Ropinirole or Pramipexole for RLS ?

[Mike-tyson]

Can anyone advise as have tried both on different night and get quite bad side effects from both. Should I be more patient and persevere with one or the other for a few weeks. ? Any advise would be appreciated. Many Thanks. Mike.

[philologus]

My wife has used ropinerole for the last ten years and has found it works better if taken in two or three doses.

One tablet at about 4 - 5 pm, one at about 9 - 10 pm and another later - but only if she feels that she needs it.

So generally only two a day but occasionally (about once a fortnight) three.

Have you read all you can about RLS? We have downloaded a small book that has some natural cures for it.

[dwright12]

My neurologist prescribed pramipexole for RLS. It seems to help for me.

[marcyh]

My RLS was an adverse effect from an SSRI. I was helped by one technique at bedtime: putting my legs up against the wall for 10 minutes and then avoid getting out of bed.

For what it's worth...