red_dirt_angel Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Ok, so this is driving me absolutely nuts... I'm guessing that there's others on the board who have this issue aswell, so thought I'd ask around I've been on Seroquel 25mg for a couple of months now (depending on the situation, sometimes I take 50mg for a more sedating effect), and don't get me wrong, Seroquel has been amazing for my sleep - which used to be non-existant due to racing thoughts and noise in my head. But I'm getting driven absolutely crazy by the whole restless legs thing that comes along for the ride. Especially the times that I take 50mg (although it happens with the 25mg aswell), I get so drowsy that I think I can finally get to sleep, only to have my legs feeling like they're almost itching inside, and the endless need to keep stretching them. Sometimes it gets so bad that I have to go and have a shower to get them to stop. Which then wakes me up again. Does anyone else have this issue, and found a way to combat it? Or even just lessen it a little bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I had it. It sucked. Maybe ask the doc about trying a bit of Benadryl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonenative Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Xanax took care of my Restless Leg problem. and OMG I hated that, I would be at the Walgreens trying to renew my Xanax rx at all hours of the morning looking for relief. I have a much higher dosage but not as much problem anymore...fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blart752 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 [You can also try klonopin, i believe it is a recommended treatment on medscape.com alongwith some opiates(weaker ones like codeine.) although it may be too much sedation if u tried the klonopin. of course there's the fun medications like mirapex, or requip. i only say fun, is because they are a dopamine agonist. there also is artane out there, but that doesn tmix well with teh second generation antipsychotics. lyrica and gabapentin have been shown to help. do you also take any other drugs, usually teh anticonvulsants are pretty much void of this feeling except for certain ones. antidepressants can increase the restless leg side effects in combo with an antipsychotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I take Xanax for it. I try to get to bed and fall asleep before it starts. My doctor gave me this big bottle of a calcium/minerale supplement and asked me to try that. It helps but it tastes like chalk. Not something I could do everynight for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_flybaby Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Oh yes, I had that too. Drove me nuts. Sometimes my leg would shoot up in the air, I was so agitated with it. However, I must agree that the sleep was glorious. I wasn't given the option to take anything to counteract the RLS. 50mgs was just enough to start up the RLS and the 25mg didn't help me sleep. edited* I just noticed you do the shower thing too. I did that in efforts to quell the itchy crawly feeling. I was fine in the tub, but once I got out and relaxed, it was back to RLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I think dopamine agonists are prescribed for RLS, but obviously that would defeat some of the purpose of taking an AAP.. depending on where and how both meds work I guess. Benadryl is a good suggestion but I wonder if cogentin or artane may be helpful in the long term? I get a little bit of RLS when Im on SSRIs for some reason. When I try to go to sleep it drives me crazy sometimes =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Try a nice extra size helping of benedryl before you go for the benzos. If that doesn't work, talk to your pdoc about some cogentin or similar med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blart752 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Try a nice extra size helping of benedryl before you go for the benzos. If that doesn't work, talk to your pdoc about some cogentin or similar med. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1188327-treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Mirapex is an option. It's specifically for RLS. It sounds like you're taking the Seroquel for sleep, are you? Either way, if you're not on it for psychotic reasons, this would be something to really consider if you want to stay on the Seroquel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Right, if you are taking it for sleep, and at those dosages, you might still be able to take things like mirapex along with it and not lose the sedating effects. In any case, there are several options to try, I'd suggest talking to pdoc about it and explaining how bad it really gets and see what is recommended. Sounds like you really want to keep the med. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dirt_angel Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys I think that the RLS stems mainly from the interaction between the Lexapro and the Seroquel together, so maybe I'll ask my pdoc about something other than the Lexapro, as I've been sceptical that it's been doing anything anyway. My next pdoc appt is on 8th April, so will just have to put up with it for a little bit longer. Interesting about the suggestions of Xanax, although I'm not allowed Xanax anymore after od'ing on it a couple of times back in 2009. Although I'm a lot better than I was, I don't know that I can trust myself with it anymore. Benadryl and mirapex, I don't think I've ever heard of those - might have to do a little bit of research on them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blart752 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys I think that the RLS stems mainly from the interaction between the Lexapro and the Seroquel together, so maybe I'll ask my pdoc about something other than the Lexapro, as I've been sceptical that it's been doing anything anyway. My next pdoc appt is on 8th April, so will just have to put up with it for a little bit longer. Interesting about the suggestions of Xanax, although I'm not allowed Xanax anymore after od'ing on it a couple of times back in 2009. Although I'm a lot better than I was, I don't know that I can trust myself with it anymore. Benadryl and mirapex, I don't think I've ever heard of those - might have to do a little bit of research on them.... Yeah i was gonna say the same thing, that its' either one both or the other that's doing the RLS. antidepressants can cause that, so can seroquel. benadryl is the stuff they put in tylenol pm. artane also works, if you especially if you have muscle stiffness related to the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Try a nice extra size helping of benedryl before you go for the benzos. If that doesn't work, talk to your pdoc about some cogentin or similar med. http://emedicine.med...88327-treatment A lot of reactions to antipsychotics may initially seem like RLS, but actually be akathesia. IMO, it makes more sense to test benedryl first. Cogentin is the next line treatment for akathesia. Unless it is real clear that symptoms are 100% confined to legs even at higher doses, Cogentin makes more sense than Mirapex or the like. Also, akathesia is a more common reaction to APs than RLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonenative Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 for me anti-histimines made it much worse, just saying : ) it is a very unpleasant side affect and I did not know it's name until now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 for me anti-histimines made it much worse, just saying : ) it is a very unpleasant side affect and I did not know it's name until now Interesting. Well, not interesting. That rather sucks. I just have not heard someone say anti-histimines make akathisia worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blart752 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 It happened to me as well, except with the anticholinergic artane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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