[Fwd: in response to rachelle belcastro]

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Pepper wrote:

> Dear le,

>

> Perhaps you are a bit confused. DLPA, Phenylaline,

> and L tyrosine are all over the counter products, i.e.

> all amino acids. As far as the regime went, the

> treatment plan was given to me by a psychiatrist who

> was willing to include if not propose a potentially

> altnerative treatment plan to the RX's currently used

> in managing depression. Which we also have discovered

> as I've read not only literature on RLS as well as the

> incoming mail from this and other RLS groups that most

> SSRI's (third generation antidepressants) tend to

> aggravate RLS symptoms. Of all people after the trial

> and tribulations of an onslaught of undesirable and

> quality of life reducing side effects caused by many

> of the RX's I've been exposed to, I found it rather

> refreshing to find a medical doctor (particularly a

> specialized one) who was willing to look at both

> conventional and alternative methods in achieving the

> same results. I think many of us (at least from what

> I've read through this support group) have begun

> making a connection between the effects of a variety

> of brain disorders (neuroligical and mental) in terms

> of how our neurotransmitters operate. In comparing

> and conrasting depression and RLS I think we can

> safely say that there is a deinate correlation between

> the two disorders in regards to the sleep/wake cycle.

> Therein lies the question of what came first the

> chicken of the egg? My intent in sharing info with

> this group was meant in exactly that spirit.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Pepper and All,

Your response makes a lot of sense to me, as does Ana's -

0ne problem -I somehow missed your original post! I also

feel very strongly that this is an important issue to

debate, and even argue. Not a Hatfield-McCoy feud by a

long shot- much more sophisticated, and too much at stake.

I always relied on traditional medicine, until rls came

along. But this is not a traditional disorder- it does not

respond satisfactorily to the traditional approach, at

least in my case. My bottom line is, please, whichever

side of the fence you stand on in this particular issue,

continue to share, despite potential disagreements - rls,

not lack of harmony, is my biggest concern!

ne, NJ (

Someone wrote me a private post and asked why I signed my

name with " teacher " - it was to avoid confusuion with

ne the nurse, but I feel kind of dumb always saying

teacher, plus it's probably pretty obvious that I'm not a

nurse!!)

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