anti depressants

[fordy40]

Does anyone take anti-depressants for PD. My dr. wants me to start, but I am 63 and have been battling PD for 22 yrs. without anti-depressants?

[Joolsg]

Not sure what PD is. If it's a shorter version of PLMD then be very careful with anti depressants as most make it worse. Trazodone is safe for RLS & PLMD.

If you have RLS or PLMD, anti depressants are not first line treatments.

Good luck

[jan_ET in reply to Joolsg]

try herbs

[LotteM]

Hi fordy, did you mean PD as in Parkinson’s Disease? And have you accidently posted on the wrong forum? This one is on RLS.

[Kaarina Administrator]

Hi fordy,

I note you have posted on the Parkinson's Movement community at the same time as here regarding anti depressants. I take it you are asking users here about taking anti depressants if they have PD as well as RLS?