RLS & depression

[Guest guest]

Someone raised an interesting point about how many of us have RLS or

RLS/PLMD with other medical conditions. How many of you have depression

or manic-depression like I do?

And I wonder if any of the psychiatric meds help or exacerbate the RLS?

Just curious.

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam and all..I " suffer " from a chronic depression and rls, but the

rls goes back to my teens

and runs in the family, my depression is with me for 8 yrs,but has its

source in a disaster in my twenties.What they have in common is

disturbed neurotransmitters,but then they are very different from

eachother.

Another thing is that women over a certain age show a high prevalence of

depressions

and rlssers have an increase of symptoms sometimes in the same fase of

life.

Manic depressions are not related to depressions by circumstances in my

opinion.

Just some thoughts, no scientific values I'm afraid...Marleen, 52,

changing,treated for depression, kicking and waving and nodding like

never before,but happy.

My cousin,43, died yesterday, brain tumor.I count my blessings once

again.

Pam Laube wrote:

> Someone raised an interesting point about how many of us have RLS or

> RLS/PLMD with other medical conditions. How many of you have depression

> or manic-depression like I do?

> And I wonder if any of the psychiatric meds help or exacerbate the RLS?

> Just curious.

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------

> Pam/45/ San Francisco Bay Area

[Guest guest]

Pam wrote:

Someone raised an interesting point about how many of us have RLS or

RLS/PLMD with other medical conditions. How many of you have depression

or manic-depression like I do?

And I wonder if any of the psychiatric meds help or exacerbate the RLS?

Just curious.

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Thought I'd throw in my 2 cents here. I've had a thyroid condition since I

was 17 (almost 42 now). It's under control and has been since I was 20. I

needed med adjustments with 2/3 pregnancies, but it is otherwise stable. I

was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 18 months before my sleep study, which

provided the RLS diagnosis. I probably have PLMD as well, but the doc never

says much of anything and I always forget to ask.

I've suffered from disthymia (a type of depression) since I was 14, and it

turned into double depression in my 20's. Add episodes of major depression

to disthymia and you get double depression. I've been researching.

I've been on antidepressants for over 7 years. They've been changed every

few years, and I have just begun a whole new series of meds, including

lithium as a boost for the anti-d. I'm not bipolar tho. Just depressed big

time.

Still taking Neurontin and it seems to be working just fine for the RLS.

Take care,

Eve

[Guest guest]

My RLS definitely got worse when I went through my depression. I don't

know how much I can contribute to the depression or the zoloft, as it got

much worse when the anxiety attacks started. I know I was taking zoloft

and getting up most nights and taking something for my legs. I still get

depressed and most of the time I can shake it off, but this is the time

of year that I usually need to get on an antidepressant to get me through

until spring. My goal this winter is to get outside as much as possible,

that helps my spirits to stay up if I get some sunshine. I am starting

back to school today after being gone for over a month and I am really

anxious this morning. I still have a year to go and just don't know if I

can do it. I am prepared for my legs to bother me every night for

awhile, as they do when ever there is a major change in my life (maybe it

goes back to that spinal cord thing...???) I don't know. Anyway I hope

everyone has a great day....

Debbie

, Ca.

41 and holding

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