Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Discussion Board

Thanks a lot for the quick response. I agree with everyone that my dose is too high. I just don’t the best way get it down. I really don’t want to cold turkey. I’m not ready for that kind of a fight. I love the suggestion on how to approach this. Can someone post a link to any kind of literature to ...

I am on 10mg off ropinirole/day. I finally set up an appt. to see a neurologist. I have been self medicating (bad I know). I’ve had two dose increases in the last 4 months. I’m not sure what she is going to do but what if she wants to put me on gabapentin? Is it better to stay on ropinirole or go on...

Hello Everyone,
Does anyone have knowledge or experience of augmentation even on higher potency opioid agents, such as oxycodone (i.e. Percocet, Percodan, or Roxiprin), morphine, hydromorphone, or methadone? Thanks so much.

“finally the dose of medication becomes so high that the side effects outweigh the benefits.” I agree. Sorry for the confusion. I was referring to the side effects of the drug. High doses of ropinirole can cause severe swelling in the legs. High doses of Gabapentin can cause dizziness or cloudy thin...

The body tries to maintain homeostasis. A dopamine agonist increases dopamine levels. In order to offset the increase in dopamine and thus achieve homeostasis, over time the body produces more GABA, which inhibits dopamine. This in turn causes the need to increase in dopamine which is supplied by an...

Your body has started to build a tolerance to the drugs. It’s just starting to reach the tolerance level which is why it’s intermittent right now. It will get worse and become more consistent. Both of the drugs you’re on increase dopamine levels so you will need to increase your dose or get put on a...