Side effects of Neupro transdermal patch rotigotine

[Debbs73]

Hi. I was prescribed this patch by my consultant. I'm on other medication for my fibro. On my last visit to see my consultant he wanted to take me of my ammatriptaline which I took 75mg at night, but he said it is known to make RLS worse and put me on this patch. But I've noticed my sleep is even worse than normal and I've got a funny feeling in my head it just feels fuzzy all the time is the best to describe it. Has anyone else had any side effects whilst on the patches? I also feel my twitches are getting worse.

[Hidden]

Hi! For how long and on what dose of the patch are you on? I’ve definitely felt moe «blah» on the patch; I can definitely identify with the fuzzy head feeling.😞

[Debbs73 in reply to Hidden]

Hiya thanks for the reply. I'm on 2mg and have been taking it for 4 weeks. So are u still on the patch, if so how long have you been on it? If u stopped taking it how long did u give it and how long did your symptoms last. I must admit I know it's not good, but glad I'm not the only one that has had that "fuzzy head feeling". As it's awful I really don't like how this patch makes me feel. I'm going to ring my consultant in the morning and hopefully speak to him, if not his secretary who maybe able to advice me

[Hidden in reply to Debbs73]

I’m having a bad leg night, so I’m up. I am still on the patch; I think it’s been about a year. To tell you the truth, I didn’t connect the «fuzzy head feeling» to the patch; I just thought it had to do with being chronically exhausted. Seeing your post got me thinking, though, that I was really only able to verbally express how my exhaustion felt («fuzzy head feeling») at around the time that I increased the patch dosage. Despite this possible connection, I am going to stick with the patch as it does work well for the most part.

I know exactly what you mean by being glad you’re not the only one; it really does make it seem more bearable, doesn’t it?

I respect your decision to ring your consultant; more power to you! I hope you get some helpful advice!

I am off to try the bed again, so I’ll get back to you later.

Are you in the States?

[Debbs73 in reply to Hidden]

Hiya sails, I had the worst leg psin that I've had in a long time this time it was my left leg that was worse. I have fibromyalgia and hematomacrosis them along side the RLS, is really depressing. At first I put my leg jumping etc due to my fibro, but my consultant said not. No I'm in the U.K.. What about you. Hope u managed to get some sleep. 😃

[Hidden in reply to Debbs73]

Ouch, I’m sorry! I don’t know if this would help, but have you tried Lidocaine Pain Relieving Liquid? I seldom get pain now, but I used to get awful RLS-related pain. The Lidocaine helped some. What helped the most, though, was magnesium oil. It worked miracles! I still use it because it helps with my attacks as well. Another good one is a homeopathic cream called «Relaxing Leg Cream» by Magnilife. I know that the U.S pharmacy Walgreens carries this, but I’m not sure abou the UK ones. Amazon has it, though. I stock up on these when I go visit! (I’m from Texas, but live in Norway).

I ended up taking a sleeping pill last night, so yes I finally got some sleep!😀

Take care!

[Debbs73 in reply to Hidden]

Hiya Sails. Well that's a coincident as I wear a lidocaine patch 5% for 12 hrs at night. An i definitely find they work. The odd time I do go out and forget to put it on due to being to drunk, the pain the next day is awful. But thankyou for your suggestion on that one.

I will have a look at the other things you recommended I'll check them out.

I contacted my consultants secretary had to leave a message, however I had an appointment to see my gp today and mentioned it to her, she told me to stop taking it. An said go bk on my ammatriptaline for now.

[hausbauer]

I also had this fuzzy head feeling while on the patch (only 1 mg, but everybody is different). My neurologist said he has often heard it. I am off the patch now (for 2 months) and the feeling is still there though getting less.

[Debbs73 in reply to hausbauer]

Hi Hausbauer.

Did they take you off the patch straight away or wean you off it, and what did they give you instead. Glad the fuzzy head is getting less often for you.

[hausbauer in reply to Debbs73]

Altogether I was on the patch for nearly 8 months. To come off it Doctor`s advice was: for just one week the patch together with 0,088 Sifrol (pramipexol, another DA) and after this week only Sifrol and no patch at all. So I was covered by another DA.

I stopped the patch because 1 mg was not enough to have at least some good nights and I did not want to take 2 mg because I am very sensible to side effects. And the pramipexol which I took year ago, before changing to the patch, did and seemingly does not have these side effects (for me).

[Debbs73 in reply to hausbauer]

Yeah I was put on the 2mg patch did nearlya month on them, but didn't like the way they made me feel. I asked gp if I should wean of them, she said no just stop them, and go bk on ammatriptaline and speak to your consultant about other RLS meds.