restless legs syndrome
"I have severe RLS and have slept on the floor for 25 years because the hardness of the floor against the muscles in my legs give a some relief.  I have been on Requip for about 4 months and take 2 mg about 1.5 hours before bed.  The effectiveness is hit or miss.  On a good night I fall asleep in about 30 minutes but wake up 3 to 5 hours later and toss and turn until the alarm goes off.  On a bad night, I get about 2 hours of fitfull sleep and then my legs ACHE for the rest of the night.  Requip causes my legs to swell and I have had to increase my blood pressure meds.  Also it has given me some very interesting dreams.  All in all it is better than nothing because nothing means NO sleep ever.  I wish my Doc would give me something else."