Restless legs, anyone?

[Naro1]

Hi to all citalopram users!

Have any of you experience restless legs (or arms) as a side effect? I am having some for the past few days and I've read some SSRI's can cause this.

Please share your experience, how soon will it pass?

Thanks, and good day to you all!

Naro

[Naro1]

Hi to all!

I have posted this question under citalopram forum and wonder if any of you flouxetine users experience this as side effect? I've read that some SSRI's can cause this but I have read a lot of threads here too without any mention of this particular side effect.

Anybody? How soon did this pass in your experience?

Thanks! And btw I was on floux too for 10days but my gp adviced to stop and see a psych! My psych changed the prescription to citalopram!

Naro

[bignik]

yes and still do , but always had as I have agitated depression , even in my sleep my legs constantly on the move and rubbing feet etc

[Naro1]

Same here Bignik! Im glad I am not alone. Mine started with unconciously rubbing my feet together. And I noticed while at rest, my legs seem to move on its own. Constant twitches too at random parts from thigh down!

I hope others with similar experience chime in too!

Good day to all!

[lizerie]

Yes, I definitely get this! Especially when I first wake up, I can't keep my legs still! So annoying when I'd really like to go back to sleep, haha!

[CameronG]

I had heavy arms which lasted 2 days

[Rain]

I'm glad you found my tip helpful for restless legs. Just for the record I'm a 'she' not a 'he' though!

[Rain]

Sure!

[Naro1]

Thanks Nicola, I'm just glad to know that it will wear off to!

Elad, I like to walk on cold floors but havent tried soaking feet in cold water!

Hey Lizerie, I've been following your diary and progress! Any relief from restless legs yet?

Have a good day all!

[whywhywhywhywhy]

I am female i am 28. I have had restless legs (back and arms) since i was 15 up till now it came on once or rwice a month never s little bit always full blown have lost alot of sleep due to thiis condition. 10 years ago i started taking antideppreasants i have been on many dofferent kinds over the years. Alot of ssris and also the tricillac ones i recently came of clomiparmine because it wasnt working for me anymore. My doctor nd i decided to tru an ssri again amd have been on fluoxtine for nearly a month now. I can onestly sau since i have started taking it my restless legs is worse than it EVER had been. In tje last 2 weeks i have haf 10 completly sleepless nights. I used to take paracetomol and it would stop it enough so i could sleep but they are not touching it at all . I am going bk to docs on mondau to try and get it sorted out. This is such a hprriable condition that i have found not alot of people understand. Its something i have had to lve with almost in silence for nearly 15 yrs but learnt how to deal with it...knocking my slef out with paracetomols but the last 2 weeks have been a nightmare in my opinuion fluoxitine deffinatly brings on and makes the symptoms of restless legs alot worse. Although i dont think it is caused by medications because like i said i have had it since i wad 15 and i wasnt taking anything g then :(