Welcome VictorOne: I have been registered about 5 or 6 years, found this site one night, really early morning when I was prancing the floor. Crying, so tired and yet my legs were going crazy. Anyway, standing up, at the computer, I poured my heart out on this site. Not knowing what to expect. What I got was encouragment, support, information. And it was so wonderful that here were people who knew exactly what I was going through. Before, I thought I must be going crazy. It seemed no one understood what a toll this thing called Restless Legs Snydrome was taking on me.
Since then, after many doctors, meds etc, I am on meds that control the RLS to an extent. But at least I am sleeping more than 1 or 2 hours a night. And I have learned from this site about medicines, how to deal with doctors. Who usually know nothing about RLS. And if nothing else, I can get on this site and vent. Which helps alot.
First I suggest you read the Mayo Clinic Algorithm, and then get Doctor Buchfuhrers book "Restless Legs Syndrome, Coping With Your Sleepless Nights". I got mine from Amazon.com. Dr. B is a true expert on RLS. Dr. B has a sleep clinic in Downey, Calif. Was on the board of RLS Foundation. You can even email him and he will answer your questions, usually within a day or two.
Wish you the best. And sorry you have this old demon RLS but if you do, this is the place for help. As I, and others with RLS have said many times., "I love this place."
Take care and hope to read more posts from you.
BETTY/WV