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At 12:28 AM 3/5/97 -0500, you wrote: >Hi all > >A friend of ours has sufferred from Jumping Legs & Arms Syndrome for the >past 13 yrs. Sleeping is a real problem. > >I agree with her that it is a side effect to the drugs she has to take !! > >Has anybody had similar experience and possible suggestions. >(Unfortunately present medication cannot be discontinued). > >My friend reports :- > >[My problem is a double barrel one: I suffer from jumping legs and >jumping arms syndrome which always happens when I am at rest but mainly >when in bed . This is a problem which I have had intermittently for 20+ >years but has become a persistent problem since 1984 when my doctor >prescribed anti depressants (Aropax 20mg and Doxepin 25mg, each once a >day.) I understand the uncontrolled movement is a side effect. This >problem robs me of peaceful sleep and often I take a bath at odd times in >the night to relax my body.] > >HOPE SOMEBODY CAN HELP > >Jim Caldwell <[log in to unmask]> > jim i have had that propen for years 25yrs just liive withit my wife and got king size bed so i won,t hurt her. it says med is helping you are at rest. some times when i am upset i am more guite. so hang in there. I.Y.Q.