want to get up and run. I stretch, it helps, but the second I relax them again, they get a icky feeling again. I toss and turn like crazy. I've tried to fall asleep while stretching them,,that sure doesn't work. Finally, I usually just sit up till I can't keep my eyes closed anymore. By then, though, it's so close to the time I need to get up for the day, I end up losing yet another night's sleep.
I've tried sleep aids, over the counter and prescription, but when I take them, my legs get to where they just plain hurt if I don't really tense them up, which makes sleep completely impossible. I've never talked to my doctor about this, though my doctor has been working with me for my insomnia, but now I'm wondering if my legs are the cause. It's been going on so long that I think I've just accepted it as a part of my going to sleep routine. I sure don't wish this on anyone, but I'm seriously relieved that I'm not the only one
