Read My New Theory!..tell me what do you think about it

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Hi all! As you know, lately i'm developing RestLess Leg Syndrome. I

also have more symptoms if you can remember.. (fatigue, sexual

exhaustion,...).

Then i found this:

http://www.healthysleeping.com/focus_article.asp?

b=healthysleeping & f=sleep_disorders & c=sleep_ironworks & pg=2

This webpage explains the cause of RestLess Leg Syndrome: The brain

has not enough receptors to catch Iron. So, the brain is low in iron.

And what does this cause? A brain low in iron affects the Dopaminergic

acctivity. If your brain is low in iron, your dopamine system is

downgraded, and you experience symptoms similar to Parkinsons (but

without being degenerative like Parkinsons). This happens because

Dopamine needs Iron to work properly. What's more, Iron is crucial at

giving Oxygen to the brain. This is why people who have RestLess

Syndrome feel better if they take Dopamine Agonists. But now they have

discovered the real reason. And it seems Dopamine Agosnists are only a

false and temporal solution. The good one is giving intravenous

ferritin (Iron). Giving ferritin makes dissapear the RestLessSyndrome,

and makes the Dopamine system work better.

So, my new theory is:

a) Maybe the SSRI's have depleted some Iron receptors, and this has

screwed the Dopaminergic system.

Maybe SSRI's are only BAD for people who has a problem in the

Dopaminergic system. This problem can be caused by many causes:

structural problems like Chiari, etc.., dopaminergic Gene defects, or

an Iron receptor defect that makes you have an indirect dopaminergic

defect (not degenerative as Parkinsons, but that aggravates with an

SSRI).

Also, i'd like to say all these makes some sense to me, because when

taking SSRI's i experienced a strange feeling when " yawning " , and a

feeling of not having enough Oxygen (Iron insufficiency in brain makes

you have low brain Oxygen levels). And also, what a coincidence that

before taking SSRIs i didn't have RestLess Leg Sydrome, and now i have

it. And would explain also why i feel so good when i exercise

(dopamine goes up).

And Last, if you have a symptom like RestLess Leg Syndrome, it is

needed first to consider other causes like Lupus, etc...

If you think it is a good theory...

What about the remedies?

1) Try taking oral Iron And Folate Acid (folate acid seems a good one

to try too...!), and other Vitamins.

2) But the definitive effective solution seems to be Intravenous Iron.