Restless leg syndrome

[booster11373]

i just recently have stopped taking zoloft after about 20 months, in
the begining i had pretty bad leg spasms and twitchs usally only in
one leg, my doctor prescribed ambien to help with sleeping and it
helped, while i would still get the rare twitch it was nowhere near
a bad as it was in the begining, my problem now is that since i have
come off zoloft about 10 days ago my leg twitchs have gotten so bad
and happen in both legs now, has anyone had a situation similar to
this and if so how did you cope? i still have some ambien but the
last few nights even that hasnt worked any advice would be helpful

p.s.

I have never been officialy diagnoised with rls and i do things that
i have read elsewhere that is supposed to help, like no caffein
adding iron to your diet and excersise. althought i have been lax on
the excersise for the past few days with the holidays and all once
again any help or advice would be greatly appriciated

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

You got the "jimmy" leg?


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[Bulldogcakes]

If I were you I'd buy a drum set. Might as well put those feet to some use.



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[Furtherman]

Exercise works.

If you have to go somewhere and can walk it, do it. Take a short walk after dinner or before bed. Gets the blood moving and prevents any restless leg.



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[Snoogans]

if i am sitting down, and i put my foot up on y toe, itll make my leg bounce up and down without me making it, but it stops when i put my foot flat again. i dont know if its anything related, or what the fuck causes it, but thats what i get

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[FUNKMAN]

if i am sitting down, and i put my foot up on y toe, itll make my leg bounce up and down without me making it, but it stops when i put my foot flat again. i dont know if its anything related, or what the fuck causes it, but thats what i get


mine does the same thing... so i think it may be a normal reaction

it's almost like your running your body's electricity across a different circuit or set of nerves 'between your toe and upper thigh' by placing your toe in that position and it makes the muscles wiggle



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[Bulldogcakes]

HEY BOOSTER. YOU'RE JUST BORED. FORGET THE DRUGS AND CRAZY
EXERCISES AND JUST DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING. PLEASE!

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[Snoogans]

this guy should smoke weed, that way, he just sits there and his legs dont move. maybe lace the blunt with opium, then your legs wont do shit, you wont even know you have any

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[Billy Staples]

Withdrawl is NASTY. Not so much from an anti-depressant but from the Ambiam which is a benzo ro a 'tranquilizer'.

Actually any type of Benzo withdrawl is real bad and most people and doctores don't even know this. I found out the hard way.

there is also another phenoenon called PAWS, which is Post Accute withdrawl syndrome. It is as a result of Benzo use and improer tapering off of he drug.

The only safe way to getoff any Benzodyazepan is reducing its by about 1 half a milligram a month ( or the eguivalent in your benzo) That was what it was for in valium.

If you do it faster, you can get horrible side effects that can last up to a year in some cases or even never go away.
Consider how much Valium, Xanax, and to much the same effect Ambian etc are prescribed and used these days and there are lots of people suffering and they don't know why.

Here is a great web page that explain the symptoms and syndrome much better than I could

http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha02.htm

This may not be your specific problem, but its good to know about it.

[GodsFavoriteMan]

Ambien is neither a narcotic nor a barbituate. It's a hypnotic. It's not chemically addictive, though it can be habit forming, and for people with chronic insomnia it may lose it's effect after a few weeks. The only reason it should be taken is for short bouts of insomnia. Otherwise, it's a pretty safe drug with hardly any side effects.

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[booster11373]

RLS is a sleep and nerve disorder that can be made worse by some drugs, i originaly was told to take some benedryl before bed, but that made it a million times worse .

I've got SOUL and I'M SUPERBAD

[booster11373]

HEY BOOSTER. YOU'RE JUST BORED. FORGET THE DRUGS AND CRAZY
EXERCISES AND JUST DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING. PLEASE!

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Thats true!, I just moved to a new area about 650 miles from every thing and everybody i know

I've got SOUL and I'M SUPERBAD

[old-fan]

alot of women get the restless leg problem due to magnesium deficiency, soda containing "cola" can accelerate magnesium depletion also.

i dont know if booster is a gal or guy so no offense, but try some magnesium supplements and leg stretches as well.

<br> </br> im a long time lurker, but new poster.

[Bulldogcakes]

HEY BOOSTER. YOU'RE JUST BORED. FORGET THE DRUGS AND CRAZY
EXERCISES AND JUST DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING. PLEASE!

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[quote]Thats true!, I just moved to a new area about 650 miles from every thing and everybody i know

Just call me Doctor B. Cakes. That'll be $250
Make your check payable "Cash"
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[Billy Staples]

"Ambien is neither a narcotic nor a barbituate. It's a hypnotic. It's not chemically addictive, though it can be habit forming, and for people with chronic insomnia it may lose it's effect after a few weeks. The only reason it should be taken is for short bouts of insomnia. Otherwise, it's a pretty safe drug with hardly any side effects"



WARNING WARNING WARNING

Please read Dr Ashtons comments about heer years of experience with Ambien. It is addictiveand not given to people with addictive tendencies for that reason

also:

Ambien Withdrawal

Ambien with the generic name of Zolpidem belongs to a class of medicines that effects the central nervous system, called sedative hypnotics. Ambien is closely related to a family of drugs called benzodiazepines. These drugs cause sedation, muscle relaxation, act as anti-convulsants (anti-seizure), and have anti-anxiety properties. Ambien has selectivity in that it has little of the muscle relaxant or anti-seizure effect and more of the sedative effect. Therefore, it is used as a medication for sleep. Addiction to Ambien can occur with regular use for an extended amount of time. Once discontinued, Ambien Withdrawal symptoms may arise. This creates a vicious cycle, the user has the desire to quit using Ambien, but the Ambien Withdrawal symptoms they experience are the same if not worse than before their initial use of Ambien.

Ambien Withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:

Abnormal extroversion or aggressive behavior
Loss of personal identity
Confusion
Strange behavior
Agitation
Hallucinations
Worsening of depression
Suicidal thoughts
Insomnia
Anxiety


sorry GFM...I have to disagree...unfortuantely form experience

Who would have seen tid bit of info coming!!!

Staples

This message was edited by Billy Staples on 12-28-04 @ 9:42 PM