Rotigotine and Itching: What Users Say

• Sla...
• August 24, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I was diagnosed with RLS at the age of 23. I am now 51. I have tried all the drugs to avoid the symptoms of RLS. All have had some form of side effects, including compulsive behaviors. I decided to try the patch and found it made me extremely sleepy during the day. As time went on, I must have gotten used to the drug and no longer feel as sleepy as before. I wear the patch on my hip and rotate application from one side to the other to avoid itching. I love the patch and have had no difficulty keeping it on. I recently went scuba diving and the patch remained in place. I have been applying the patch for over a year now, and all works great!"

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2015

For Restless Legs Syndrome "This medication has worked to control my symptoms for severe restless leg syndrome far better than any medication that I have tried since I was diagnosed. The only time that I have breakthrough symptoms is if my patch came loose, or did not stick effectively, or if I was late changing patches. Side effects - minimal. The only issues that I have with the medication are itchy, skin irritation at the application site. I have a sensitivity to latex and to some adhesives. The site after the patch is removed tends to be very angry red in color and slightly raised. The irritation and itching may last for 1 to 2 days, up to a week. I do wish that the patch came in a non-latex fabric vs. the mylar. It would help with the irritation and flex on skin."

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2015

For Restless Legs Syndrome "This medication has worked to control my symptoms for severe restless leg syndrome far better than any medication that I have tried since I was diagnosed. The only time that I have breakthrough symptoms is if my patch came loose, or did not stick effectively, or if I was late changing patches. Side effects - minimal. The only issues that I have with the medication are itchy, skin irritation at the application site. I have a sensitivity to latex and to some adhesives. The site after the patch is removed tends to be very angry red in color and slightly raised. The irritation and itching may last for 1 to 2 days, up to a week. I do wish that the patch came in a non-latex fabric vs. the mylar. It would help with the irritation and flex on skin."

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2015

For Restless Legs Syndrome "This medication has worked to control my symptoms for severe restless leg syndrome far better than any medication that I have tried since I was diagnosed. The only time that I have breakthrough symptoms is if my patch came loose, or did not stick effectively, or if I was late changing patches. Side effects - minimal. The only issues that I have with the medication are itchy, skin irritation at the application site. I have a sensitivity to latex and to some adhesives. The site after the patch is removed tends to be very angry red in color and slightly raised. The irritation and itching may last for 1 to 2 days, up to a week. I do wish that the patch came in a non-latex fabric vs. the mylar. It would help with the irritation and flex on skin."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2015

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have had RLS since I was 40. It got progressively worse as I grew older to the point that I could barely function. I couldn't go out to eat with friends, or a movie, or church because I couldn't sit still that long. It was affecting my job. My family doctor had me on Sinemet for 16 years, and then my body became resistant to it. She sent me to a neurologist who prescribed Neupro. It was life-changing for me. I noticed such a difference within 24 hours. I felt like I had my life back again. I do have some side effects from it. The spot where the patch is on at times drives me crazy because it itches. It does make me somewhat irritable at times. Is it worth the side effects? You betcha!!!!"

• Deb...
• March 2, 2017

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I've been using the Neupro patch 1% for almost a year. My RLS is severe, with involuntary movement of my legs and sometimes my arms when I am in a relaxed position. I have been tested and do not have Parkinson's. I tried Ropinirole 1%, then Ropinirole 2mg XR. Both worked well for about three years, then stopped. I also tried Horizant, but the hangover and breakthrough RLS was too distressing. The Neupro patch seems to work for now. If I've been extremely physically active or had alcohol, I will have breakthrough. I keep 1mg tablets of Ropinirole on hand for such times. Sometimes I have a skin reaction to the patch. I am beginning to think it may have something to do with diet. The more acidic foods I eat, the more it itches."

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 10, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I've had severe RLS for about 20 years. I used Vicodin for about 6 years. It worked really well, except for needing to take more in the middle of the night (needed extended release). Moved to Hawaii, and doctors won't prescribe Vicodin. Tried Ropinirole, which worked well until augmentation began. I've been on the Neupro patch for about a year, and it's been wonderful, except for skin irritation. In the last month, I've started having RLS sometimes when I go to bed. I thought maybe the patch had come loose or maybe even a bad batch of patches. I'm on a new box now and still having the problem, so I guess augmentation happens with Neupro also."

• Max...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 22, 2021

For Parkinson's Disease "I have been on the 1 mg for over a year, don't think they help much, maybe the tremors are a little better. I find them a nightmare to keep on, and it's a nightmare changing their position every time. When on my stomach area, they really itch and leave like burn marks. They don't stick well either. Trouble is, half the time, you don't know they've fallen off."

• Mon...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 2, 2021

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have used the Neupro patch for over a year. I have got red patches on my body from where each patch has been, plus they have left blisters, like from a bad sunburn on these squares. My doctor insisted I continue the treatment. My visit was a Zoom, I even showed her my places where the patch scarred my skin. But I was still to continue treatment. The medication in the patch works. I have RLS so bad, I ended up with a stress fracture two years ago in my foot from banging it on the floor to get rid of the awful itchy, crawling feeling inside my legs and arms. But something is wrong with the reaction I'm having to the patch itself. I'm afraid to not use it, but I'm running out of places to put the patch."