Hi, I'm new to this site.I've recently started to suffer from restless legs and arms & hands.

[Tendo]

It's driving me to tears during the day, never mind at night.

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how to help with this? I move about in bed so much now, that I'm keeping hubby awake too Any suggestions welcome!

EDIT: Medication I'm on:- Gabapentin, Tramadol, Co-Codamol. Amitriptaline didn't help me.

[jazher]

Hi tendo, welcome from me.

I have plenty of meds that help me like amitriplyn and gabapentin but i know there is more. If you click on the restless leg syndrome tag at the side of the page it will bring up every question people have asked to do with it and you will have plenty of info off it.

hugs, kel xxxxx

[Tendo]

Thanks Kel I'll go to the RLS tag and look there for answers.

[flowerfairy]

Hi there, I suffer from this, my GP put me on Clonazepam sleeping tablets as they are helpful for calming this, it hasn't stopped it completely, but it has eased the problem a lot. Maybe you could ask your dr. about the possibility of trying this. Best of luck, maybe we should get sponsored for all the miles we jog at night !!! LOL

[Tendo]

Hi Flowerfairy and thanks I'm seeing my GP next week, so I'll suggest the Clonazepam and see what he says.

I think the sponsored idea is great, lol!

[phoenix1971]

Hi Tendo try tonic water that contains Quinine, it worked for me.

[diane63]

i had to look at ur question twice.. it was like i wrote it.. i am exactly the same.. poor hubbies eh.... especially when there working.. i need to go back to doc.. i have been diagnosed with restless leg synrome but no longer take meds... but with this being night 4 of not sleeping all night it is doing my head in. hubby been early shift to.... but he off weekend, just hope i sleep to let him catch up... wishing u all well xxx

[motzie]

Hi Tendo, i have HAD restless leg for as long a i remember..1970.. my Dr put me on Ropinerole last year & still works well for me.

I dont have to worry about traveling sitting etc, As jazer said the tags are a great way of finding out info on most things fibro related and all that goes with it, it is a terrific site.

Hope you find help, take care & dont need to jog all night lol. x.

[Tendo]

Thank you all, for your replies. It looks like it's a case of trial and error, as with everything Fibro related.