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03-01-2008, 07:42 PM
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Doctor called me in Requip for the leg pain I've been having at night.
He's starting me off with .5 mg for one week and then upping it to 10 mg. One of the side effects I'm most concerned about, well other than the increased desire for sex  , is feeling sluggish and kind of out of it the next morning.Anyone taking this that can give me some heads up on what to expect the following morning and day? I don't want to be on a drug that is going to leave me basically incapacitated. Thanks! Kim
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03-01-2008, 08:34 PM
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Kim,
I have never taken it, but I do know that everyone reacts differently to meds. Ask your pharmacist how often he/she has patients with these complaints.... Try it tonight and see what happens....tomorrow hopefully is a down day for you at home.... Good Luck! |
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03-01-2008, 08:41 PM
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I found that I actually slept better, and felt better in the morning. No side effects that I have to report. Your doc will bump you to 1mg, not 10mg....it's a very low dose drug
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | BaxterTheBunny (03-01-2008) |
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03-01-2008, 09:04 PM
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Thanks greenjeans. Hopefully I'll have the same response as you. I've not been sleeping well at all and been taking valium and motrin to try and relieve the pain which does seem to leave me sluggish the next day. So hopefully this will be the right alternative.  Kim
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03-01-2008, 09:10 PM
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Oh yeah! I think you'll like this much better! Sometimes I will take it around 8PM so it is kicking in by 10, and when you get into bed, you will be relaxed and ready to sleep. Let us know how it goes for you
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | BaxterTheBunny (03-02-2008) |
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03-02-2008, 07:16 PM
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Greenjeans,
Wow! The Requip was wonderful. I sleep great and woke up refreshed  I had a question. If the .5mg works for me do you think there's a need to up the dosage to 1mg? (I hate taking meds so the less I have to take the better) Kim
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03-05-2008, 01:49 PM
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yep,I first was put on it for muscle spasms. And the sleep study I did showed that I Had RLS to begin with.
It has helped somewhat for the muscle spasms in my arms,and the leg charley horse feeling in my legs,and feet cramps. |
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