I am suffering from RLS and severe leg muscle pain at night caused be both knees. I declined Knee replacement 15 yeas ago and now I am paying the fiddler for it. I am 78 years old and do not intend to have surgery this late in life. I also have early symptoms of CHf and edema.
My Doctor would not give me any prescripton for pain meds but finally gave me ReQuip. I tried it a couple of nights and it caused me to feel terrible the next day and felt off balance walking. I am afraid to continue taking it due to the side effects because I already have most of the same issues .
Should I try the Requip anyway or is there something else that would help. I sometimes only get one or two hours sleep and sometimes no sleep at all.