Hi again, I'm just wondering if it's possible to 'safely' use a Neupro patch for one night? I'm feeling really unwell and my legs aren't behaving and wondered about using a patch just for one night? I haven't used any DAs for months now and would love to be able to lie down and just go to sleep?
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Is it worth having one night on a DA just to get some rest?
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I have done that in the past with no ill effects - so long as you've used them before then there shouldn't be any nasty surprises.
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Thanks Raffs. It just seems to be an option that one night occasionally would be wonderful, especially as I feel so unwell. There would be NO concerns about wanting to take it for even a week as I have augmented in that time previously on DAs. Just one night....
I don't think there's any such thing as "DA police" who come and arrest you if you're caught taking a DA, so if it works for you, then it is your choice.
Logically, as the patches are slow release, it takes a longer time to achieve an effective level in your blood. I believe about six hours which compared to a tablet only about 1.5 to 2 hours, so you'd have to take that into account. i.e. put the patch on about 6 hours before you want to sleep.
It might be better to take a small dose tablet e.g. Pramipexole.
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Thank you! I really don't want to make anything harder in the long run and as I've had good effects with the first doses of DAs then I hope it would work. I just need to sleep. Thank you for the advice Manerva.
Why are you not on the patch any longer? My experience was very hopeful at first with a 10 mg patch then at 2 mg patch and finally just making me sick. What is that about?
I was only on them for two weeks before I augmented. I was on the 2 mg patch. From what I have read, I would think 10 mg is way too high???