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115 patient evaluations for Ropinirole

Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Mar 24, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 05, 2009 4 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Tiredness, Daytime sleepiness, Constipation, Constipation
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Mar 22, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 22, 2009 12 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 22, 2009
Advice & Tips
THIS WORKS EXTREMELY WELL FOR ME. I'M FEELINF NORAL BECAUE OF THIS MED
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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  • duderock
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 25 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: severe
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Purpose: Restless feeling in legs (Started Feb 26, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 18, 2010 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Apr 16, 2010 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Numbness in feet up to shins, Swelling in feet
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Oct 30, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 01, 2009 16 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Swelling in feet, Swelling in ankles, Hypersexuality
Date
Jun 01, 2009
Advice & Tips
Agonists like Mirapex and Requip can cause compulsive behaviors that can be very serious. These behaviors increase in severity as dose levels increase and are more likely to occur after taking these drugs for more than one year.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Jan 10, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 16, 2009 12 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 05, 2009 16 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Daytime sleepiness, Indigestion, Nausea, Lack of concentration, Muscle cramps, Sweating, Hypersexuality, Pain, Fatigue
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Jul 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 22, 2010 18 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 05, 2010 18 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 31, 2010 18 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 16, 2009 9 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Hypersexuality, Drunk feeling, Swelling in legs, Swelling in ankles, Daytime sleepiness, Swelling in feet, Muscle cramps, Pain, Fatigue, Sweating
Date
Nov 22, 2010
Advice & Tips
iam now comeing off requip but its a long job down to 9mil a day pd is a lot worse tight legs temors tight hands ect but have been told have to do this way so can go on other pills domt kown what yet
Date
Feb 05, 2010
Advice & Tips
feel like have had a drink tried all the time dont want to go far because dont feel well the docs said you kown what happens if you dont take them 1thing would not do till told to do so fed up with these feelings but untill they get it right what can you do
Date
Jan 31, 2010
Advice & Tips
finding this med does not agee with me do take on time 3xtimes a day puts me to sleep gone to another plant as i live in uk no cost to me
Date
Dec 16, 2009
Advice & Tips
donot think meds are working as they should waiting to go back for reviue next time at hosptail not till 032010 but feel cannot wait that long was told should be able to take meds without sick tablets but I cannot
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Nov 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 06, 2011 14 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Cramps in legs
Date
Feb 06, 2011
Advice & Tips
I did well up until the 10 mg dose and then I began to feel worse. It is hard to directly link it to the dosage as a side effect. I'll reevaluate and see how I feel at 12 mg dosage.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Improve mobility (Started Mar 19, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 30, 2010   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Apr 09, 2010 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Makes other meds less effective, Drug ineffective
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Aug 26, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 25, 2011 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 03, 2011 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Frequent nausea
Date
Mar 25, 2011
Advice & Tips
Do not stop youe meds with out your Drs approval And be sure you titrate down slowly
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 03, 2011
Advice & Tips
I need to be very careful and watch my actions. I do believe Requip makes OC. I have talked to my Dr and when I believe OC behaviour is effecting my marriage and my life in negative ways we will ty something else. It is a pain, but Requip does appear to help PD symptoms
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Apr 25, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 03, 2011 4 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 04, 2009 12 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 11, 2008 12 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Swelling in feet, Daytime sleepiness, Swelling in ankles, Obsessions, Breathing difficulty with activity
Date
May 03, 2011
Advice & Tips
Over time I began to have obsessive thought and behavior patterns and my ankles began to swell. As the dosage has been reduced my aerobic breathing has returned to nearly the levels before I began taking medication. At 8 mg or more I was unable to swim the regular distances I had been swimming previously
Cost
$25-49 monthly
Date
Sep 04, 2009
Advice & Tips
Long acting (XL) formula allows me to feel more normal.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
Date
Sep 11, 2008
Advice & Tips
I'm taking Requip XL; the dosage is very steady and the sleepiness is more easily controlled.
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