Hi all
Ive never heard of this rsl until i was
diagnosed recently with it by my
dr i live in UK so it is easy to get in
touch with her. Im on a new anti
depressent drug but think im having
to increase the dosage i will telephone
her office tomorrow and see what
she says. Heres hoping. As if I cant
get to sleep i have to listen to my
Tinnitus and thats bad enough.
gill (UK)
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Gill, just as an FYI, most antidepressant (AD) drugs make RLS WORSE!!!! It may not be a good choice for you at this time - maybe the RLS is causing the depression (lack of sleep can do that) - just a thought. If the RLS is under control, you might feel a lot better. Of course, that doesn't always work. . .then you need to find an AD that doesn't make it worse or you need more RLS drugs to counteract the AD.
It sucks, basically.
It sucks, basically.
Ann - Take what you need, leave the rest
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Re: rls
waterloo2 wrote:Hi all Im on a new anti
depressent drug but think im having
to increase the dosage i will telephone
her office tomorrow and see what
she says. Heres hoping. As if I cant
get to sleep i have to listen to my
Tinnitus and thats bad enough.
gill (UK)
Hi Gill and welcome to this board. I am glad that you found us, but sorry that you have rls. When calling your dr, I would ask for something for your sleep deprivation.
Read the forum New to RLS "Managing RLS" There is an article on there from the Mayo Clinic Algorithm. If you are able to print it out, I would bring it to your dr.
Another good site to read is rlshelp.org
My sister has Tinnitus and am so sorry that you also have that. I know she has to watch what type of meds she takes so it does not make it worse.
I hope that some of this information has been helpful to you
Please keep us posted and let us know how you are doing.
Charlene
Taking one day at a time
Taking one day at a time