About

My name is Michael Hilton and I am a 59-year old male.  I am retired and live in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.  I have had Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) since I was 15-years old (1981).  I remember clearly the day I went to a General practitioner (GP) about the aching, creepy crawly feeling in my legs and the irresistible urge to move my legs while I was trying to go to sleep.  Fair play to the GP he correctly diagnosed me with RLS.  However, the GP informed me that there weren't any treatments available.  I was very disappointed.  It wasn't until the year 2010 (29-years after the first diagnosis) that I mentioned to my doctor about the restless legs.  That doctor put me on Sifrol (250mcg) for the RLS.  That treatment changed my life.  I know that sounds a little dramatic but life without RLS is so much better.  Treatments had come along way since 1981 when there were no treatments.

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I recently found myself in the position whereby I couldn't take my Sifrol tablets and the RLS returned with a vengeance.  This RLS recurrence spurred me on to do some research into RLS and collate the information into a document that other RLS sufferers would find useful.  This led me to developing this website as an educational tool for those with RLS symptoms.

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I have a history of doing research at several institutions including Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Harvard Medical School, University of Warwick, Birmingham Heartland Hospital. 

In total I have been either a first author or a contributing author on 39 scientific papers.  I have the skill of collating information and putting it into an understandable format.

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My hobbies include photography and creative writing.

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Last reviewed 01/07/2026​