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Below are Requip (Ropinirole) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 8 ratings/reviews, Requip has an overall score of 8.50. The effectiveness score is 9.25 and the side effect score is 7.50. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Requip review by 53 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Restless leg syndrome |
| Dosage & duration: | | 0.5 mg taken at bedtime for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | Sleeplessness |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | While standing, my legs were fine, but aching, cramping legs were keeping me from getting any sleep. My doctor suggested I try Requip, and its been the best thing I have done. |
| Side effects: | | I have experienced no side effects, except sleeping at night. The warning says that it might make you drowsy, but that's also why they say to take it at night. |
| Comments: | | I take Requip about 1-1/2 to 2 hours before bedtime. It permits relaxation of legs so I can sleep. |
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| | Requip review by 53 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Restless leg syndrome |
| Dosage & duration: | | 0.5 mg taken at bedtime for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Treatments benefits was the relaxation of legs at bedtime so I could sleep. |
| Side effects: | | The only side effect I have noticed has been a bit of drowsiness (but it IS bedtime). |
| Comments: | | Requip is taken 1-1/2 to 2 hours before bedtime. |
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| | Requip review by 69 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | restless leg sydrome |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 mg taken every night for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | relief |
| Side effects: | | slight headache |
| Comments: | | I take 2 tablets before retiring |
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| | Requip review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Restless legs Syndrome |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1.0 (dosage frequency: 1 pill at night) for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Requip has helped me sleep at night! no more horrible creepy crawley sensations... great medication! |
| Side effects: | | None. |
| Comments: | | Take 1 pill 2 hours before bedtime. |
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| | Requip review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | RLS |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 mg/day taken 1 for the period of 1 yr |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | birth control | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | my legs stay still so i can get to sleep and stay asleep |
| Side effects: | | i feel nauseated about 1/2 hour after i take it |
| Comments: | | I take 1 -1.5 mg per night about an hour before i go to bed. it stops the feeling of havingto move my legs and quiets them while i sleep so i can get sustained deep sleep. |
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| | Requip review by 63 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | RLS associated with sleep apnea |
| Dosage & duration: | | 3mg taken nightly for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | diabetes |
| Other drugs taken: | | Novalog | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | None |
| Side effects: | | Began with Requip pack and gradually increased dosage. Immediately felt more lethargic and irritable. On my third week at 3mg. I could not keep any food down in the mornings. My doctor said the sleepiness and irritability was not related to Requip. After 10 days of vomiting in the a.m I stopped the medication. Feel much better even though my doctor insists I need it.
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| Comments: | | Gradually increased dosage. After last overnight sleep study doctor increased by dosage to 3 mg. That's when the severe nausea and then followed by vomiting. |
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| | Requip review by 30 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | RLS |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2mg taken at bedtime for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | Birth Control | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I was finally able to get the deep sleep that I needed to function. Other problems that I have- Interstitial Cystitis, Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, etc.- seem to be improving because of the sleep that I am getting. |
| Side effects: | | I seem to have periods of vomiting that last for several days. It happens monthly and I really am not sure what interacts with medicine those days and not the others. I did build up to my dosage .25mg every 3 days to try and limit the effects. |
| Comments: | | I take the medicine about 30 minutes before I go to bed because I only get about 4-6 hours of relief. |
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| | Requip review by 66 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | RESTLESS LEGS |
| Dosage & duration: | | ..25mg 2 pills nightly taken every night 1 to 2 hrs before bed time for the period of 1 month |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Oh my gosh I am in heaven I have suffered with restless legs for 20 years reallyA little nauseau when I first started bad. I was up walking the floor every nite at least 5 to 10 times a nite. To me it is a miracle. I have not had any restless legs since I started. |
| Side effects: | | I had a little feeling of nausea in the beginning |
| Comments: | | I take 2 pills about 1 to 2 hours before bedtime. |
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