I've had restless legs since I had two transfusions when I was 12. I suffered for 54 years with the pain, embarasment and agony. Finally my brother, 4 years younger, also came down with restless legs and found a Dr. in Calif who did NOT think he was nuts as mine did. He got Pramiprexiole. It is a Parkinsons med and works.
It has to be managed right. Find the right dose, as it will put you to sleep about 2 hours after taking it. So timing is essential. Decide when you want to go to sleep and it does curtail an evening out, but I never had a real evening out in the first place, so I don't mind this.
Side effects that scared me was an increase in the desire to gamble. If I have a vice it would be the ponies. But I've learned to curtail it all and limit my bets to twenty-five cents. It works.
Marcia