Requip for Parkinson's Disease User Reviews
Requip has an average rating of 3.0 out of 10 from a total of 7 reviews for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. 14% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 71% reported a negative experience.
- beau
- August 14, 2008
"I've been using Requip since 2005 started with the progression dose. Now I take 16mg per day. Today saw my neurologist raised it at 20mg per day, because the effect starts to decrease before my next dose. Drowsiness and sleeping is one of the side effects I have."
- Sam
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 18, 2021
"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"
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- Guern...
- February 20, 2022
"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"
- rmabey
- April 27, 2009
"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."
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- BRK
- January 31, 2009
"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. "
- susie...
- November 10, 2011
"Requip was prescribed for me for "break-through" symptoms related Parkinson's Disease. I could not tell that it made any difference at all."
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"Diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinsons Disease in the fall of 2009 @ the age of 47, I was prescribed the drug Requip. God, family, & friends were the most important things in my life prior to taking the medicine. I was very conservative with my $ and spent approximately a total of $10 on the lottery & 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 an obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) with scratch off lottery tickets & slot machines. To make a long story short, after risking loosing 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."