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My father recently passed away pretty unexpectedly. Nothing was wrong with the man, except that he had beginning stage Parkinsons. He was on Requip for it since last May. It controlled his shakes, but he developed Interstitial Lung Disease from the drug. The disease is listed as a side effect, but I had to DIG for that info. No doctor told him anything about all the other things that could go wrong. WE BLAME REQUIP. And I miss my father. ## Hello, Erin! I am so very sorry about your loss. Losing a parent is always so hard, no matter what causes it. Both of mine are gone, now, and I miss them every day!!! While there are risks associated with all medications, and medical treatments, it doesn't help alleviate the anguish, when something happens to someone we love. Has his case been re...

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Hello again Requip Forum: I have asked questions before on this forum (Requip changed from 2 mg to 4 mg - and I was very sick). Well, the doc changed me to 3 mg. Not sick anymore, guess the 4 mg was just to strong for me. Anyways, it's great the 3 mg does not make me sick but good grief, I am wide awake at 2:00 a.m. because the drug has worn off. Does Requip make a controlled release by chance? I am so very frustrated - it seems I am constantly switching strengths and each strenth is short lived. Now is this something that I am just going to have to deal with. ## I am wondering about the sleep thing. I take Requip for RLS and it helps till I wake up wide awake and cant fall back to sleep, at 130am I am ready to start the day and thats not good! Other than that I think it does great!...

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I have been taking it for several years. Just figured out is has been causing other health issues. Doc said stop mirpex start requip problems with requip stop after 3days. Stop everything. not sleeping panic attacks etc. should it be tapered? ## I'm assuming your doctor expect you to just replace Mirapex with Requip, which likely means a taper wasn't necessary. Did you contact them, before stopping the Requip? A taper might be required, since you've been on one of these types of medications for several years. The issues you've described can be withdrawal effects, along with headache, nausea, and diarrhea. What issues were you experiencing that made you stop the Requip so fast?

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Can dry mouth be aside effect when you come off Requip? My Mother just came off the drug and she is constantly swallowing and complaining of dry mouth. Before this she drooled all the time. ## YES DEFFINETLY, SHE NEEDS TO LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT IF SHE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THE MED. OFFER SIPS OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND SUCK ON HARD CANDY. MAKE SURE TO DO GOOD ORAL CARE OFTEN ## What are the possible side effects of nexito 1mg. How do we discontinue the mediation ?. Will there be any withdrawal symptoms ? ## Yes, it is always possible to experience such an issue, when stopping a medication, other withdrawal effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache, and diarrhea. Suraj, Nexito contains Escitalopram, it is most commonly used to treat depression, and anxiety. If it is being disc...

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pink, oblong pill ## What are the marking on the tablets in question? Can you please post back and clarify? This information would enable someone to research them for you. This medication is most commonly used to treat Parkinson's symptoms, and RLS. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, fainting, and muscle stiffness.

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I started Requip 5 days ago. My Nuerologist put me on it because my body shakes and jerks and I drop things. I have SLE Lupus, Carpel Tunnel in both arms, wrists and hands. Rhumatoid Arthritis, Seronegative Arthritis, Osteoarthritis. He diagnosed with me Psoriatic Arthritis Friday. My skin started burning the second night. On a scale of 1 to 10 I am a 7-8 everyday. Does anyone elses body jerk? Did you get put on Requip for anything els besides RLS? He says it's similar but my whole body has it. chest arms legs, face and I am wondering if this will go away? ## Jerking can be a symptom of such conditions, as well as a side effect of this medication, according to FDA reports, and yes, this medication is often used to treat other conditions as deemed appropriate by your doctor. It has a...

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I wrote on here last year asking about the effects of requip on an unborn fetus. My RLS was beyond unbearable and the higher the dosage I took the worse the symptoms got. By the time of delivery I was up to 4 mg a day and still only got 2 hours of sleep if I was lucky. I was actually more afraid of my mental health affecting my baby at that point. I recall a few people on this forum shaming me for taking this medication and the risks I was exposing my baby to. My OB shamed me and pretty much everyone using some arbitrary animal study where the dosage was about 10 times higher than a human dosage. I just wanted to report that my daughter is one year old and is absolutely perfect in every way. Not one thing was or is wrong with her. She was born a healthy 7 pounds 8 ounce with no issues. ...

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Nausea starts about 1hr after taking the medication, which is 1 mg and lasts for about an hour, does it ever go away? ## How long have you been taking it? Side effects are usually transient and tend to go away, once your body gets used to a medication, but that may take about 4 to 6 weeks. Other side effects, as listed by the FDA, may possibly include stomach pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea and dry mouth.

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Can I take Requip and Xanax at same time for severe RLS ? ## Hello, Austin! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed between these two medications, but it's always best to double check such information to be sure. But, that should be fine, as long as your doctor approves. The FDA warns that Xanax carries the risk of being habit forming and could cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability. The typical side effects of Requip may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, vomiting and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I was wandering if this white round no imprint pill is a generic requip ## Hello, Missy! How are you? No, all U.S. prescription tablets are required by law to have an imprint to enable their identification in case of emergency. Thus, any tablet without an imprint can be ruled out as a prescription product. It is most likely just something that's available over the counter. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I have a big round white pill that's smooth on both sides with no imprints. Bottle says 350 mg Carisoprodol

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I've been on 1mg of Requip since the first trimester with no adverse effects on the baby. Now, in my third trimester the RLS has become unbearable and I've had to increase the dosage to 3 mg a day, not all atonce. The medication has started to make me ill to the point where I'm vomiting multiple times a day. And its still not working great. I am terrified that the increased dosage will hurt my baby but without it I literally will get no sleep. I have tried everything including taking iron supplements. Nothing works. This is ruining my life. Does anyone have any insight into whether or not this increased dosage is dangerous? Thanks so much. ## Hello, BethAnn! How are you? Congratulations on the pregnancy. Since you are pregnant, it would really be best to consult your doctor ...

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OH LORD, tonight is the first night of taking this med. for RLS. Fell a sleep around 9pm woke at 9:30 after Horriable abnormal dreams. with my Heart Racing. Back to sleep at 10:30 & again Horriable Abnormal dreams & again Breathing hard & heart racing, It is now 12:24 AM & I am scared to death to go back to sleep. What is going on? HELP! ## From the message above I forgot to mention I ad taken the Drug Pramipex .125. I tried to fall back to sleep once & woke immedetatally with another disturbing dream. Have not sleep since. I am still feeling High Annxiety & not thinking straight. I must say I did not have any RLS & I do suffer nightly with this on a regular bases witch usally keeps me a wake nightly. I feel I am doomed. Have tried Requip & Klonopin with ...

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How do you wean off of 2mg requip xl ## Hello, Gala! How are you doing? I'd suggest asking your doctor for assistance, because they can prescribe some that aren't time released, so you can cut them and slowly taper off of the medication. Why are you stopping it? You may experience some withdrawal or rebound effects, such as worsening restless legs, nausea and diarrhea.

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Yellow pill with 5 points to it. Nothing on the back of pill except a line through it like to cut it in half and on the front of the pill there is some sort of imprint but can not tell what it is (it is a very faint imprint) ## Hello! Very sorry about your loss. I can't be certain, without knowing the logo that's on it, but I think you may have found a 0.5mg Requip tablet. There is one that matches this description and it has a very hard to see logo on it. Requip is most commonly used to help treat Parkinson's Disease and RLS. Learn more Requip details here. But as I said, I can't be sure, so this is just a random stab based on your description. The best thing to do would be to just dispose of it. Does anyone else have any ideas on what this might be?

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i have no idea as to what this pill is. found it in a vial with requip on it. ## Hi, Linda! How are you? The tablet with the GS 11F marking on it is a 6mg Requip XL tablet, is that the dosage and formulation that the prescription is for? Learn more Requip details here. It's a medication that's very commonly used to treat Parkinson's Disease and RLS.

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I am 82 and have suffered from RLS (restless leg syndrome) for years. Have been taking Requip but they now seem to have been taken off the maket. They did help quite a lot but the symptoms never seem to go away, only enough to let me get to sleep! A friend gave me some tramacet which I have taken before bed but they take some time to react. First of all should I be taking these at all and should I take them earlier, as I am now sleeping later in the morning. Does anyone else suffer from RLS and maybe suggest another pill? ## @Elsie, My findings state that there are potentially unsafe interactions that apply to the active ingredients in Requip (ropinirole) & Tramacet (tramadol + acetaminophen). Quoted below are the precautions you should be aware of: "Using tramadol together with...

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My husband is now taking requip for restless leg syndrome. Can you help me understand the treatment of this drug and its effects. I am concerned. ## It contains the active ingredient Ropinirole, which has several medical uses, including being approved to treat RLS. Learn more Requip details here. what are your specific concerns? I'll be glad to answer any questions you have about it.

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My husband is now taking requip for restless leg syndrome. Can you help me understand the treatment of this drug and its effects. I am concerned. ## Requip contains the active ingredient Ropinirole and it is one of the few medications approved to treat RLS. Learn more Requip details here. What are your specific concerns? I may be able to be of better assistance if I can address them for you directly.

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my husband was on requip for 2 years, for RLS, started developing adverse events but thought his body had to get used to the medication....as time went by the side effects starting taking a toll, he started having shortness breath to the point that getting up from kitchen table to take a plate on the sink was a chore, fatigue,dizzy, doctor said that he could of had asthma, he was sent for a pulmanary breathing test, when he started the test he was unable to do it....the nurse told him that it had nothing to do with his lungs, it was his heart...was sent to the to the ER right away his heart rate had gone down to 34 beats per min..normal is 60-80,,,, to make this looooonnnnng story short they asked for his meds. when they saw that he was on REQUIP it was taken away and stopped on the spo...

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I have not bad problems with this pill at all. It actually has calmed my RLS. It took a few days but my RLS is under control. Mind over Matter baby. I dont Mind cuz it doesn't Matter ## I took klonopin 1 mg 2 times daily for 18 yrs. for anxiety. I came off of this 4 yrs. ago due to job loss and no insurance. I started having RLS symptoms which have become worse this last year. A neurologist prescribed Mirapex. I had extremely bad insomnia. Last week my doctor changed my scrip to Requip. The nausea, vomiting & headaches are terrible. I also get fatigued very fast. I will no longer take these 2 drugs. I have left my doctor to call me today. I want to go back on klonopin which evidently worked for me for anxiety. Plus I never knew I had RLS until I came off of it. I have read somne...

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