Ropinirole for Parkinson's Disease User Reviews

• tak...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 5, 2018

Ropinirole "Diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease in the fall of 2009 at the age of 47, I was prescribed the drug Requip. God, family, and friends were the most important things in my life prior to taking the medicine. I was very conservative with my money and spent approximately a total of $10 on the lottery and made 2 trips to a casino, spending $20 in my lifetime. After taking this medication for approximately 3 months in the fall of 2009, I developed obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with scratch-off lottery tickets and slot machines. To make a long story short, after risking losing my family, soul, friends and losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, the decision to take Requip was a mistake. Compulsive gambling is a listed side effect."

• jan...
• December 17, 2011

Ropinirole "Requip has given me four years of regained fine motor skills, word retrieval, and executive functioning. It has been the only medicine I have taken for my Parkinson's disease. The disease marches on, but I can drive, work with young children, and take care of myself. I have been blessed, even though each day I can feel the loss of automaticity and coordination. Requip has caused narcolepsy and visual hallucinations that have been quite unique, not scary!"

• bea...
• August 14, 2008

Ropinirole "I've been using Requip since 2005, started with the progression dose. Now I take 16 mg per day. Today, I saw my neurologist raise it to 20 mg per day, because the effect starts to decrease before my next dose. Drowsiness and sleeping are some of the side effects I have."

• Lou...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2020

"Ropinirole is, for me, a miracle drug. I take it for drug-induced Parkinsonism/Fibromyalgia/RLS. The subjective effects are very similar to Xanax, even though the pharmacology is totally different. I am surprised that it is not FDA approved for insomnia, anxiety, depression, and pain management. However, I fear that if this drug garners too much attention, it is likely to become a Schedule IV medication, like benzodiazepines. It is so difficult to get any prescription medication that actually works, that isn’t controlled. I have had absolutely no side effects. It is the most effective drug for the muscle spasms from fibromyalgia. In conjunction with diazepam, it relieves my RLS symptoms and helps me fall asleep easily and wake up feeling rested. For me, no side effects of gambling, promiscuous sexual activity, or driving while sleeping either."

• fly...
• November 11, 2008

"Sinemet worked great for many years, but eventually, I started to have dyskinesia from it. I was able to lower my dosage of Sinemet by adding Requip. Now I have the same drug benefit without the side effects from using high doses of Sinemet alone."

• You...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 13, 2018

"I was anxious to the point that I wanted to jump out of my skin. Sinemet managed tremors, but I couldn't function at times because of clenched fists with my arms flexed and rubbing my hands together. Initially, I took two ropinirole daily (one in the morning and one at bedtime), anxiety was gone in two days, but I was extremely exhausted in the afternoon. Now I take both doses at bedtime, and the tiredness (not sleepiness) is reduced. Still, some days I barely make it back home, so exhausted."

• Sam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2021

Ropinirole "I have been on Requip for three months, not happy at all. They increased me from 4 mg in the morning to 6 mg and 4 mg at night. My feet and ankles were like balloons. I had a rash come up around my nose and chin, and under my breast. I have now asked to be taken off, as it does not agree with my body."

• Gue...
• February 20, 2022

Ropinirole "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), 8 mg three times daily, 8 am, 4 pm, 12 am, Venlafaxine (for depression but also helps the brain to tolerate the Parkinson’s meds), 75 mg three times daily, 8 am, 4 pm, 12 am, Half Sinemet (other dopamine substitute meds cause side effects for me), 25 mg / 100 mg four times daily (again, check what is supplied is what was requested). This combination is working well for me."

• rma...
• April 27, 2009

Ropinirole "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."

• BRK...
• January 31, 2009

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

• Anonymous
• June 3, 2012

Ropinirole "Great medicine. Controls symptoms very well with dopamine."

• sus...
• November 10, 2011

Ropinirole "Requip was prescribed for me for 'breakthrough' symptoms related to Parkinson's disease. I could not tell that it made any difference at all."

• Art...
• August 31, 2009

Ropinirole "Great, I take it twice a day, it does the job. I feel really good."

• Riv...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 7, 2018

"Felt very sleepy all the time and got a severe headache, decided to carry on without any medication for as long as I can as I am prone to most side effects of any medication."

• wv_...
• September 3, 2009

Ropinirole "Was moderately successful treatment, but side effects were very bad for me."