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hi guys been on many medications unfortunately the tablets that were ment to put me to sleep drove me crazy, been on pramipexole for a while didn't help much then changed to one slow acting 0.75mg tablet taken about lunch time and then two 0.25mg tablet about one hr before going to bed has been very good so far now a month and no sign of the restless legs frank42

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Hi frank, you need to read the pinned post about Augmentation so you are aware that when taking Pramipexole and at a high dose what can happen. The pinned post is on the side of the page or if on a phone then its at the bottom of the page.

Hi, a bit confusing since the doses of the extended release version of pramipexole are different to the immediate release version. The doses you mention are not the extended release version.

This is significant since the extended release version is less likely to cause augmentation than the immediate release version. However, the dose you're taking will increase this risk.

Having taken pramipexole for some years myself and having suffered augmentation as a consequence for some years, I'm quite shocked at how myself and many other people are not adequately warned about Pramipexole. It initially appears miraculous, but it's a devil!

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Hi l have been on pramipexole for many years .And when l first started l was over the moon this was sent from heaven .l started on one o.25 tablets at night.l am now taking 2 in the morning 2 at lunch time 2 at night with minum success.But the thing to be concerned about are the side affects of this drug .One particular side affect that has almost ruined my life is excessive compulsive disorder .l like to describe this as the little switch in your brain that would turn off and say that's enough no more .Well on this drug that little switch is broken. And you just don't stop you keep going .And although your aware of what you are doing the bottom line is you just don't care. Oh this is listed in the side affects but almost at the bottom and when l saw it l really didn't take a lot of notice as there are so many side affects and this being right down the end really thought not much of it.You are probably wondering why am l still on this drug l was told there was nothing else .Thanks to the lovely people on this site l now know this is not true.But please be careful taking this drug although will give you some relief from your RLS. Could take away all that you cherish. The price for calmness could cost you your world.

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