I had trouble with restless leg syndrome after I was on fluoxetine for several years. It got so bad, I decided to stop the fluoxetine (and boy, was that hard!!! ) After trying citalopram (good for depression but not anxiety) and bupropion (ineffective for depression and anxiety) without success, my pcp has decided to try me on Cymbalta. No matter when I take it, it is causing RLS. Has anyone else had trouble with it like this?
Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Restless Leg Syndrome?
Question posted by Karen15235 on 10 Oct 2018
Last updated on 15 November 2018 by Tiggyd
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Tiggyd
15 Nov 2018
Cymbalta caused me to have horrendous restless legs
gibsonman08
10 Oct 2018
I have RLS too. I don't know what causes it, but I've been on generic Cymbalta for 10 years. So that could be the cause. However the Cymbalta is so helpful for my pain that I wouldn't cease to use it.
Two things help me with the RLS:
1 - I will get up and go outside and do a little walking. Last night I did it inside tho. But walking for just 3 or 4 minutes seems to calm things down considerably.
2 - I also take 300mg of gabapentin twice a day and that seems to be the key because when I forget my evening dose I seem to get the RLS to the point that I will have to walk.
Hope this helps!!
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