I have suffered as long as I can remember, possibly from age 5 until today with RLS. I have tried most all the remedies listed in these letters. My doctor recently put me on Mirapex, which helped a lot. I have been taking this drug for about 3 yrs. and I find it no longer has an effect on my legs. I do want to mention that for ten yrs. or so, my friend and I tried walking at least 5 nights per week, doing between 2 - 4 miles each night. As long as I was involved with this walking exercise, I was never bothered with RLS. However, once I stopped the walking the RLS was right back again. At age 78, I can no longer walk for exercise, due to other hip and leg problems. If the RLS it too bothersome, I can stand, lean over a table, and swing my legs, trying to exercise them for about 30 mins. for each leg and it does relieve some of the pain. At least I can sleep when I do this. I have always had to sleep with my feet sticking out from under the cover. This has been a very bothersome and painful thing to deal with. I have not tried the Vitamin E but will get some to try. I also suffer with spinal stenosis which limits any strenuous exercise I might be able to do. I take Tramadol and Neurontin every 8 hrs. and this offers what little relief I can really count on at this time, what with other problems with the spine, etc. I hope the medical profession can pinpoint the cause and offer some relief to others for some of these painful problems.
I have suffered as long as I can remember, possibly from age 5 until today with RLS. I have tried most all the remedies listed in these letters. My doctor recently put me on Mirapex, which helped a lot. I have been taking this drug for about 3 yrs. and I find it no longer has an effect on my legs. I do want to mention that for ten yrs. or so, my friend and I tried walking at least 5 nights per week, doing between 2 - 4 miles each night. As long as I was involved with this walking exercise, I was never bothered with RLS. However, once I stopped the walking the RLS was right back again. At age 78, I can no longer walk for exercise, due to other hip and leg problems. If the RLS it too bothersome, I can stand, lean over a table, and swing my legs, trying to exercise them for about 30 mins. for each leg and it does relieve some of the pain. At least I can sleep when I do this. I have always had to sleep with my feet sticking out from under the cover. This has been a very bothersome and painful thing to deal with. I have not tried the Vitamin E but will get some to try. I also suffer with spinal stenosis which limits any strenuous exercise I might be able to do. I take Tramadol and Neurontin every 8 hrs. and this offers what little relief I can really count on at this time, what with other problems with the spine, etc. I hope the medical profession can pinpoint the cause and offer some relief to others for some of these painful problems.