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Restless Legs (RLS)

Mao205
Mao205
in Symptoms & Coping Strategies

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Has anyone in withdrawal developed involuntary leg movements? I don’t have the creepy crawlys that moving improves that is consistent with restless leg syndrome. I have bouts of akathisia still but this is not that. It starts with involuntary rapid leg movement, that I can stop temporarily and then it starts up again and stops on its own. Lasts 30-60 min at a time. Anyone relate to this? 

Current Psychiatric Medications

Vilazodone 20 mg daily (reinstated 5/2023-holding dose since), Lunesta 3 mg HS (started 5/2023-no dose change)

Magnesium Glycinate tapering since 8/2024. Down to 30 mg HS.

 

Past Psychiatric Medications from 2005-2023

fluoxetine (2005-2013) (2018-2020), Zoloft (2014), Brintellix (2014), Luvox (2014), Lamictal (2016-2019), Seroquel (2014-2018), Lexapro (2021-2022), Trazodone (2018-2023), Lorazepam (2023-2024-13 month taper), Vilazodone (2019-2021, 2022-present). Many more short trials of meds won't list here.

 

DOB-1991

@Mao205 Ive certainly heard it talked about on SA. Thought it would be good to have a topic on it in here thanks for starting it.

 

My wife has been coming off long term use of a pain killer and it having it pretty badly for a few weeks after her cuts.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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    • Chippy changed the title to Restless Legs (RLS)

    Definitely don't try this drug for it:

    https://antidepressantrecovery.org/topic/271-ropinirole-dangers-exposed/?do=getNewComment

     

    I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

     

    Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

     

    TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg/Sep 18-3.8mg

     

    9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for reflux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger as needed for nausea/500 mg of Vitamin C for cortisol

     

    "... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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    YES I have...it is so bad laying in bed..all these horrible things happening to my poor body and brain...

    Zoloft 50-100 for 28 years with Wellbutrin

    Lexapro for 1 year

    Effexor for 1 year

    Back to Zoloft for 2 years

    Prozac 30 mg for the past 2 years

      

    Oct 13 2025 - 10 mg

    Nov 11 2025- 8 mg (-20%)

    Nov 26 -4.8mg (-40%)

    Dec 20 -4mg (-16.67%)

    Jan 5 2026-3mg (-25%)

    Jan 28 -2.4mg (-20%)

    Feb 26-2mg (-16.67%)

    March 26 2.5mg (+25%)

    CRASHED so badly ended up in the hospital..

    March 26 25mg Zoloft 

    34 years total on SSRI ... 

     

     

     

    7 hours ago, sunshinekitty said:

    YES I have...it is so bad laying in bed..all these horrible things happening to my poor body and brain...

    It’s true. The wide range of symptoms is incredible. Before all this I would have never thought it possible. 

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

     

    If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

    Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

    For US members details here.

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