does anyone know what would happen if i stopped taking meds not suddenley but gradually itake madopar low dose &requip 14mgs on this dose3yr

[daveyno9]

[Dopadocdotcom]

I did a write-up on this 18 months ago: dopadoc.com/2010/11/30/pers...

Not a good experiment I learned the hard way...

[PatV in reply to Dopadocdotcom]

very graphic description. DId you restart ALL the drugs mentioned or only the dopamine related ones? (great site)

[BILLYRAY]

REQUIP...SUCKS I FELT 120% BETTER WHEN I STOPPED TAKIN THAT STUFF

[PatV in reply to BILLYRAY]

yes yes yes!!!

[shasha]

why do you feel you want to stop taking your meds ?

[export]

I try it . Even when't in to hospital . I was taking about 30 madopar 1`25mg . In the hospital took 5 madopar 125mg after 3 daysj j couldn't move. after 4 days I knew I wasn't going to make it.

Don't even think about it .

yours EXPORT .

[shasha in reply to export]

so what hapened export - are you back on modopar or what ?

[PatV]

I wouldn't stop the madopar. Don't know why you want to titrate off but I would taper off the Requip. Maybe slightly increase the madopar. I'm no doctor, but Requip made me deathly ill.

[carolineb211]

hi

I'm not taking the same drug as you are, but only recently had to change my medications. I was taking Requip 8mg, but had started to hallucinate, hear voices sleep paralysis,so I had to stop taking it. I reduced the dose right down and started using neupro patch 2mg, a very low dose. Everything seized up, my arm and leg was so tight and heavy, I was dragging my foot. I was muddling my words, my head was swirling, as I increase the dose,the symptoms began to disappear.

I hadn't realised that Requip was helping with my symptoms until I stop taking them !!!!!

good luck and be careful. These are powerful drugs and not to be messed about with.

[CheriH]

daveyno9, I tried to back off Sinemet and Requip. The 2nd week of stepdown was a nightmare, and I was a mess! I feel like I am a strong person and can usually do what I set my mind out to do; but I failed....just couldn't do it.

Good luck to you

Cheri

[shasha]

i feel like tlonmire did - i want to try and see if coming off all meds would help and then start again - so will have to ask my neuro what he thinks

[export]

From what I have seen once you start taking meds there's no going back .

I have seen the odd one or two who have not taken any thing .

some times I wish I hadn't , But when the drugs work't I had a good ten years.

Its only when you start having problems. Ask your self this How long have I been taking them. and how long have they been a problem ?

yours EXPORT .