DA withdrawals?

[Red_Kelt]

Hello,

What have people experienced when discontinuing their last dose of pramipexole?

I ask because it has been almost three weeks since I took my last dose of pramipexole, and I have managed relatively well with pregabalin (200mg at night) and codeine (2x30mg). These medications were in place for over a month before I stopped pramipexole.

However, I have had to use additional codeine to alleviate the pain around midnight, and then I wake up at 3 or 4 am needing more. Nonetheless, I was expecting far worse symptoms.

Any thoughts?

Thank you.

[SueJohnson]

Congratulations on getting off pramipexole! You may need to add more pregabalin. Add 25 mg every couple of days until you get to a dose that alleviates your symptoms. It could also be withdrawal from codeine which needs to be taken every 4 to 6 hours.

[Joolsg]

That is brilliant news.Most people have a brutal withdrawal that lasts a month after the last dose.

The RLS-UK website sets out what to expect under 'useful resources'.

It seems you are one of the lucky few that escapes a terrible withdrawal.