Sertraline

[Dreamaforever]

I’m tapering off sertraline hoping that rls will stop. However, my vertigo has been acting up. Did anybody know if sertraline helps stop vertigo? Also I take rosuvastatin.

[SueJohnson]

If you have anxiety which can trigger vertigo than the sertraline helps with anxiety. But there are safe drugs for anxiety if that is the case.

All statins like rosuvastatin make RLS worse.

Nexlizet (Nustendi (UK) is a cholesterol lowering drug that is not a statin, but I don’t know if it exacerbates RLS symptoms. Ezetimibe (Zetia) - reduces cholesterol although It doesn't reduce cholesterol as fast as the statins, but according to Chris Columbus it didn't trigger his RLS, however don't take it if you have diabetes and then there is Triglide which seems safe. Berberine may help if it is mildly elevated. You might want to discuss these with your doctor. A more difficult way to reduce cholesterol is to go vegan. My husband lowered his cholesterol from 221 to 131 this way.

[Pippins2]

I have taken Betahistine to treat vertigo many times and it hasn't made my RLS worse maybe you could try that ?