Requip For Rls 3 Mg

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.

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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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That is odd, it is not reported among the side effects, but then again, there is really no way to know how any given medication will affect any specific person that tries it.

The FDA lists the typical Requip side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, suddenly falling asleep, daytime sleepiness, and, conversely RLS.

Are either of you on any other medications?

Have you consulted your respective doctors about this issue?

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