Comparing Pramipexole vs Ropinirole

For Restless Legs Syndrome Pramipexole works well but the only negative I would mention is in my experience it takes 90-120 minutes to take effect. This can become VERY frustrating if I feel the RLS becoming active and I haven't taken my medication yet. It can be a long time before I feel any relief!

For Restless Legs Syndrome I am taking 0.125 1x daily. The drug works well after the initial 2 hours of taking it. The first 1-2 hours after taking it my symptoms actually intensify.

For Restless Legs Syndrome Began taking ropinirole .5mg in 2010. 1mg in 2012 and 2mg in 2014. Worked REALLY well. Began causes side effects such as agitation, anxiety, and worsening restless leg syndrome. Took it at 11pm before bed, started having symptoms again at 8am. Can't sleep without it though. Ugh.

For Restless Legs Syndrome I have experienced RLS for the past 10 years and started with .25 mg of Ropinirole about two hours before bedtime. Now I am up to .50mg at dinner time and and .25 mg at bedtime. I realize I can be taking a higher dose, but since I don't have the issue during the day, my doctor would like me to stay at a total of .75 mg. However, as several people have indicated, it seems as time goes on, you need more of this product to keep the RLS at bay. Most nights it works, but some nights there is no relief unless I take another .25 mg. Makes me sleepy yes, but, that is a good trade off. I have also found that when the RLS acts up, I have very tender spot on my leg just above the knee and towards the inside of the thigh. Using a vibrating massager on this area seems to help calm the RLS. Once the RLS is under control the tenderness is less severe and even goes away. Wonder if anyone else has experienced this? Anyway, thank goodnees for the Meds, at least something helps most of the time.