108 patient evaluations for Ropinirole

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Mar 25, 2011 (Started Aug 26, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Do not stop youe meds with out your Drs approval And be sure you titrate down slowly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea

Jan 3, 2011 (Started Aug 26, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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
Side effects: nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple system atrophy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 12, 2011 (Started Sep 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain

May 21, 2010 (Started Sep 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Helps with both tremor and restless leg syndrome.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 28, 2011 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, dizziness with hypotension upon standing, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 9 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, nausea, dizziness with hypotension upon standing

Aug 17, 2009 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, nausea, dizziness with hypotension upon standing
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 30, 2010 (Started Mar 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (drug ineffective, makes other meds less effective)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: makes other meds less effective, drug ineffective

Apr 9, 2010 (Started Mar 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (makes other meds less effective)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg-0.5 mg-1 mg Daily
Side effects: makes other meds less effective, drug ineffective
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2011 (Started Nov 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 14 mg Daily
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
Side effects: cramps in legs
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 23, 2011 (Started Nov 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, stiffness in hands, hair loss, stiffness in fingers)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Requip XL definitely controls the rigidity in my left arm and the curling, charlie horse in hands and feet. But new symptoms have appeared and I'm not sure if it's from the Meds or PD. I wake up with achy, stiff fingers and my whole body pops and cracks at the joints when I move - tendonitis? I also sleep less and have gained a little weight.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: stiffness in fingers, headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, hair loss, stiffness in hands

May 30, 2010 (Started Nov 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, sleep problems, hair loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Reduces rigidity Elevates mood
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: stiffness in fingers, headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, hair loss, stiffness in hands

Jan 7, 2010 (Started Nov 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Although early in my treatment, I believe it has reduced the tremor and rigidity. I plan on staying with the lowest dose possible...
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: stiffness in fingers, headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, hair loss, stiffness in hands
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 5, 2010 (Started Oct 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tardive dyskinesia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Positive side effect is that it increased my concentration abilities.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased concentration, constipation

Jul 3, 2010 (Started Oct 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tardive dyskinesia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I started taking this drug to control spasms associated with TD. A pleasant side effect is that it helps me focus much better. I am taking zyprexa to control psychotic thinking but the requip made a big difference in my ability to concentrate. I can now read again.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased concentration, constipation

Oct 23, 2009 (Started Oct 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tardive dyskinesia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (increased concentration)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased concentration, constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 25, 2010 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I tried this treatment but it didn't work as well for me as the previous medication that I was taking. My doctor adjusted the dosage several times but it just wasn't helping me.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 21, 2009 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 4, 2009 (Started Nov 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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