My RLS wasn't severe, but I had a sleep study for sleep apnea and was diagnosed with RLS. My RLS was severe during the study because I was in an unfamiliar situation. My Dr. prescribed Ropinerole. My RLS is worse. I now also experience it at other times (late afternoon) during the day. My Dr. has me taking a dose in the morning and evening which helps, but I don't want to be dependent on the medication, Any non medication remedies? I've tried lavender soap, tonic water etc.

Hello and welcome

I would be interested and certainly many members too.
I am interested in natural methods, no medication. What as helped me is reducing the electro magnetic field in the house: no wi-fi (wired computers), cell phones in airplane mode, no wireless phone. I am currently working on nutrition: no gluten, no grain, no dairy. Still, i sleep about 3 hours for my good nights and one hour during the bad nights.

I would love to hear from you as I have been rotating my medications trying to escape augmentation but it seems as my body has remembered every former medication and now nothing is working. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I've had RLS for over 40 years -- long before anyone had ever heard of it. I rarely get it in my legs anymore, but I get it in my low back (yes, that's a thing). A couple of nights ago, I had it in my right shoulder. It's exactly the same feeling as it is in the legs, but it's in another body part. I don't take medication for it. I just get up and move around. One of the things I noticed early on, though, is that I almost always get it if I take any kind of cold medicine before I go to bed or if I have any kind of pain that keeps me awake.

I am also in hell..... Does anyone know of an inpatient clinic that treats RLS?