RLS feels like 'bees biting under my skin'... 'My restless legs were like bees biting under my skin' 25 December 2017 - For years, Mary Rose struggled to get off to sleep or to stay asleep, because she felt like she was being attacked by insects. "Imagine having a swarm of bees buzzing inside the skin of your legs, biting you," she says, describing the sensation that overwhelmed her. "It's really very, very painful."