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How long and what to do for uncontrollable leg movement, and insomnia after stopping pristiq (desvenlafaxine) and abilify (it has been 3 weeks since i stopped)?

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Restless legs?: It is possible that your restless leg syndrome (rls) was made worse by Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) and/or abilify, but it is also possible that you would have had it even without those medications. There are specific treatments for rls, including medications like requip, Neurontin and klonopin. Also, make sure you're iron intake is sufficient. Please talk to your doctor.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Agree with RLS: However, hard to relate to your prior meds. Might check ferritin level, as this may be a cause. If problem is ongoing over 24 hrs, maybe best to try the newer Neupro (rotigotine) patch, but other Dopamine agonists such as mirapex, ropinorole or even clonazepam, could be successful.

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