Consultant insist I take dopamine for Parkinson's. Specialist for RLSsay Coe off it. What do I do?
Parkinson's andRLS : Consultant... - Restless Legs Syn...
Parkinson's andRLS
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Some people can take dopamine agonists for RLS without any problems (including augmentation). However I believe the dose for Parkinson's Disease (PD)is considerably higher than for RLS.
Are there any alternatives to dopamine agonists for Parkinson's?
Can your RLS specialist liaise with your PD consultant?
You are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
If you have both conditions, the dopaminergic drugs to treat Parkinson's will inevitably lead to augmentation as the dose is so high. You will then have constant all over RLS. That will be unbearable.
The Parkinson's website simply suggests you contact RLSUK but that doesn't help you at all because RLS UK now advises against dopaminergic drugs for RLS as first therapy.
If I were you, I would look into brain stimulation or any new trials for Parkinson's that don't involve dopaminergic drugs.
just to thank you Jool