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RestlessLimbs Team · Jul 17, 2026 9:51 am
When you can't sleep because of your legs, what do you actually do at 2am? Please share what helps you get through it, rather than fighting it in bed.

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Mary · 4d ago

Nights can seem endless. Had a really bad one on vacation recently. I was almost in tears. I tried everything I knew and nothing helped. At home, I can get a little relief bouncing on an exercise ball, or playing the ukulele if I can concentrate. I got out my drawing pencils and tried doing a drawing standing up because I couldn’t sit. My usual meds just weren’t working and I was a walking zombie by morning. I was trying hard not to wake people up and I was so lonely and miserable. I was wishing for an online community who was awake just to share the night with me. I realized the loneliness was a part of the misery of that night. Is there a restless legs online community for those who are facing a long night?

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