Posted by therese desqueroux on January 30, 2002, at 18:28:26
In reply to ADs, RLS, and akathisia--Help (Elizabeth,Cam,TSA)?, posted by MB on January 25, 2002, at 17:32:12
I've taken combinations not unlike yours. In the past, the fluoxetine was the culprit. This time, the stimulant, in your case, Adderall, was the guilty party. I stopped taking it for a couple of weeks and then restarted it because I was feeling too groggy in the a.m. My RLS has virtually disappeared.
Hope you find some relief soon.
> I've had bouts of Restless Leg Syndrome since birth. I remember sitting in my crib completely beside myself with this itching, agitating feeling in my muscles that not only compelled me, but *forced* me to wiggle and writhe. Certain things make it worse. Antihistamines make it unbearable. Neuroleptics also make it worse. SSRIs don't seem to hurt at first, but later cause the akathisia (which I guess is the name for drug induced/exacerbated restless leg syndrome).
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> Right now I take fluoxetine, Neurontin, Klonopin, and Adderall. From past experience, I know that the fluoxetine is the culprit. My queston is this: would SERZONE be a better choice of antidepressant? I heard that because it blocks a certain seratonin receptor it prevents dopamine depletion in the brain region responsible for akathisia. I need help. The old "jimmy-leg" is driving me absolutely bonkers.
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