RIDDEN

Here's the scoop:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1100588

So, yes, "ridden" means "loaded with" or "full of". Here are some common examples:

She is bed-ridden. (She must stay in bed).
I won't sleep in that flea-ridden bed.
Many people are debt-ridden these days.

As always, thanks for your marvelous questions!