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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and mirtazapine
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I recently started mirtazapine and have had a good initial reaction to the drug - my energy is better, my mood. The one rather major problem is it seems to trigger or exacerbate my RLS. I had been on tramadol (for back pain) about a week before starting mirtazapine and I have read that they can interfere with each other and cause RLS. My question is should I look for another antidepressant or is it possible that this will improve with time. Right now I am awake all night until about 5 AM when I catch a few hours of sleep. It is pretty rough.
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Yes, I, too, have had RLS for way overt 30;years. It started when I was about 20 yo. I’d never heard of it until I had a sleep study in 1996. Since then I’ve taken a mild antidepressant, Trazadone 100 mg. It works I think by calming my mind a bit. If I take on an empty stomach it puts me to sleep. There may be other drugs now.
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1 ReactionWhat is pramipexole?
What is pramipexole?
Pramipexole is a prescription pill for Restless Legs Syndrome. The same medicine is given to Parkinson's Disease patients, but much bigger doses.
I think I just found the correlation between my mirtrazapine-tramadol & RLS flare up thanks to your post, will see
what happens when I take some action.
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I might add I take 60mg of Mirtazapine which could knock out a horse and I have been awake every night since combination pramipexole and pain med tramadol.
Time to cut the Mirtraz' this is the problem I have come to the realization and I will get my Dr to change out, I don't know how I have been able to get by on 1-2 hrs per nite.
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I recently started on Mitropine for depression , I had used Paxil for over 30 years and wanted to try a new class of drugs, I started off on 15 MG but had periods of anxiety , sadness etc, the dose 2as increased to 30 MG, the symptoms of depression and anxiety have really decreased and I feel good on the drug , the only problem being I'm having restless legs now , I can get in to see my doctor until May 27th , is there anything I can do to help until I can get seen , a pharmacist has suggested I don't take the whole pill and try to take just 3/4 of the pill, does this sound like a good idea , is it OK to try tonic water for then quinine temporarily, thanksn
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Yes. Ferritin levels are very important! I read that they are realizing that RLS symptoms could be caused by lack of iron in the brain. And say that only a very small percentage of iron reaches the brain.
@catstx I have mild RLS. Trazadone has been a Godsend for me for PTSD/insomnia. My ex had horrible RLS and REM sleep disorder which has a strong correlation to Parkinsons. Sleep regulation is so important!