Bupropion (Wellbutrin) + Mirapax for RLS

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john_a
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Bupropion (Wellbutrin) + Mirapax for RLS

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I have been on 6 mg of Mirapax for months for restless legs syndrome, it's caused significant weight gain and I seemed to need more an more for relief.

After starting Bupropion (Wellbutrin), 300mg I have been able to reduce the Mirapax to 1 mg! I can also actually relax my legs in bed, and my depression seems better as well. Hopefully I will be able to wean off Miraxpax altogether.

Have many others had success with Bupropion (Wellbutrin)?

Thanks in advance.
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Post by ViewsAskew »

It didn't help me...didn't hurt it either.

What's great is that it's helping you. Hope it continues.
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Post by Betty/WV »

john you are on 6mg of Mirapex a day? I'm not to up on mgs. but I take 0.5 mgs. 1/2 of this 2 X a day. Isn't 6 mgs. a huge amount? I have been on Mirapex a little over a year and I to have gained weight, which I can't afford to. I am already over weight and very short to begin with . what in the world do I do now.?

I tried wellbutrin and I didn't notice any difference. The doctor gave it to me for figromyalgia pain. I stopped taking it.

Can someone fill me in on the milligrams, I would appreciate it. I know .125 is less than 0.25., 0.5 is half a mg. and I thought that .75 mg was the limit for RLS.

take care.

Betty (as you can see by the time of this email, I have been awake all night. and I have a real busy day tomorrow. The story of my life with RLS.) :x :x
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Post by john_a »

Hi Betty,

I take up to 6MG of Mirapax a day (or did). The maximum recommended PER DOSE for RLS is .75MG. Sometimes I need to take .5MG/hour until the RLS subsides. (Max 6MG/day).

Anyway weight gain out of control, and the bupropion has really helped, dramatically in fact. I think you need to take a min of 300MG/day in sustained release form for it to work, and then maybe augment it with mirapax, but 1 MG per day a huge improvement for me. (2X.5MG - or 2 x 500MCG) : )

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Post by JimmyLegs44 »

Glad you have gotten some relief! The Mayo Clinic Algorithm indicates a maximum dose of 2 MG for Mirapex, and that if you are augmenting an additional dose earlier in the day may be needed, so I suppose that means you could get up to 6 MG? That does seem like an awful lot. I wonder if your relief isn't partially attributable to the decreased Mirapex dosage?

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Post by sugbrendas »

I must be extremely sensitive to meds.
I can't take Mirapex,been down that road twice and the Wellbutrin made me seriously depressed.
2 days on it and I began crying and couldn't stop.

So I decided to take half of the dose and was as bad as the 1st time.

I was trying to quit smoking.

Brenda
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Post by SquirmingSusan »

Bupropion has helped me a bit in the past with the RLS and PLMD, but no so much with depression, although it does have a stimulant effect for me. I'm not taking it now, because I take Ritalin for my narcolepsy, but my daytime sleepiness is so much better these days that I wonder if the bupropion alone might be enough to keep me awake during the day. Hmmm, something to talk to Dr. B about next month.

I'm glad you've found a combination that's working for you!
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Post by Betty/WV »

Read your post about Wellbutrin, my doctor gave it to me for fibromyalgia. I took it for awhile and decided it wasn't helping so I quite but I have started it again. I'll see what happens.

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