REQUIP Reviews (ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.8 (379 Ratings)

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REQUIP  (ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used alone or with other medications to treat Parkinson's disease. It can improve your ability to move and decrease shakiness (tremor), stiffness, slowed movement, and unsteadiness. It may also decrease the number of episodes of not being able to move ("on-off syndrome"). Ropinirole is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS). It may improve your sleep by decreasing the urge to move your legs and decreasing uncomfortable/unpleasant feelings in the legs. This medication works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (dopamine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-09-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR REQUIPCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 2  RLS sleepiness during the day, headaches , vivid dreams F 58 4 months
 2/9/2006
 4  RLS I can't stay awake . I take other medications that make me drowsey but this Doctor precribed them too. I fall asleep eating.Never did that before. Has helped the RLS 100%. Now if I could keep awake, the Doctor started me out on 5mg and I've only been taking it a week. Maybe it's to much after reading what some of you wrote.It's been great not to suffer. F 57 6 days
 1/23/2006
 4  RLS drowsiness I experienced complete relief at 2 mg but could hardly keep my eyes open. I now have moderate relief at 1 mg, which allows me to enjoy a movie & read again. The greatest benefit has been the quality of my sleep. I used to wake up every hour or two; now I awake only when I need to urinate. By the way, drinking more than a scant glass of wine aggravates my RLS, even with Requip. F 57 2 months
 1/21/2006
 3  Restless Legs Syndrome Headaches for the first 10 days.Higher blood pressure and pulse rate continue into the second week but I am finally sleeping better after trying Permax combined with every sleeping pill imaginable. Hoping the racing heart and pulse subside. M 55 13 days
 1/17/2006
 4  RLS, Periodic Limb Movement Disordr Morning headaches for the first couple weeks on 0.5mg dose. Anxiety symptoms for the first few weeks. Both have all but disappeared after use for 8 weeks. Started at 0.5mg, but the side effects made me lower this to 0.25mg. That dosage worked for a few weeks, but then I found that I was still jerking around at night, so I upped it back to 0.5mg. that dosage seems to be working well, and I am no longer experiencing the side effects. M 40 8 weeks
 1/16/2006
 4  restless leg feel spacey and foggy at times, although I am sleeping better. F 43
12/13/2005
 4  restless leg syndrome headaches, sluggish, sleeplessness - weight gain from mirapex - hope this is not so with requip. I'll gladly take these side effects - requip has helped relieve the pain and aggravating jumping and need to move in my legs. F 59 3 weeks
 12/9/2005
 2  SLEEP STUDY SAYS RESTLESS LEGS I toss and turn, wierd dreams, possibly nightmares, can't remember. In the morning wake up very very sluggish. Headachs, cramped legs that I never had before on 1st day of sample kit. After 3rd day and on .5 mg I'm not sure how to resond. I just wish I could get a decent night sleep period. I could before this sample kit began. Not sure if the side effects are common or if this is just a routine reaction in the beginning M 56 4 days
 12/4/2005
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 2  parkinsons nausea M 36 2 days
 10/13/2005
 4  Parkinson's Weight Gain, Always Sleepy, no energy. Can any one suggest a diet program for Parkinson's? (I took Welbutrin for 8 yrs, could this drug have depleted my Dopamine)? F 62 5 months
 9/20/2005
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 4  Restless Leg Syndrom Nightmares....spacey at times....anxiety during the day. It has helped the RLS very much...I am trying to find out if the anxiety is a possible side affect. I take only 2mg 2 hours before bed. F 39 2 months
 9/16/2005
 3  essential tremor chills, nausea, weight loss somewhat helpful as an adjunct therapy for my resting head/neck tremor. works as well as neurontin without the lethargy and weight gain. F 46 3 months
 6/3/2005
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 4  Parkinson nausea sleepy some edema F 56 4 years
 5/25/2005
 3  Parkinson's Disease Cognition problems. Suspect tolerance and addiction play a large role after several years of use. Probably contributes to spiraling need for l-dopa. M 55 4 years
 12/25/2004
 4  Parkinson's Disease very sleepy, nausea, confusion, memory loss Any increase must be done VERY small or the side effects are overwhelming. I am currently up to 7.5 mg a day but that is still a low dose. Can't seem to keep up with the progression of the Parkinsons. M 50 1 years
 10/24/2004
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 2  parkinsons drowsy, headache, spacy, nervous, nauseated F 57 2 months
 10/22/2004
 4  parkinson's d. drastic drop in body temperature, causing all-over tremor for ca 30 min. after taking requip. Stiff, sore neck at the same time. dizzyness, headache, nausea, fainting, swollen, bruised ankles and feet, trouble walking ( feet didn't work), weight gain, particulaly in waistline and stomach. Before I took flax, I had severe stomach aches and heartburn. Little sleep 'blips'. I wake up and realize I've been asleep It gives me back my energy and has helped dexterity and flexibility and all over mobility. But it makes my tremor worse. F 66 3 years
 9/29/2004
 3  For Parkinson's Nausea and it turned my toes black and blue. M 53 5 months
 9/28/2004
 3  parkinson's did not appear to affect tremors M 60 5 months
 9/4/2004

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