Replacing Requip with Tegritol. Bad or good idea

[Merster]

I have been on requip now for three years and it has finally become so nasty and so ineffective somethings else needs be done. I have slept 6 hrs in the last four nights and just thinking of making that transition is scaring the crap out of me. Anyone have experience with this drug? My docs wife has been using it 400mg at bedtime and seems to work. My worry is that going from one to another is going to leave a gap in both drugs effectivelness. I would feel so much better if I were in a hospital for this change. It is so stressful being on your own to deal with the unpleasantness as I believe the stress is

actually a trigger as well. Any Advice?