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How to taper ropinirole when taking 4x/day
My 87 year old mother (who also has Parkinson's) currently takes ropinirole 4 times a day. I have started tapering the ropinirole (with her neurologist's approval) due to augmentation and frequent, intermittent visual/auditory hallucinations and delusions. She had been on a grand total of 9 mg earlier
My 87 year old mother (who also has Parkinson's) currently takes ropinirole 4 times a day. I have started tapering the ropinirole (with her neurologist's approval) due to augmentation and frequent, intermittent visual/auditory hallucinations and delusions. She had been on a grand total of 9 mg earlier
Quiddle
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Restless Legs Syndrome
9 months ago
starting on ndt Thyroid-S
I’ve been struggling with Thyroid -S for the last one year. Had signs of over medication even thought TSH was 1.5. However other symptoms improved, like my digestion was amazing , no stomach issues etc. I’m now on a t4/t3 combo and my stomach issues are back, my back is hurting etc and would love to
I’ve been struggling with Thyroid -S for the last one year. Had signs of over medication even thought TSH was 1.5. However other symptoms improved, like my digestion was amazing , no stomach issues etc. I’m now on a t4/t3 combo and my stomach issues are back, my back is hurting etc and would love to
MiaMam
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Thyroid UK
9 months ago
update -reducing ropinerole
Update on my husband, he is down from 8 mg to 4 mg ropinerole daily and about to transition to a lower amount again. Has been lowering it down .25 mg every 2-3 weeks depending upon rls flare ups which have been minimal. He is taking iron supplements with c daily and has been doing well. He has adjusted
Update on my husband, he is down from 8 mg to 4 mg ropinerole daily and about to transition to a lower amount again. Has been lowering it down .25 mg every 2-3 weeks depending upon rls flare ups which have been minimal. He is taking iron supplements with c daily and has been doing well. He has adjusted
Sandalsforever
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Restless Legs Syndrome
9 months ago
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Second opinion for my daughter (ruling out thyroid, opinion on vitamins)
17 year old daughter has complained of headaches and fatigue for years. Chalked it up to teenager, pandemic, and irregular sleeping patterns. As all those things resolved, and the headaches and fatigue didn't, I ordered bloodwork to rule out Hashis and Hypo; and hopefully pinpoint a treatment to get
17 year old daughter has complained of headaches and fatigue for years. Chalked it up to teenager, pandemic, and irregular sleeping patterns. As all those things resolved, and the headaches and fatigue didn't, I ordered bloodwork to rule out Hashis and Hypo; and hopefully pinpoint a treatment to get
FallingInReverse
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Thyroid UK
9 months ago
My profile
Have GCA . My mother had it and two of my siblings have/had PMR- a genetic link. The steroids 55 mg to start now down to 40 mg rewiring my brain mainly positive. Not getting enough sleep however. At present a lot of mental discomfort with buzzing at the sides of my head /where I suspect the arteries
Have GCA . My mother had it and two of my siblings have/had PMR- a genetic link. The steroids 55 mg to start now down to 40 mg rewiring my brain mainly positive. Not getting enough sleep however. At present a lot of mental discomfort with buzzing at the sides of my head /where I suspect the arteries
BillCapita
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PMRGCAuk
6 months ago
GP appointment today - help!
Hello lovely people, I have a GP appointment today and I wanted to ask for advice. I'm on 125mg Levothyroxine. Feel well except for inability to lose weight, Have lost about 3 stone over past 4 yrs but need to lose 2-3 more I'd say (don't use scales). I have pretty much optimised all necessary vitamins
Hello lovely people, I have a GP appointment today and I wanted to ask for advice. I'm on 125mg Levothyroxine. Feel well except for inability to lose weight, Have lost about 3 stone over past 4 yrs but need to lose 2-3 more I'd say (don't use scales). I have pretty much optimised all necessary vitamins
HotelHurricaine
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Thyroid UK
9 months ago
All new to me!
I came across this group by sheer accident I wasn’t looking for advice re the medication I was taking but after reading the posts I’m now worried about it all. I was on 0.5mg Advartel Ropinerole (which was working absolutely fine for me, honestly gave me my life back after 10 years of not knowing
I came across this group by sheer accident I wasn’t looking for advice re the medication I was taking but after reading the posts I’m now worried about it all. I was on 0.5mg Advartel Ropinerole (which was working absolutely fine for me, honestly gave me my life back after 10 years of not knowing
Apricottoby
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Restless Legs Syndrome
9 months ago
CRP raised. Does this affect ferritin result in iron panel?
Hello all, yesterday I had lots of bloods taken.Today, I have one result back, the Serum C Reactive Protein Level, results as follows 11mg/L 0-5mg/L abnormal When my recent iron was taken it was on the lowest number of normal. Serum Transferrin was normal. Does the abnormal CRP result affect
Hello all, yesterday I had lots of bloods taken.Today, I have one result back, the Serum C Reactive Protein Level, results as follows 11mg/L 0-5mg/L abnormal When my recent iron was taken it was on the lowest number of normal. Serum Transferrin was normal. Does the abnormal CRP result affect
DandyButch
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Thyroid UK
2 months ago
Iron test results - 6 weeks pregnant
Hello again My last iron test results suggested I was oversupplementing, so I reduced it to 1 Thorne Iron, alternate days. I have since found out I'm pregnant, but not sure that it makes any difference to what I'm doing...guess it will just need monitoring as we go, as iron is one of the things that
Hello again My last iron test results suggested I was oversupplementing, so I reduced it to 1 Thorne Iron, alternate days. I have since found out I'm pregnant, but not sure that it makes any difference to what I'm doing...guess it will just need monitoring as we go, as iron is one of the things that
Molly161018
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Iron blood test results are back, please could you take a look for me?
In a previous post I gave my Ferritin result from a blood test in March (this was 36.90) and I was recommended to check my other iron levels before taking iron supplements . I now have these results back and would be really grateful if you could let me know your thoughts please : Medichecks BLOOD TEST
In a previous post I gave my Ferritin result from a blood test in March (this was 36.90) and I was recommended to check my other iron levels before taking iron supplements . I now have these results back and would be really grateful if you could let me know your thoughts please : Medichecks BLOOD TEST
Alternatively
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Thyroid UK
2 months ago
Escape from Augmentation
I have continued to make progress on my path to getting my dopamine receptors back to somewhere near normal. I last used a DA patch in September. I am using buprenorphine patches and pregabalin as RLS blockers to assist in the process. There is some improvement (perhaps 60%) in my sleep regime and in
I have continued to make progress on my path to getting my dopamine receptors back to somewhere near normal. I last used a DA patch in September. I am using buprenorphine patches and pregabalin as RLS blockers to assist in the process. There is some improvement (perhaps 60%) in my sleep regime and in
davchar23
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Restless Legs Syndrome
6 months ago
Some Potentially Alarming Changes to Blood
Hi All, CLL Diagnosed less than a year ago. 13 Q del. I am/was hoping for a slow progression of this disease, but my recent blood work is worrying me. I'll meet with my doctor (CLL specialist at U of Chicago) next week, but I value the insight of those who have been dealing with this just as much if
Hi All, CLL Diagnosed less than a year ago. 13 Q del. I am/was hoping for a slow progression of this disease, but my recent blood work is worrying me. I'll meet with my doctor (CLL specialist at U of Chicago) next week, but I value the insight of those who have been dealing with this just as much if
Horsechestnut
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CLL Support
9 months ago
Good news and bad news
I said I'd update the forum with my efforts to get an iron infusion. I'll start with the bad news which is that the neurologist at Newcastle has said they won't do an infusion for a patient who doesn't live in the Northern region which is sort of understandable but frustrating because infusions are not
I said I'd update the forum with my efforts to get an iron infusion. I'll start with the bad news which is that the neurologist at Newcastle has said they won't do an infusion for a patient who doesn't live in the Northern region which is sort of understandable but frustrating because infusions are not
Munroist
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Restless Legs Syndrome
9 months ago
Rls in family/iron?
Hello im 28y old and i m trying 2 weeks every 2. days use iron bisglycinate 40mg + vit C before i go sleep, for now whitout help in rls. In blood test before suplementations i had serum ferittin 82ug/l. If this dont help my last chance is infusion of iron.I have 2 questions: Is someone there, who find
Hello im 28y old and i m trying 2 weeks every 2. days use iron bisglycinate 40mg + vit C before i go sleep, for now whitout help in rls. In blood test before suplementations i had serum ferittin 82ug/l. If this dont help my last chance is infusion of iron.I have 2 questions: Is someone there, who find
laserr147
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Restless Legs Syndrome
9 months ago
Thyroid medication update
So presently taking 60 NDT and 25 t4 synthroid. I couldn't tolerate 90 ndt so my doctor gave me 25 t4 as a slower release and doesn't hit as hard as ndt. So it seems this addition of t4 has helped me. My sleep is better, my eyebrows filling in more, the few pounds I was holding onto seem to have dropped
So presently taking 60 NDT and 25 t4 synthroid. I couldn't tolerate 90 ndt so my doctor gave me 25 t4 as a slower release and doesn't hit as hard as ndt. So it seems this addition of t4 has helped me. My sleep is better, my eyebrows filling in more, the few pounds I was holding onto seem to have dropped
Nora3
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Thyroid UK
9 months ago
Has anyone been on medication for a long while and successfully come off it to follow a natural route?
MY husband has been on Madapar for about 6 years blood test shows low in iron and low kidney function, (we had to make appointment with GP to ask for blod tests as neuroligist never suggested it (I think he should have) he has dizzy spells where he stares and shakes more and falls over and the side effects
MY husband has been on Madapar for about 6 years blood test shows low in iron and low kidney function, (we had to make appointment with GP to ask for blod tests as neuroligist never suggested it (I think he should have) he has dizzy spells where he stares and shakes more and falls over and the side effects
Rafafan
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Cure Parkinson's
9 months ago
New to the forum
Hoping anyone can give me guidance, I'm newly diagnosed, after years of just getting on with it, in terms of been tired, i eventually found my fingers and toes so painful, it actually spurred me into going to the GPs, after a several visits and many blood tests, i was told I have PA. I was given the
Hoping anyone can give me guidance, I'm newly diagnosed, after years of just getting on with it, in terms of been tired, i eventually found my fingers and toes so painful, it actually spurred me into going to the GPs, after a several visits and many blood tests, i was told I have PA. I was given the
polarbear69
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
9 months ago
Iron Levels
I am a 74-year-old woman living in New Zealand. I was on Ropinirole for restless legs for approximately 3 years. Augmentation set in and I saw his forum went to my doctor who has changed my medication to Pregabalin. Currently on 50mg per day as I weaned off Ropinirole (completely weaned off for 3 nights
I am a 74-year-old woman living in New Zealand. I was on Ropinirole for restless legs for approximately 3 years. Augmentation set in and I saw his forum went to my doctor who has changed my medication to Pregabalin. Currently on 50mg per day as I weaned off Ropinirole (completely weaned off for 3 nights
Brufax
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Restless Legs Syndrome
2 months ago
still confused about my iron results
I’ve now redone my iron panel with medichecks and have similar results to last time. I can’t work out why my ferritin continues to drop. And what I can do about it as I know I need higher ferritin levels for optimum thyroid hormone function. …………………………… Ferritin……….Iron……….. Trans. Sat………..TIBC……….
I’ve now redone my iron panel with medichecks and have similar results to last time. I can’t work out why my ferritin continues to drop. And what I can do about it as I know I need higher ferritin levels for optimum thyroid hormone function. …………………………… Ferritin……….Iron……….. Trans. Sat………..TIBC……….
Mazes
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Thyroid UK
3 months ago
Suppression of TSH but low T4/T3 levels whilst taking Levo/Lio Combo
A few years ago, my thyroid results were looking a lot better but NHS GP over the last 2 years has told me to reduce my dosage twice (because of the 'risks' of overtreatment). I'm now on 100mcg levothyroxine (75mcg supplied by GP and topped up by myself) and 25mcg liothyronine (self-sourced). I now don't
A few years ago, my thyroid results were looking a lot better but NHS GP over the last 2 years has told me to reduce my dosage twice (because of the 'risks' of overtreatment). I'm now on 100mcg levothyroxine (75mcg supplied by GP and topped up by myself) and 25mcg liothyronine (self-sourced). I now don't
Louise1610
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Thyroid UK
4 months ago
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