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Suggest Remedy To Get Rid Of Taking Ropinirole Medicine

Ropinirole is addicting i have been taking for about three years it helped me sleep when i got off opiots (pain meds) but now if i do not take it i have RLS witch i never had before. my skin feels crawly at about 3 pm every day. one good side effect is. It acts like a mild viagra. my wife likes that. but evry time i try to stop taking it 3 or 4 days no sleep. so i give up and take it so I dont go koko! no fun. HOW CAN I GET OFF THIS STUFF! ANYONE!
mike
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Ropinirole is a dopamine agonist drug and the drug can cause mild sedation. It is one of commonly used drug for RLS and abrupt stoppage of the drug after prolonged use results in withdrawal effects like insomnia, restless legs and anxiety etc. So it is advisable to taper the doses of the drug gradually to prevent these withdrawal effects. Doses of the drug should be reduced by about 20-25% every week and then after progressive tapering doses can be stopped at about 4 weeks. In this way withdrawal symptoms would be prevented. Consult your doctor for detailed prescription.

Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
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Suggest Remedy To Get Rid Of Taking Ropinirole Medicine

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Ropinirole is a dopamine agonist drug and the drug can cause mild sedation. It is one of commonly used drug for RLS and abrupt stoppage of the drug after prolonged use results in withdrawal effects like insomnia, restless legs and anxiety etc. So it is advisable to taper the doses of the drug gradually to prevent these withdrawal effects. Doses of the drug should be reduced by about 20-25% every week and then after progressive tapering doses can be stopped at about 4 weeks. In this way withdrawal symptoms would be prevented. Consult your doctor for detailed prescription. Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.