@3dogs Hi. My RLS has pretty much ruled my life since a child. I remember hearing my dads knees pop and crack as he walked up and down the hallway late night/early morning, as well as my earliest experiences with RLS in the 1970’s. Its been 50 or more years now. I am a retired nurse now. It was considered a phantom chronic condition. I was afraid to tell anyone about it. In 2005 I lied to my dr and wanted Ambien for sleeping issues. It worked well I also got a benzo for anxiety. I was able to sleep now. Then I got ill and was given dilaudid and norco for pain. I was OVER MEDICATED now. I actually had a sleep walking episode. I quit the ambien and narcotics. Benzos were enough. About 2014 i didnt want the benzos anymore. Oh my Lord!! Was i in the shock of my life. That RLS was back! I wasnt prepared for it. I did everything i could Lotions, supplements, I found the RLS FOUNDATION. It was a great tool for me. I tried Requip. It gave me tremors in my hands so I stopped it. This is when this opiate epidemic was in full swing. So, I told my dr i got hand tremors. He then said take more Prescription strength antihistamine.?!! RLS is still treated like the phantom condition. So I said my back hurt and could i get tramadol 2 tab BID. NOPE sorry tylenol doesnt work for me. Ive had RLS since a little kid. Tramadol is the least potent narcotic out there. I dont get ‘high’ at all but 2 tabs, 100mg at night stops the RLS last 10 yrs. Without tramadol i probaby would have killed myself 8 to 9 yrs ago. Tylenol doesnt work. All my labs are in normal ranges. I pay the membership fee to the Foundation because without them no one would be doing the research like they do.