Requip User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Requip has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 123 reviews on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 32% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Requip

Anonymous
May 22, 2011

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Has anyone noticed that Requip XL has more side effects than regular Requip? May doctor has been giving me samples of Requip XL to take instead of my regular requip (insurance will not pay for Requip XL). I take 6mg per day and have taken for many years. My dosage has been as much as 12 mg. but have reduced the dosage to get down to 6 mg. I still have breakthrough restless legs even when I take my medicine on schedule and sometimes when I do not take my medicine on time I will have restless legs for hours after I take my dose. I am having severe nausea, vomiting, sweats, flushing, hot flashes, dizziness, tiredness, etc. "

9 / 10

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Ginaloo
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 13, 2012

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have been taking generic Requip (ropinerole) for about 9 months now for restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. My doctor has gradually increased my dose from 0.75 mg a day to 2 mg. It has really helped my PLMD; it doesn't happen anymore. It also helps my RLS. However, my RLS had almost disappeared before I started taking Requip (when I gave up caffeine). The RLS came back when I started taking Requip for the PLMD. Overall, however, I think it has been worth it. I am on a still relatively small dose."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
February 29, 2012

For Restless Legs Syndrome "This somewhat reduced my restless legs syndrome (which occurs every other day and is enough to keep me up at night and be bothersome); however, it gave me insomnia, which came in the form of falling asleep relatively quickly, but I would wake up approximately every two hours in the middle of very vivid dreams. Each time I would wake up, it would take me a good five minutes to realize where exactly I was and that I was semi awake in the middle of a vivid dream; then it would take me a good half hour to fall asleep again and the cycle would repeat. The side effects definitely outweighed the benefits and I stopped using after two nights. Now I'm on Gabapentin, which hopefully will work a bit better for me."

2 / 10

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Thomas...
January 1, 2011

For Restless Legs Syndrome "It took over 5 years before I was able to find out what I had in my legs, and behold it was Restless Legs Syndrome. They gave me Requip and it was great for about a month or so, no pain when I sat down which was when I always felt the pain. But like some other users I would wake up and dry vomit or vomit depends how long it was since my last meal. It was not worth the morning sessions so I stopped taking it. I hope this works for other people but I am waiting for a better option. I would like to point out also my legs didn't hurt after I threw up but it just was not worth it."

5 / 10

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Anonymous
April 3, 2012

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I've been on Requip for 5 years. Unfortunately I started having breakthroughs daily. I was then placed on Neurontin along with the Requip. This was successful after upping the Neurontin dosage to a level of 1,200mg daily at bedtime along with 6 mg of the Requip."

7 / 10

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lbfer...
Taken for 10 years or more
May 2, 2012

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I started with the Requip Starter Kit about 14 years ago. I remember this medicine being a life-saver. Without Requip/ropinirole, I would have no life - I can't imagine this medication not working for me any longer. That is something I dread but I have been very, very lucky this medicine saved my quality of life with no side effects!"

9 / 10

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Anonymous
May 9, 2010

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I took Requip for Restless Legs Syndrome about 2 years ago. To this day I don't know what precipitated the condition but I was completely satisfied with Requip. It is noteworthy, however, I only had to take it a dozen times in 2 years. If it were a chronic condition, I don't know if it would have been effective. Best of luck. "

8 / 10

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Renee
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 15, 2023

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I hate the stuff. I wish there was something better out there for people to take. When you stop taking Requip the RLS is so severe you can’t sit, even sitting in a tub of hot water doesn’t work. It’s just AWFUL and lasts for days."

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Stick...
Taken for 10 years or more
February 3, 2022

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "requip takes away violent uncontrollable kicking, punching, sudden tightening of any muscle. Works like a miracle for me. My condition has become a nightmare over the years. In higher doses now, sound seems amplified. But as long as that torture stops...it's okay! I hear "rls" rls is nothing! Compared to whole body violently kerning. J.m.o."

10 / 10

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Sam
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 18, 2021

For Parkinson's Disease "I have been on requip for three months not happy at all they increased me from 4mg in the morning to 6mgs and 4mg at night my feet and ankles where like balloons l had rash come up around my nose a no chin and under my breaststroke have now asked to be taken off as it does not agree with my body"

1 / 10

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abkst...
Taken for 10 years or more
August 28, 2023

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I've been on Requip for RLS for years (20+) and tried several prior to Requip. My complaint is being tired when I wake up, so I take 1.5 which is half of what I was prescribed. It works well. Iron supplements help reduce symptoms and I'm now taking 1.5 mg 3 times a week to not experience withdrawal. I attempted to stop and after a couple of weeks or so, began to feel awful - flu symptoms. I need to be able to function, so until I retire that's what I'll do. Every once in a while, I still have symptoms, and sometimes in my arms, but arms occur rarely."

8 / 10

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Miche...
January 16, 2010

For Restless Legs Syndrome "When the medicine did finally get in my system, it helped with some of the restless leg syndrome, but I had so many other side effects I had to stop taking it. One major side effect was that I would get these headaches and it felt like there was pressure on my head. I would feel really weird like I was about to explode, the feeling was so weird that I had to stop taking it, and that major symptom disappeared. That was my experience with the trail kit. I'm on gabapentin now and no adverse side effects besides gaining a ton of weight. I don't like that either but I can deal with that better than the weird feeling with the Requip."

3 / 10

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nanth...
December 11, 2009

"Requip is a very scary drug. It gave me the worst headaches. I was in bed within 30 minutes of taking it. It also caused me to get Myclonus. Anytime I would try to rest my entire body would start jerking. The jerks could go on for hours. The only way to stop the jerking was to stand up and walk. I started taking Requip for RLS which I now believe was caused from the Zoloft. I stopped taking Requip and started weaning off the Zoloft. The jerking has stopped but I feel very dizzy. Can't wait to get all of this out of my body."

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ffrn
Taken for 2 to 5 years
July 18, 2021

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have been taking 2.5 mg Requip for about 4 years for RLS. Over the years, I have found that I need to take the medication at least 4 hours prior to bedtime in order to receive relief for sleeping. I have an alarm set on my phone to remind me daily. If I don't take the medication, I am out of bed several times a night, stretching my calves at bedside."

7 / 10

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Donita
Taken for less than 1 month
May 6, 2022

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "It did reduce my tremors the first day. However it made me a little nauseous. I would have to lay down because of the drowsiness. It put in a depressed mood. I will only take on occasion for disabiling tremor episodes. Because the side effects prevent me from being active I don't consider this treatment as successful."

5 / 10

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Guern...
February 20, 2022

For Parkinson's Disease "I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in November 2013. It has taken 8 years and a lot of heartache to finally be happy with my medication. My regime, revolves around four medications. Omeprazole one tablet 8 am Requip ropinirole ( generic ropinirole was at first supplied in its place, be aware ) 8mg three times daily 8am 4pm 12am Venlafaxine ( for depression but also helps the brain to tolerate the Parkinson’s meds. 75 mg three times daily 8am 4pm 12am Half sinemet ( other dopamine substitute meds cause side affects for me) 25mg / 100mg four times daily ( again check what is supplied is what was requested) This combination is working well for me"

8 / 10

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Chris
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 29, 2023

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I was taking a total of 2 mg per day for about nine months to counteract the RLS side effects from Effexor. Worked well. Got off the Effexor and tapered 0.25 mg per couple of days, wasn't too bad. Any withdrawals (rebound RLS) lasted about two days. Now I'm down to 0.25 mg morning/evening and doing fine."

10 / 10

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LisaDT
January 20, 2014

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have severe restless legs syndrome and the only thing I have found that controls it is Requip. Couldn't survive without it."

10 / 10

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Btaylor
February 12, 2014

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I wasn't able to sleep hardly at all before taking this medicine, now I can sleep with no problems with my legs. So thankful"

9 / 10

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chevy
Taken for 10 years or more
December 21, 2014

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I don't know what I would do without the drug requip.I reckon I never would sleep at all. I give it a 10"

10 / 10

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sheph...
March 10, 2015

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Requip stopped the restless legs, but caused severe insomnia for me which defeated the purpose for taking it"

1 / 10

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Vamah
May 24, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Honestly, I think this has made my symptoms worse."

1 / 10

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furrv...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
October 23, 2013

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Best medicine for RLS EVER!!"

10 / 10

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Nana
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 20, 2019

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Weight gain"

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Michtoo
February 13, 2018

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Horrible nightmares!!!"

1 / 10

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