Should have written it down!!

[tweedy66]

I read a post yesterday from someone who seems to have a good med idea. The meds they were on ....tramadol 50mg and ropinirole er....trying to remember their schedule....pretty sure 2 mg ropinirole taken at 4 pm.....don't recall the rest. Sound familiar to anyone? Thanks

[m1946]

According to the posts I have read on this site it is rather imperative that not to exceed certain doses of certain meds and 2mg of Ropinirole is eccessive.

Personally I take 0.5mg of Ropinirole and a 50mg Tramadol capsule at around 8pm and it seems to, on most occasions to provide me with 6 to 8 hours sleep every night. I am 72 and otherwise healthy!

[tweedy66 in reply to m1946]

Wow....my script reads ropinirole hcl 2 mg tab 3x daily. I'm so aggravated with trying to figure out this condition..finally getting serious about this and since we are close to boston am in the process of trying to find a specialist. Thank you m1946

[m1946 in reply to tweedy66]

Good luck. I am from Essex England!!

[tweedy66 in reply to m1946]

I have relatives in manchester..visited with my mom and nana in 1971!! My nana was born there and hadn't been back since her leave to ellis island.!!

[tweedy66 in reply to tweedy66]

Should have mentioned my relatives now live in Weaverham Norwich...

[nightdancer in reply to tweedy66]

6 mgs of Requip is six times the recommended therapeutic dose now. 1 mg and MAYBE 2 mgs in some cases is all it should be. When you take a dose that is too high, it will actually turn on you and cause augmentation of symptoms. IT also tells us that you doctor is not up on the current RLS information. Augmentation, which happens only with the dopamine meds, can be a huge problem, and the person usually has to wean down off of it. Dopamine withdrawal is to be done slowly and with the help of other meds to help with the withdrawal symptoms and increased RLS until you get all that dopamine lowered. Lots of people combine meds, a "cocktail" if you will, and that seems to work better for most people who use meds, than one big dose of ONE med.

[Memmy in reply to nightdancer]

Im pleased you said that augmentation only happens with dopamines. I am trying so hard to wean myself off mirapex and Im down to 1/2 of 0.18mg. I am taking 150mg lyrica in 3 doses so maybe its not enough as Im pacing all night. I take magesium and iron and gbd oil. What do you recommend?