Requip and excessive sweating?

jumpy · Post by **jumpy** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:00 pm

I have developed a problem over the past several years and it seems to be getting worse. I break out into a very bad sweat on my head and face. Even when in a cool room. Like the old fashion "hot flash". I am well past that age. So it has to be something else. My GP and I went over everything I am taking, side effects, combinations, etc. The only thing he could come up with was possibly the Requip. Excessive sweating is listed. He wants me to get off the Requip and onto Mirapex. Requip and I get along pretty good, so I don't want to rock the boat. Anybody have the same problem with Requip? Pat

cmoore1958 · Post by **cmoore1958** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:21 am

Hi Jumpy,

Thank you so much for your post . . . now I don't feel like I'm crazy. I was told by my OBGYN that I am post-menopausal. I had my bouts with hot flashes years ago and went through early menopause (it's a family thing). I've been on requip now for about 4-5 weeks. Last week I started with these hot flashes again. I was thinking, maybe the doctor was wrong and my hot flashes just stopped for a couple of years and now they're back. The only thing is I don't have the night sweats per se.

I had not thought about it being a reaction to my medication until I just read your post. It's definitely something to research and look into more deeply. Mirapex is not an option for me as I augmented on it a little while back and that is why I'm on requip. Where to go from here I don't know but I will find out from my doctor when I go in about a month.

I have heard that another "cocktail" that is a progression from the Mirapex and Requip family is to be put on Neurontin and Klonapin. Both of which don't do anything at all for me. But maybe it is an option for you as we are all so different in what meds work and don't work for us.

I will let you know if I find out anything on the hot flashes we're having -- definitely not a good thing!

Cyndi

jumpy · Post by **jumpy** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:52 pm

Hi Cindi,

My granddaughter just told me how to make a new paragraph..I had forgotten.

Wow, this is fun. I don't really think it's the Requip. And he gave me a starter kit for the Miripex. I tried that for a couple of nights and did not sleep because I was jumping all over the place. I wonder if one can take a full dose of Miripix going straight from the Requip. I am on Requip 1mg and it works really well.

I am currently taking Lyrica, Requip, and Lortab at night. I don't know if the lyrica is needed. And I did cut back from 150mg 2xs a day to 150mg at night. It's hard to get off of and the GP thinks I need it.

Maybe it is because I am overweight and not in shape?? I hope not because exercise is hard with arthritis in the hips and knees. I am 60 and well past the menopause phrase. Also i am on hrt and that's supposed to take care of those kind of hot flashes. Don't know...If I come up with anything I will let you know. Pat

cmoore1958 · Post by **cmoore1958** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:48 pm

Hi Pat,

I did find that one of the side effects of requip is hot flashes. I also am learning that this might be a common side effect of other rls/fibro/pain meds.

My hot flashes are less and less frequent with each day and night. I'm wondering if it just affects a person a lot when starting a med and then tapers off after a while. I know that the side effect of nausea does taper off over a little while. That's where my thoughts are heading since the hot flashes are subsiding and nothing else has changed. I don't take HRT and haven't in about 3 years. My menopause is over and I never even had bad night sweats -- my oder sister got those.

These hot flashes are more like hot sweats - instantly clammy, sweat pouring off my face (it's a family trait to sweat easily) and so hot I can't stand it. Then as soon as it appears, it is gone. They usually last about 15-30 miniutes for me right now. But, then again, I've only had one all day today - a big improvement.

Keep me posted on how you are doing. Hopefully us post-menopausal women can stop these hot flashes once and for all.

Take care,
Cyndi

SquirmingSusan · Post by **SquirmingSusan** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:21 am

I'm pretty sure that I've read about other people having issues with Requip and "hot flashes." I had quite the opposite reaction, but in the category of temperature regulation issues - violent chills for about an hour. When I would finally warm up I'd fall asleep. That drug was not friendly to me, sigh.

It's all about finding the medications that have the least side effects for each person.

cornelia · Post by **cornelia** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:15 am

I had/have hot flashes on all of my meds actually, on Oxy too. I notice that they are only here when RLS is bad. The same applies to the cold chills in my case. Because I had/have these phenomena on all my RLS meds I think it might have something to do with temperature issues that belong to RLS itself. Don't know it that is true though. I find the chills harder to live with than the hot flashes.

Corrie

jumpy · Post by **jumpy** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:43 pm

Thanks for the input girls. Susan, I love the dog...Corrie may be on to something. Maybe it's something to do with heat tolerance. I have noticed lately if the house is really cool, I am not as quick to sweat. But when doing gardening (although it was fairly cool outside) I needed a towel. When I talk to my gp next week I will ask about switching to the Miripix full on or a similar dose as the Requip I'm on. I really hate to switch as the Requip and I do get along...Let you guys know Pat

Post by **ViewsAskew** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:07 pm

Mirapex made me have problems regulating temperature...

Neco · Post by **Neco** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:30 pm

Regarding Oxycodone and other opiates.. The only time people being treated with opiates should be experiencing hot flashes, chills, sweating, etc. Is when you are going into opiate withdrawal.

It is different for everyone. People experience only some, or all of the symptoms. It can happen in a wide dosage range depending on what your body is used to. Also I theorize that depending on your metabolism and other metabolic factors in the body, even how long it has been since your last dose can affect withdrawal..

Since being on Methadone, in particular, I have noticed that even if I feel alright and want to go on a while longer until I take my dose for the day, I may get minor withdrawal issues with hot flashes or chills. Sometimes even before a full 24 hour period since my last dose.

I haven't experienced anything to convince me that "part of RLS" is dealing with hot flashes or other temperature related pseudo-withdrawal symptoms

cornelia · Post by **cornelia** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:24 am

One of our RLS researchers says that there are body temperature issues involved with RLS, like there are with narcolepsy. I'm not sure, but I think they are researching that now, maybe in Europe.

Corrie

jumpy · Post by **jumpy** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:44 pm

Well, I defiantly have body temperature issues.

I thought about the Lortab. But don't think that's it. I don't take it on a regular time schedule only as needed.

Maybe research will come up with something. And then find something to fix it. lol.

Just had a thought..Could the Lortab or something else I'm taking, be making me weaker and cause the sweating?

Thanks for the imput folks....Pat

Neco · Post by **Neco** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:58 pm

I hope they get good results from their study, since it sounds plausible that there are temperature issues..

As for the Lortab making you weaker... No not in that way. I took hydrocodone daily for over two years, in moderate and excessive amounts and it never made me feel weak or anything like that.

jumpy · Post by **jumpy** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:10 pm

Good to hear ,Zack. Cause I sure don't want to do without it. Even if I don't get the infamous HIGH..Thanks, Pat

Neco · Post by **Neco** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:00 pm

Well, chances are you just became used to it before you realized what was happening..

Typically people would start out on such a low amount that if it did anything it would knock them out and put them to sleep first.. then for a couple days after that, it might just calm them down a little or have anti-anxiety effects.

As long as the dose didn't change and wasn't very high to begin with, most people would not notice the benefits. vs people getting it for pain/surgery who take moderate doses, two or more times per day. That's when the trouble starts and the effects become apparent as the drug builds up in your body