Sleeping Advice:

Try setting up a regular routine; something that you do every night to get you ready for sleep. Make sure your bedroom is condusive to restful sleep. Soft music is good to sleep by set on a timer to turn off after an hour or so. I have a routine. I do up any glasses or bowls in the sink. I wipe down the counter, I get my jammies on, check the doors and windows and turn the bed down. It's a part of setting my mind up to let it know it's night night time. I fluff my large pillows then get a glass of milk or hot tea (decaffinated) and sip on my choice of beverage while reading a chapter of a book or, in most cases, reading scripture. I'm very soon relaxed to the point that I know I'm ready to lay down. If I feel like I'm going to have trouble sleeping I take a benadryle. If I can't sleep at all, I put my headphones on and listen to talk radio. It's usually so boring the constant lull of voices puts me right out. If all else fails I get on my computer and begin to write. It's just another one of those "go with it" things. As long as there are no problems that keep my brain from calming down, I'm usually ready to sleep after an hour or two. Do you know what RLS is? Restless Leg Syndrome. You might need to visit your doctor for a checkup.

have you considered trying compression stockings? they are used for people with circulatory, vascular, diabetes problems, but really are helpful to relax the leg muscles, I sleep much better with them on. You can get them in lengths that go up to the knee from places like walmart. to my surprise they do not carry them in the pharmaceuticals but in with the trouser socks. they run just under $5 a pair

I'd recommend either flipping your mattress or getting a new one. My boyfriend and I suffered from the same problem and we recently bought a nice, soft mattress and now both of us are no longer sore in the middle of the night.

that is called sleepless leg syndrome. i am not sure what you can do about it without taking pills. i know my mother in law has it too. she takes meds. you should go on line and do some research. wish i could be of more help

Do you ever heard about YOGA. It is very famous therapy in my country. This therapy is based on mainly positioning your body and to relax... You may try it out.... Just search on internet and start practicing YOGA... BEST OF LUCK!!!

I feel for you I usually have the same problem most nights its very hard to fall assleep and it takes me a few hours just to fall assleep I really dont have any advice to give to you if I did then I wouldnt have the same problem as you but I guess you could take sleeping pills when you cant fall assleep but dont want to have to depend on those.

I don't know if I can help or not, but I will try. Maybe you could try massageing your legs to relax them while you lay in bed. Start with your feet & work your way up your legs, also using lotin is soothing as well, so your hands will glide over the skin. After doing this I would elevate the legs, and use a heating pad to try and help soothe them, perhaps the muscles will relax. Maybe soaking your feet first to loosen tension might help. I find that sometimes in the morning I wake up with tired legs. Sometimes it feels like I never went to bed. My legs start to feel weak when I get out of bed. There are also times when I work out & my legs feel weak and I don't get a good workout. I hope you will feel better soon.