Guest guest Posted February 7, 1999 Report Share Posted February 7, 1999 Group (regarding Jane's question on Requip) I've replied individually to some of you regarding Requip (ropinirole) ...this is a relatiely new dopamine agonist, suggested by my neurologist, used to treat Parkinsons Disease and effective for some RLS sufferers. I've been on it for several months with more relief than the numerous other meds tried, with fewer undesirable side effects. My current dosage is two tabs of .25mgm an hour before bedtime along with one tab of Tylenol and Codeine...and about 1:00 AM when symptoms reappear, I take anothr one .25 mgm of the Requip plus another Tylenol and Codeine. At the onset of treatment I was able to get by with a smaller dose of Requip, but like some other drugs, I've had to increase the dose slightly for relief, due to tolerance. I'm averaging 6-8 hrs of sleep a night in comparison to 2 before! I've tried using it in the daytime, however, especially when traveling, and haven't found a suitable dosage. It's either too little or too much! Will let you know if I work this out. Windtree/,60,Wis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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