Posted by sowhysosad on September 15, 2009, at 11:45:45
In reply to Re: meds + restless leg, posted by linkadge on September 15, 2009, at 10:27:05
> Yeah, the sedative effects may mask RLS symptoms, but probably not hitting the target.
That's what I thought - and perhaps it improves the quality of sleep too.
I'm sure you're spot-on when you say insufficient dopamine (in the substantia nigra perhaps?) is the cause.
My soon-to-be-ex-wife has undiagnosed RLS from long-term escitalopram use. Our inability to share a bed because of it was one of the factors that precipitated the breakdown of the relationship.
RLS can have a really negative effect on people's quality of life.
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