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Could you please tell me if Prozac is okay, if not which is best for RLS? Thank you.

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No. Wellbutrin or trazodone are safe.

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No. All SNRI, SSRI & tricyclical anti depressants worsen RLS.

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Keith1231 in reply toJoolsg

Do you disagree with Sue's comment then?

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Joolsg in reply toKeith1231

I totally agree with SueJohnson.Prozac is an SSRI anti depressant so bad for RLS.

Wellbutrin and trazodone are not SSRI/SNRI or tricyclical anti depressants - so they are USUALLY fine for RLS patients.

A few people do report that they didn't help.

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Keith1231 in reply toJoolsg

Okay, thank you.

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