Requip User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

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

Thed
Taken for 1 to 2 years
March 27, 2020

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I started taking Requip when it first came out and within a year had serious lung issues leading to a pulmonary embolism."

1 / 10

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Sue4JC
February 11, 2018

For Restless Legs Syndrome "It's magic for me. Most of the time, within an hour of taking it, I'm ready to sleep with no problems at all."

9 / 10

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20 Report

rmabey
April 27, 2009

For Parkinson's Disease "Taking Requip from the very beginning caused drowsiness, which after 3 years has developed into sleep attacks and edema in my feet. Also, an allergic reaction with a rash over most of my body."

3 / 10

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Bella...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 31, 2020

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Took this Requip for about a week and then it stopped working. I now take Kratom and the RLS is GONE.."

1 / 10

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Ed 1938
January 13, 2013

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I had shaky legs so bad and could not sleep. My primary care doctor prescribed Requip, but I had awful side effects on Requip."

4 / 10

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29 Report

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boston...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
November 23, 2014

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I started using 1 mg and now up to 3 mg for restless legs syndrome about 7 years now."

8 / 10

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25 Report

Bano
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
April 11, 2020

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Horrible nightmares"

9 / 10

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13 Report

Elf
Taken for 5 to 10 years
June 2, 2017

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Works better than mirapex"

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19 Report

Rls...
July 2, 2015

For Restless Legs Syndrome "The very first night I started Requip, I vomited violently all night."

1 / 10

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BRK
January 31, 2009

For Parkinson's Disease "I took this for about 6 months. It made me very tired to the point that I would skip doses. I told my docter that it could not be working for me if I couldn't stay awake or was missing doses. "

1 / 10

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Anonymous
June 25, 2009

For Restless Legs Syndrome "This drug finally gave me peaceful rest."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 11, 2011

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "This medication actually worsened my symptoms and the MD kept raising the dose until I had symptoms during the day. Then she finally listened to me and took me off this medication."

1 / 10

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Bcc
April 17, 2017

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I used for years no longer helping I'm 55 now and never had so bad. See Dr next week.... RLS is worse then back pain I have 2 Rod's in my back"

1 / 10

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Jamie...
October 26, 2014

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Made me very sick at my stomach"

1 / 10

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21 Report

susie...
November 10, 2011

For Parkinson's Disease "Requip was prescribed for me for "break-through" symptoms related Parkinson's Disease. I could not tell that it made any difference at all."

1 / 10

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peggy...
August 2, 2014

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Did not help enough plus terrible side effects..."

2 / 10

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21 Report

Anonymous
April 3, 2009

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "This medication caused me severe nausea and vomiting."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
December 22, 2009

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "I couldn't sleep at all when taking Requip!"

1 / 10

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24 Report

Murf
Taken for 2 to 5 years
June 5, 2017

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Have used this drug for 2-3 yrs, at 2mg. Not so effective right now, having to attend G.P. to see if drug can be increased"

8 / 10

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Jai...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 26, 2015

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "I was given this med for RLS/PLM. This medication kept me up most of the night with a bucket to vomit into. Hummm.... Which to chose, RLS/PLM vs Severe nausea/ Vomiting? "

1 / 10

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wrong...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 10, 2016

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "This drug ruined my life. I became a compulsive gambler. It screwed my brain over until I had little moral control over my life."

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Lynnea...
December 15, 2021

For Restless Legs Syndrome "It works! No restless leg symptoms during the night."

9 / 10

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Pen
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 18, 2021

For Periodic Limb Movement Disorder "I have been severely depressed since starting this medication. I’m stopping today as I just figured out the correlation."

1 / 10

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NW49E...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 22, 2024

For Restless Legs Syndrome "This medication actually works pretty well at night for my RLS."

10 / 10

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0 Report

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