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Hi, It's been a long time since I've written on here, but just wondered what you all thought of requip. My dad has his appointment yesterday, and lately he has problems buttoning shirts, and is shaking worse, and falling asleep alot. So the doc added requip to his meds. Any words on this from anyone for what we should expect? Newpark |
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What other meds is he taking ? Requip should help the body use dopamine more efficiently and it doesn't have some of the side effects of mirapex such as excessive fatigue and sleep attacks. Each person responds differently though, you likely must wait and watch closely... Shaaky |
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My father has been taking Requip for several years. I think it did help him initially. Over time his condition has worsened and now we are decreasing the dose of Requip due to hallucinations. He didn't have hallucinations until recently, so I wouldn't want to discourage you from trying Requip because of that. Dopamine agonists sometimes cause obsessive symptoms, like gambling, porn or overspending. I think Mirapex has been linked to obsessions more than Requip, but you should be alert. Especially if he has access to the Internet. |
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| I initially was put on Mirapex but had several negative side effects. About a year ago i was switched to Requip and about 8 weeks ago to RequipXL (the timed release version. Thus far no problems. Good luck Bob C |
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| Requip has been my DH's primary med for 11 yrs, and he's had no problems with it other than the nausea. It works quite well for him with no compulsion-type side effects. |
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| Requip can be a good drug, and it seemed to be for my husband when he began taking it. It almost stopped his tremors, he had more energy, and lots of his symptoms were decreased. Then the hallucinations both auditory and visual started. They became so bad that he felt like he was going crazy. He stopped taking Requip on his own without telling me because of the side effects. He went downhill very quickly, and it took 6 months to stabilize him on new medications. He now takes Mirapex and Carbidopa/Levadopa. Not sure this helps him much, because his tremors are worse now and so is his gait and balance and all of it. So - it may not affect everyone the same as it did my husband. Joe was diagnosed with PD 4 1/2 years ago. He is now 68 years old. Hope this helps. |