108 patient evaluations for Ropinirole

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Aug 10, 2012 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Aug 4, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Well I'll be switched! I took this crap (carba/leva) a couple of years ago with NO positive result. Needless to say I was not very open to the idea that we try it again. "You have not had it the way I prescribe it" I just did not see how that crap could work! I decided when I started going to DR Dewey I said I would give his treatments an honest try. I told the Doc that I would follow his advice and try it added to the Requip. DadGUM! He is on to something! Im on 24mg Requip XL + 6 mg Carba/Leva. He built me up to these very slowly, NO Really SLOWLY! Months to get to full dose. I dont sleep good at night. Want to stay up all night and watch movies with sex scenes. Other than that and being EXHAUSTED all the time, I am doing very well! Reduced but not gone is the shaking. Sometimes I go 30 minutes without shaking! I do NOT like being so heavily drugged! I can type and ten-key by touch again with good accuracy! I thought those days were gone! Still difficult putting a small nut on a bolt, or holding a drill without shaking. I have a dr appt Friday 8/6/2010 What will he say this time I REALLY want to reduce the dose of Requip and STOP the Carba/Leva
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Apr 28, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: HAS NOT BEEN WORTH TAKING IN MY OPINION.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Apr 17, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My doctor switched me from Requip XL to Mirapex ER April 9,2010. He gave me some samples until my prescription was filled.. Our Insurance company refused the the prescription, saying it was too large of a dose. My samples ran out and I had to go back on Requip XL. Now he wants me to try Levadopa for a month to see if it will help. I cannot wait to get off Requip. We are starting to consider DBS, truthfully I am very apprehensive.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Apr 9, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: April 9, 2010 Dr. Dewey switched me from 24mg Requip XL to 3mg Mirapex ER titrating up to 6 mg. I am to take for one month to see if it is any more effective in treating my tremors than the Requip. He says the next thing to consider is DBS. He was able to show me that the Requip has helped with my minor symptoms, it just did not help the tremor.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Apr 3, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My personal experience is that Requip XL has been a waste of time and money. I guess we had to try it to know if it would help or not. I shake worse today than when I started the Requip XL, go figure! I am afraid of the withdrawals when coming off the med.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Jan 27, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Last week when I went to 22mg there was no noticeable change. Did not get sick. Dry eyes are better since switching to taking in the evening. I still sleep better with Benadryl. This past Saturday (1/23/2010) I increased to my maximum dose of 24mg. Slight upset stomach the next afternoon. I don't think I would have noticed it if I had been busy doing something. I was encouraged by talking to another PWP who told me that he did not experience any benefit for the first 5 months. He is now happy with the results. Since I am at full dose I will report less often unless I experience a change. Good Luck to all, keep your head up! February 27, 2010 - Still on full dose of 24mg daily. No noticeable improvement, side affects have faded except POOR SLEEP and desire to eat all evening. Feb 12, 2010 Index finger on LEFT hand was shaking a lot. Feb 16 left hand slight tremor.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Jan 16, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I am now taking my daily dose at 6:30pm. I then take Benadryl as I go to bed. Last night for the first time I got 5.5 hrs then 2.5 hrs sleep. What a good change. Still no benefit in treatment of tremors. Jan 21 update I have been on the evening schedule about a week now. I tried going without Benadryl 3 days, my sleep was very fitful. Last night I took 1x10mg Benadryl and slept 5.5 hours got up for restroom and went right back to sleep for 3 hours. Ii do think taking Requip XL in the evening has reduced the severity of the late afternoon sleepiness. However the Bennadryl helps more!
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Jan 15, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This week has been interesting. 1/9/10 increased dose to 20mg, no nausea, headache or sickness. Getting more sleep since starting anti-hystamines last Wednesday actually got 7 hours good sleep Wed 1/13/10. The same day my neuro insists that Requip XL is not cause of interrupted sleep patterns. He told me to start taking Requip XL in the evenings... so I did. BACK to TERRIBLE sleep. I saw the clock every hour of the night. Hope tonight is better!
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Jan 9, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: ADVICE - Try taking 1 Benadryl tablet each evening to help with sleep interruption. EXPERIENCE - Jan 2, I increased dose to 18 mg daily. I take my daily dose at 6:30 am. About 8:30 I started feeling a slight nausea which lasted about three hours. Jan 6, I added the evening dose of Benadryl (Diphenhydramine). It has made all the difference in the world. I have gone from seeing the clock every hour of the night to actually sleeping 3 and even 5 hours at a time which feels sooooooo good! Today, Jan 9 I have increased to 20 mg, I don't expect much change. I'll let you know what happens.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This week on 16mg, slight upset stomach 3 days, some leg cramps, continuing with interrupted sleep each night, most nights I see the clock every hour, have started going to bed about 8:30 to try and get more sleep. Get VERY TIRED between 4 and 6pm, cannot drive more than 20 minutes without dosing off. MUST BE VERY CAREFUL! Headaches are mostly gone. As for treating symptoms - well I can't see any great improvement! I still shake like crazy, still get multiple letters when typing, have to run ten key numbers 3 or 4 times too be sure of the total.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Dec 27, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, nausea, cramps in legs, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Well, I got through last week with virtually no sickness. I did start having leg cramps this past week. No nausea, only very mild headache a few days. No noticeable improvement in tremor. I have noticed an improvement in use of calculator and typing (Controlled motor skills). Daytime sleepiness has worsened, 3:30 to 6:30 pm is the worst. I can only drive about twenty minutes without getting to the point of dosing off. Wednesday, I had to drive an hour to make a delivery and dosed off 6 or 7 times. Was happy to get home and realized that I must now make another change in life. Yesterday I increased to 16mg (2x 8mg XL). Mild upset stomach a couple of hours after taking, lasted less than an hour. This morning mild upset stomach about two hours after taking. I'll let you know how this week goes.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Dec 20, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 14 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I do not know what it is with this medication, one week it hits me hard another week it is easy to take. I had gotten used to it "I thought" until last week going from 10 to 12 mg daily. I felt sick all day the first day, mildly sick the second and had mild head ache for 4 days. Then yesterday I increased to 14 mg, had mild sick feeling two hours after taking that lasted for about 3 hours then I was fine the rest of the day. Although I was very tired! I just took my 2nd dose at 14mg will see how it goes this week. I must say that yesterday was the first time I think I have noticed a reduction in my hand tremor. I hope this drug is actually starting to work.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Dec 12, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, headaches, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Increased my dose from 10 to 12mg this am, Three hours later started feeling bad now 10 hours later still feel like crap! Nausea, headache general sick feeling.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Dec 11, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dizziness, back pain, tiredness, somnolence, daytime tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Dec 7 increased to 10mg, Wednesday evening felt sick for about 2.5~3 hours. Other than that no difference to previous evaluations.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Dec 6, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, dizziness, back pain, tiredness, somnolence)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Nov 29 increased from 3 tabs 2mg to 4 tabs 2mg each, Mon 30th about two hours slight nausea. Thursday & Friday slight headache and nausea. Saturday Dec 6th felt bad all day. Nausea and headache. Sunday 7th felt ok all day. Increasing dose to 10mg tomorrow 7th. Experiencing Insomnia nights and daytime tiredness especially afternoon.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Nov 29, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, dizziness, back pain, tiredness, somnolence)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: As with previous doses one day after increasing from 2 tabs 2XL to 3 tabs 2XL, I got Nausea, Headache and Tired. MUST eat with medication. If I eat when I get Nausea during the day it helps. Mild Headaches seem to come with this medication for me. I have not had as many headaches in 53 years as in the past 3 weeks. Still no apparent benefits, increasing to 4 tabs today will update next week.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood

Nov 14, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, dizziness, back pain, tiredness, somnolence)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Start up evaluation: First day - no effects. Second Day - very tired mild nausea. Third day - Nausea, Achy back and muscles, major dizziness (every time I got up got dizzy). Fourth day - mild nausea and head ache, Fifth day - mostly normal. Today 7th day, added second tablet waiting to see what tomorrow will bring.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs, tiredness, somnolence, headaches, nausea, dizziness, daytime tiredness, back pain, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), insomnia, anxious mood
  • 2 helpful marks

Sep 10, 2009 (Started Jan 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: No impact that I can notice. My hair has started to fall out. I don't know if that is a side effect of this medication.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in feet, daytime sleepiness, problems concentrating, swelling in ankles, constipation, constipation
  • 1 helpful mark

Jun 24, 2013 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (Queasiness, queasiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Need for increasing amounts worrying. What's going to happen when reach the 4mg a day stage.
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 29, 2013 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Rebound/augmentation problems. Ask GP about Gabapentin and Pregabalin. Consider trying orgasm.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 23, 2012 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (Queasiness, queasiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 28, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Aug 21, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

May 31, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

May 5, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Apr 13, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Mar 19, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Mar 4, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Jan 19, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I am now taking 1x8mg tablet in the morning. Side effects unfortunately include binge eating AGAIN.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Jan 10, 2015 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Jun 30, 2014 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Feb 26, 2013 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Nov 25, 2012 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Sep 23, 2012 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have titrated down from 16mg to 12mg to 8mg to 4mg BUT had to go back to 12mg due to pain, cramp, clawing etc however my binge eating has stopped & my ankles & feet are not swollen.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Mar 22, 2012 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Dec 10, 2011 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Nov 22, 2011 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Sep 28, 2011 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It is the mainstay PD treatment. Lowering the dose by 25% caused cramping & tremor.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Aug 15, 2011 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Difficult to titrate down - possibly due to it being slow-release
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating

Jun 9, 2009 (Started Oct 06, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain, fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, indigestion, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, binge eating in evening)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: swelling in ankles, muscle cramps, pain, fatigue, indigestion, swelling in feet, nausea, problems concentrating
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 30, 2008 (Started Jun 08, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, nausea, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, nausea, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2003 (Started Feb 20, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 22, 2006 (Started Aug 08, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Did nothing.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 3, 2008 (Started Aug 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (throat tightness, difficult to move or walk, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Make sure when you start a drug like this that you have people around you in case you have a severe reaction like I did. These reactions may be rare, but when they happen, they can be dangerous.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, throat tightness, difficult to move or walk
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 17, 2008 (Started Feb 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Not sure how it works. It didn't work for me because I didn't have Parkinson's
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 22, 2008 (Started Aug 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, pain, sweating, indigestion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If side effects make you feel worse, there are other options out there.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: indigestion, pain, fatigue, sweating
  • 0 helpful marks
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