Posted by OldSchool on January 24, 2002, at 14:44:42
In reply to Levodopa (Madopar) for fatigue/RLS relief., posted by ben on January 23, 2002, at 10:10:35
> Hi
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> I tried Levodopa to Paxil because of restless legs (unclear diagnosis yet) from Sept.- December 62.5 mg up to 125 mg at night. It is still unclear if I have RLS or periodic limb movements (PLS) so we decided to tapper of it. Now I am off (for 2 weeks) and feel more fatigue and depressed in the morning and during the day. The problem is that I had to come off Paxil too (from 30 mg in 6 weeks) because I developped a bad liver reaction (like a hepatitis) from Paroxetine. My liver is okay since I am off ! Could the Madopar have been an interesting augmentation adjunct to the SSRIs or do I really have RLS/PLS ? I read of dopamine depletion under long term SSRI treatment ! Should I go back to Madopar ??? At the moment I try Aurorix but dont feel stimulated !
> See also:
> "http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020116/msgs/90853.html" >
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> many thanks for your thoughts an inputsI have never heard of levodopa being used for restless legs syndrome, fatigue or EPS. Levodopa is a serious medication usually reserved for parkinsons disease. If it was me, Id try other medications for restless legs or EPS type problems. Anti-cholinergics are good, as are some of these dopamine agonists like Amantadine, Mirapex, bromocriptine, etc.
Moclobemide has some dopamine in it and that might be a good drug for mild movement disorder problems. Levodopa sounds pretty extreme to me unless you have real deal parkinsons disease. Keep in mind that levodopa can have some pretty strong psychiatric side effects in a person who doesnt have parkinsons. It can induce psychosis, hallucinations, paranoia, confusion, etc.
Old School
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