I was on Tramdol for 8 yrs and at a higher dose. I finally weaned myself off last yr. First whenever I would have missed a day or two w/o it i would get this odd zinging feeling going up the back of my neck and head. My muscles would also have a nervous, deep inside feeling especially at night. It was worse (I agree with "thisisreallygettingolds" statement) taking anything else w/benedryl increases restless leg syndrom. Benedryl alone should help for sleep... only when you need it!
I weaned myself off by reducing mg of Tramadol to 1/2 a pill (25mg) every other day. My symptoms diminished greatly. Hopefully you can control the RLS w/o having to take another presc. med. Good luck :)
Tramadol is a tough one. Since you took it for so long you probably should have done a slower taper. Anyway it may take a couple weeks to get your sleep back and the RLS to go away. Try eating a banana everyday....theres something called Hylands that OTC thats helps with the legs. A long hot bath before bed could help too. Good luck.
Yes, I think your post got over looked. Age makes a difference, I coming off hydrocodone though. Not sure about tramadol, but it does get better. That is a low dose, but age is a factor. You should repost the question tomorrow. One word of advice, if you take anything with benadryl in it causes restless leg syndrome. Thank for your service to the country.