I've been having such horrible side effects on Ropinerole that my neurologist has put me on Pramipexole instead.
Has anyone else made this switch or done something similar? Is there anything I should expect while my body's getting used to one drug and coming off the other? I don't need a break, apparently.
Thanks.
I'd love to know that myself Tabbycat, no one can know that for sure, because we are all different taking new meds, I will be in the same situation as you shortly with new meds, wish we could look into the future!
Best of luck - Sheila
Let me know how you get on please..............
Well, day one isn't great so far.
I started the Pramipexole yesterday evening and this morning I'm not feeling very good - hard to explain, just weak and horrible. I'm tired, though, and had quite a hard yoga session yesterday so maybe that's not helping.
I wonder if I'm getting withdrawal symptoms from the Ropinerole as I stopped taking it without titrating down.
Sheila, what dose of Ropinerole were you on, and how long did you take to come off it?
Hi Tabbycat - I am still on Ropinirole taking 16mg a day, and have been for last six years since being DX, started off with 2mg gradually increasing. I now need extra meds but not sure at the moment what will happen, have an app with parkinsons nurse on 27th June, Co-careldopa was mentioned.
I know your supposed to wean yourself off Ropinirole gradually, especially if you have been taking them as long as I have, as with any other drug. I live in apprehension of what will happen eventually
Hope you stay well, keep me posted - Sheila x
Ah, sorry, when you said you would soon be in the same situation, I thought you'd come off it.
Good luck for the 27th!