Is This augmentation?
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:29 pm
I've been taking Requip (1.5 mg/day) for aproximately 18 months for a lifelong condition.
About a month ago, the Requip seemingly quit working.
The drowsy feeling, within a short time after taking it, vanished.
The leg pains, during the night forcing me out of bed for so many years, returned with a vengeance.
The leg ache and soreness, especially after the more intense nightly episodes, at first lasted a couple of days, and as of late, haven't subsided.
My doctor, a FP/GP, is quite knowlegeable about RLS. However, he admits that his knowledge, about problems, associated with the various treatment therapies, is limited. He said it sounded like, my system had become tolerant ("used to" Ok I'm a Texan) of the Requip. I left his office, after blood tests, with a Mirapex starter pack. (one dose so far, so that jury is still out)
My question is did I suffer, am I suffering from augmentation?
Thanks,
Tony
About a month ago, the Requip seemingly quit working.
The drowsy feeling, within a short time after taking it, vanished.
The leg pains, during the night forcing me out of bed for so many years, returned with a vengeance.
The leg ache and soreness, especially after the more intense nightly episodes, at first lasted a couple of days, and as of late, haven't subsided.
My doctor, a FP/GP, is quite knowlegeable about RLS. However, he admits that his knowledge, about problems, associated with the various treatment therapies, is limited. He said it sounded like, my system had become tolerant ("used to" Ok I'm a Texan) of the Requip. I left his office, after blood tests, with a Mirapex starter pack. (one dose so far, so that jury is still out)
My question is did I suffer, am I suffering from augmentation?
Thanks,
Tony