TammiQ

My husband has had RLS (unofficial diagnosis) as long as we have been married, 19 years. He has tried most of the suggestions he has found on-line and has talked to his doctor on occasion, but he doesn't want to take any drugs.

I developed RLS temporarily when I was pregnant. Due to other leg problems, my OB had me wearing support hose and I noticed that this helped prevent RLS most of the time.

I tried to convince my husband to try support hose at night but again he resisted. After several years of my nagging and his RLS getting worse he finally agreed to try a pair of my support hose (can’t call them pantyhose when he wears them). To both of our amazement this has dramatically reduced his symptoms. Before trying them he was up 4-5 nights a week, and so was I. Now he might have a bad night 1-2 a month.

I wanted to see if anyone else heard of or tried this. It is a lot cheaper than medication. He wears ordinary old Leggs Active Support. Just remember, their support hose, not pantyhose.