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Rotigotine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Brand names: Neupro

Rotigotine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 71 reviews on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 12% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Rotigotine

  • Phantom
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 4, 2020

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Suffered for many years with RLS and eventually got bad enough to get help from a neurologist. Tried various medications but Rotigotine 1mg patches have stopped it from day one, currently on my 3rd month of taking it. Wife says it can make me a bit kranky at times but at least I sleep better"

10 / 10
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  • Bigfoot
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 16, 2018

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have suffered from RLS for a relatively short time, about 2 years, but it had gotten worse recently. My GP was going to put me on tablets, not sure which ones, but I have liver problems so he suggested the rotigotine patch 1mg. I have to say I was a bit sceptical at first, but after applying the patch, that night was the best nights sleep I'd had in along time. The urge to constantly move my legs had gone. I use to have a fan blowing on my legs all night to ease the condition but I have not had the need for it for the past 3 nights. I also suffer from burning feet syndrome, this has also virtually gone, just a mild tingling feeling now. I have not had any noticeable side effects but it is still early. I would recommend anyone with this condition to give rotigotine a try."

9 / 10
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  • Paula
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • October 25, 2022

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "I have had RLS for 10 years +. And have suffered from lack of sleep with my legs jumping and aching terribly to the point I have put my foot through Drywall a few times trying to get them to stop. I have now been on Neupro 2 mg for three years. It has saved my life and my sanity. Recently I tried to get them refilled but none of my pharmacy had them available. I totally panicked and called my doctor who prescribed Requip. DID NOT HELP! I cried and cried in pain searching everywhere for them! I was told they stopped production of them and were only available to certain companies! BY THE GRACE OF GOD...I LOCATED THEM! ALL IS RIGHT IN MY LIFE NOW! Please don't ever take them away. Thank you NEUPRO"

10 / 10
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  • Yvonne
  • September 26, 2023

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "I started on 1mg, then went to 2mg which I'm on now. I do find it works great. No more RLS. I nearly stopped using it though, as sometimes it doesn't stick and I get a really itchy skin irritation, sometimes lasting a few days. My doctor has given me antihistamine and hydrocortisone creams, but they don't really do much. Ice patches work well but only in that area. I don't always want to go to bed with one of those. Then, by chance, the other day, I was in the shower and had the water as hot as I could stand it. I sprayed it over the itchy areas till they felt calm. What a difference! Showering morning and night and hardly itching at all now. Maybe useful for someone else. It would be good if they could figure out the reaction so they don't itch as much. Really good!"

8 / 10
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  • Yvonne
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 8, 2023

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "Hi, I've been using Neupro for a few months now and they really do work. I had a few funny spells at the beginning, but it's worth persevering. The one thing that drives me mad is the redness and itching at the site of the patch, and for many days after. My doctor has given me some Eurex antihistamine cream which really helps. Also, hydrocortisone cream and cold ice packs really help. I have to weigh up at the end of the day which is worse - the restless leg syndrome (RLS) or the itching. Definitely the RLS. It would be great if they could sort out the reactions to the itching with the patch and make it so it sticks on better. I would rate it a 10 then."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • June 29, 2023

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "Neupro worked, but I kept getting rashes. Then, I had skin cancer, so I had to stop taking it! I don't think that it gave me the cancer. Now I take pregabalin and ropinirole, and ropinirole works better than pregabalin!"

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  • Lexi
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 2, 2024

Neupro (rotigotine) for Parkinson's Disease "Been wearing patches for the last two years as I was in pain and unable to walk due to restless legs. The patches stopped this quickly, which I'm so grateful for. Unfortunately, my lower legs are noticeably swollen. I've put on three stone and lack any enthusiasm to lose weight, leading to impulse buying. I am waiting to hear from the Parkinson's nurse but will ring the doctor; I'm worried the restless legs will return if I stop using the patches. I can only wear them on my arms as they keep rubbing off anywhere else."

10 / 10
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  • Amazing...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 11, 2023

Neupro (rotigotine) for Parkinson's Disease "My patient has been on Neupro for the past month and 2 weeks and takes Sinemet thrice a day. His extreme decline in cognitive and mobility issues began in December prior to Christmas. By the second week in January, his level of deterioration was severe. He couldn't do anything for himself any longer. Doctors were baffled, tests revealed nothing. Nobody had any idea until we observed a very slight tremor! There it was our answer, Parkinson’s. He was given Sinemet and immediately we saw some improvement and the diagnosis we were trying to find! He was placed under the care of a brain trauma specialist who promptly wrote a prescription for Neupro. We were stunned at the price and had to depend upon community resources to get it. Now 6 weeks later, my patient is close to being the way he was 1 year ago prior to this nightmare. He was a man with few symptoms and very active. Now, he can go without using a wheelchair or walker and can talk, reason, and function again. WOW!"

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  • Larry
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 13, 2022

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "I tried every pill they have out there for RLS. Nothing worked, I thought I was going to go crazy due to no sleep until I found Neupro. I’ve been using a 3 mg patch for 6 years now and it still works great! My insurance only paid a small percentage of the cost which left me paying almost $4k a year. Then I found Prescription Hope, a company that helps with the high cost of prescriptions for people who have a difficult affording there meds. It’s worth your time to get help if you need it."

10 / 10
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  • Katie
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 15, 2022

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "I love the effects of the patch. However they need to go back to the drawing board on the design. These patches do not stick for the 24 hours. There are days when I need to reapply patches because they do not adhere. They are made of cheap plastic and even though they say they can tolerate being wet that is not true. I swim frequently and I always lose the patch. Many nights it comes off while I’m sleeping. I love the medicine as I’ve tried different alternatives and this is the first one that works. Please improve the patch!"

9 / 10
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  • Restl...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 7, 2013

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "After trying carbidopa/Levadopa, Mirapex, Requip, & gabapentin, the Neupro is the best. "

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  • mamal...
  • May 19, 2013

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "My only complaint is allergic to adhesive of patch but Relief of symptoms has out weighed the reaction to adhesive."

9 / 10
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  • JennT...
  • October 21, 2016

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "This is a miracle drug. Too bad it takes another miracle to pay for it."

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  • aj74666
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 11, 2012

Neupro (rotigotine) for Parkinson's Disease "Seems to allow for less CD/LD. I think it is minimizing my tremor, allowing me to lower L-Dopa dosage, yet paradoxically, it seems to be increasing my Dyskinesia."

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  • Kate
  • August 10, 2019

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "Neupro helped a lot with my RLS symptoms but the side effects were so severe I had to quit taking it"

5 / 10
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  • Sucks...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 30, 2012

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "Works ok however I have had severe restless legs the last 5 days with periodic leg movements. "

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  • Dan...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 24, 2015

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "I took it about a week, It was too strong, and I found myself driving, and falling asleep, I went back to Baclofen, much safer for me"

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  • Nev
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • June 23, 2019

Neupro (rotigotine) for Parkinson's Disease "I have sleep problems since using the neupro patch I have suffered with badly swollen feet"

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  • Thundy
  • August 24, 2015

Neupro (rotigotine) for Parkinson's Disease "Severe reaction, but I am allergic to sulfur based drugs. Lasted under a week. Shakes gone first few days, but came back as I developed a reaction."

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  • pmm
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 23, 2019

Neupro (rotigotine) for Parkinson's Disease "the Neupro patches hurt my skin after about 19 hrs....also I think this made my balance worse (I have Parkinson's disease) I think this medication needs improvement"

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  • Sewing...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 24, 2016

Neupro (rotigotine) for Restless Legs Syndrome "So far so good using Dr samples"

8 / 10
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