augmentation

[Legtwitcher]

Hi I'm a newly here, I suffered in silence with RLS

or many years until Sat year where I felt like I was having a breakdown, it affected my working life, marrage, social life (lack of due to symptoms) and have to take antidepressants.

Anyway my Dr prescribed ropinerole which didn't suit then tried me on pramepexole.

Ropinerole has changed my life, I sleep well and feel back to my old self, I'm able to sleep in the same bed as my husband, I'm back socializing, feel 100% better, I take one 0.25mg, but when looking through this site i notice that augmentation is mentioned a lot, what does this mean?

Can someone please explain.

[Hidden]

Hi, i have posted a webinar on RLS and Augmentation, click on my name and you will find my post.

[TEAH35]

Welcome

Yes augmentation scares the besjesses outof me too. It means the meds stop working and withdrawal is horrible BUT I've been on that drug for 8 yrs. If I wasn't I'd be dead. Talk it over with your dr

[MaryJohan]

Sorry I’m confused you said Ropinerole didn’t suit then you said it had changed your life?

[Legtwitcher]

Thanks for your replies, Elisse2 thanks i will definitely look up the link on your posts.

Grany I have talked it over with gp, he feels if it's working well carry on with it, mind I'm hoping and praying that it always works well, because as I said in my first post im feeling brand new on it.

Maryjohan sorry I didn't make myself very clear, what I meant to say was I tried Ropinerole it didn't suit me but Premipexole does.

[MaryJohan]

Ah! Thanks for clarifying!