108 patient evaluations for Ropinirole

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Feb 15, 2011 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles, itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jan 10, 2011 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: With doctor's advice stopped taking requip because of moderate feet and ankle swelling
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jun 11, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Oct 30, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jun 23, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jan 15, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 9 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: reduction of Requip further reduced primary side effect of swelling of feet ankles. There has been no increase in my parkinson symptoms following this reduction. It seems that the positive results from the addition of Azilect about 6 months ago more than compensated for the benefits of the third Requip tablet. If this continues I plan to reduce Requip by 2 mg per day from 6 mg to 4 mg per day.
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Dec 4, 2008 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 9 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2012 (Started Jan 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for for symptomatic relief)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, mild nausea)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 3, 2010 (Started Jan 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for for symptomatic relief)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, mild nausea)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Did not like it. The pain was worse than the gain
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 27, 2010 (Started Jan 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for for symptomatic relief)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have been very fortunate to have few side effects.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2009 (Started May 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I tried Ropinirole to see if the side effects would be different from Mirapex. They weren't.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 8, 2012 (Started Feb 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Works best when taken with first Stelevo dose
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 9, 2012 (Started Sep 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (Brain fog, physical and mental incapacitation. I stopped after 9 days., brain fog, inability to function)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: By day 9 of beginning Ropinerol I was totally incapacitated, mentally and physically. I was walking stooped over and shuffling. My head cleared within days of cold-turkey stopping. Gradually got my energy and posture back as well. My tremors were unremitting.
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2012 (Started Nov 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness

Jan 1, 2012 (Started Nov 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 11, 2013 (Started Nov 22, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (rash or skin problems, dry skin, swelling in feet, fatigue, pain, nausea, tiredness, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, pain, nausea

Jan 20, 2010 (Started Nov 22, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry skin, swelling in feet, fatigue, pain, nausea, tiredness, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have found the increased dosage has brought back the initial sleepiness problems first encountered during my first few months taking Requip. I am sure it will fade into a mild side effect (hopefully).
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, pain, nausea

Nov 19, 2009 (Started Nov 22, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry skin, swelling in feet, fatigue, pain, nausea, tiredness, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, pain, nausea

Nov 22, 2008 (Started Nov 22, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry skin, swelling in feet, fatigue, pain, nausea, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, pain, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2012 (Started Jan 10, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for periodic limb movement disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: As soon as this was added I started getting more restful sleep and fairly soon after, many of my ANS symptoms went away... vertigo, dizziness, temperature dysregulation, excessive sweating, etc. They have since returned, but only when in relapse mode.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 12, 2013 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (difficulty falling asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jun 15, 2013 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Changed to 4 mg tabs.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 7, 2011 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: this dosage was insufficient. Changed to Requip XL.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2002 (Started Jan 08, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Neurologist changed to Mirapex do not know dosage. Took only a few months.
  • 0 helpful marks
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