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- Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:45 am
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Skipping doses of Ropinerole
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1517
When I wanted to halve my dose of Requip, my neuro said I wouldn't feel any difference for 5 days. In my case it took 3 days and then Bam! horrible restless legs. It could be you're not off it long enough to affect you. Just a guess anyway. I can skip a night with no problem - for me the 3rd night i...
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:23 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: 10 days on requip nausea question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2565
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Generic for Requip
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3372
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:39 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: I'm new here! mt RLS story and Requip question!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2796
I have been on Requip for 2 years, currently taking .5mg about an hour before bedtime. My neurologist says the usual dosage is between 1 and 2 mg, so my dosage is pretty low. At one point I was on 3mg for a short while but got no additional benefit so went down to 1mg and now down to .5. I tried to ...
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: help please
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5092
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Saw my neurologist Friday 4-11
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1250
Charlene, I have used Ambien CR and it works well for me with no side effects. I only take it occasionally. I do the same thing you do - wake up at 3am and then can't get back to sleep til 6. Then I have to get up for work! Now my insurance is balking about paying for it. They want me to try regular...
- Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Who's taking Requip?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3883
Hi Terrytoons I've been taking Requip for 2 years without many problems. For the first 6months I had nausea but it gradually got better. I took 3mg for a short while trying to stop PLMS but that didn't help so dropped the dose to 1 mg as soon as I could. I have been able to cut my dose from 1mg at b...
- Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: chat line monday night
- Replies: 3
- Views: 737
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:57 pm
- Forum: Everything Else...just no RLS!
- Topic: What is this board to you?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 24365
I don't post often and never read the NON RLS part until last week. To me, it has no place on a forum about RLS, but then I can just choose to not read it so it won't matter to me either way. Any time you get into a political or religious disucssion there will be people who get mad and leave. I'm on...
- Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:19 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Requip and Ambien
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1291
I take .5 Requip and Ambien CR sometimes together and don't usually have a problem until last night. It's odd you brought this up because that's what happened to me just last night. I figured I was dreaming and not really awake because I feel rested today. I don't often take Ambien unless I haven't ...
- Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:56 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: Has anyone else noticed...?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5247
Vinny, I definitely notice worse RLS when I consume sugar, alcohol, or caffeine especially in the evening. I can get away with eating sugar, chocolate, etc at lunchtime but no later than that. It's discouraging that even one glass of wine at a nice dinner out throws me into fits about 2 hours later....
- Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: urgent - does this happen to anyone else ..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1743
Yep, I have had that too. It only happens if I'm just waking up or just drifting off to sleep. It's like my whole body goes into a spasm and shakes for a couple seconds. Very frightening. I can feel it travel up my spine. I thought I was having a convulsion at first. My neuro didn't seem to think an...
- Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:01 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Newly Diagnosed w/RLS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3103
I just want to add my 2 cents. Those are the exact symptoms I had a year ago. After exhaustive tests (MRI's of neck and spine, plus x-rays) and about 25 blood tests, they eventually diagnosed it as RLS. I no longer have the shooting pains, but still my legs ache at night sometimes. I take Requip and...
- Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:41 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: "Speedy" on Requip?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5343
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: General symptons-Is it really RLS???????
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1510
I, too, have the muscle tightening and spasms. In fact, that was my very first symptom that drove me to the Dr. I couldn't figure out why my body was moving when I didn't want it to. I was actually surprised when he said RLS. I used to have creepy crawly sensations too, but that is mostly gone. I am...