Posted by greenwillow on June 18, 2004, at 20:12:50
In reply to Re: Restless legs on Effexor, posted by spinningteri on June 18, 2004, at 12:51:29
> I'm on 150 Effexor XR and 150 Wellbutrin SR per day and it has probably saved my life. I zoned out on Paxil and had high anxiety. On Zoloft I could function but I was totally flat.
> I have been on this combination for about 2.5 years and the side effects (other than gaining a ton) have been minimal.
> However, I wonder if anyone has experienced something that I call "restless legs." while on Effexor or Wellbutrin or both? It wakes me up at night and seems to happen mostly when I am trying to catch some Zs. Kind of a feeling that something is chewing on my nerve endings? Hard to describe but most annoying?
> I've just joined this list and have read several past posts but haven't found any reference to this.
> Thanks,
> TeriYes, I have had Restless Leg Syndrome in the past and it did happen that I was on Effexor at the same time. My doctors prescribed an additional med (Sinemet) and the result was disasterous for me. I have actually cured the RLS by taking 200 mg. Selenium (mineral) daily. Actually it was my sleep doctor who told me about it. It took a few weeks to a month to get results, and when I went down to 100 mg., the problem recurred, so I went back up to 200 mg. and the problem stopped again. You might try that.
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