Frustrated beyond belief.

Just to say I think hot chocolate has caffeine in it - not good for helping you to sleep. I also agree that your symptoms sound like restless leg syndrome and there is medication for that.

Good Luck!

Rubylady - I have suffered from Restless Legs Syndrome 24/7 for over 30 years and one of the main criteria for this condition is that there is the uncontrollable urge to move, to walk, and this will eventually ease the symptoms. Sometimes not for long. But if the movement/walking helps it is likely to be RLS.

These are questions from the RLS Foundation Web Site to help decide if one might have RLS.

1. Do you experience the urge to move?
2. Is the need to move overwhelming to the point that you cannot resist moving your legs?
3. Will the urge to move increase if you are in a confined position?
4. Do you have symptoms both sitting and lying?
5. How long do you need to be at rest before your leg symptoms begin?
6. Do your symptoms only begin when your legs are in a specific posture?
7. How quickly do you get relief when you start moving?
8. Do your leg symptoms occur when you are walking?
9. If you have obtained relief with walking, do the symptoms ever return while you continue to walk?
10. When are your symptoms worst?
11. When you are symptoms least?
12. Do you find your symptoms are less in the morning?

Thanks everyone, you are all very kind. I will re look over the posts tomorrow and maybe make an appointment with the doc but I have lost faith this year.

I have put my stand up fan back in the bedroom and so far (touch wood), I have been able to get a few hours overnight and a couple in the afternoon. I do have to go to bed looking like Captain Lawrence Oates though! My poor doggie has to wear her jumpers too. I do think it's the sound of the fan as much as anything that distracts so might try a white noise recording or a machine.

I've managed to get enough sleep to have the decorator in yesterday and then the cleaner today so home nice and bonny now. Tomorrow though it's feet up and relax time. Thanks all.

I think corks under the pollow stops cramp, it works. I count backwards from 100 taking of 7 at a time so makes you think or another one I try is counting the calories I have eaten that day ?

I've just read this online from the Chopra Center:
Set your bedroom aside as a room for sleeping, not texting, reading, or watching TV.
Go to sleep at the same time every night.
Make your bedroom as dark and silent as possible.
Stop major mental activity, such as work you brought home with you, two hours before bedtime.
Curtail eating two hours before bedtime.