I’ve stopped taking the ropinirole from today. Don’t know if the blood pressure tablets and ropinirole are compatible
I’ve told my doctor that the side effects are alot worse than the symptons they were supposed to counteract
Since I started taking them I’ve spent most of my time asleep during the day only to be unable to sleep at night
They were only a trial period till I saw my Neurologist
Im stopping by choice , maybe the ropinirole isn’t for me
But if I feel better by Friday oi know iade the right decision
Sounds strange to say . But I prefer the symptons to the side effects
What dosage were you on Keith?
0.75mg. 3 times a day
Killing me . All I want to do is sleep
Worse than the symptons
I take 4mg slow release in the morning and I think for me the curative effects outweigh the side effects. Tend to have an afternoon nap anyway to top up the short nights.
Didn’t think you could just stop it cold?
To tell the truth.
I’m just fed up . I sleep when I should be awake and can’t do nothing about it
Can’t sleep at night no matter what
Blood pressure could launch me to Mars
It’s driving me round the bend
Haven’t driven my car since I started on them
( My choice )
I wished I’d never took them
How long you been taking them? they seem to take a while to ‘settle in’
2 weeks as of today
It does say may cause drowsiness
But didn’t say catamtose
The sudden sleepiness started 2 days after I started
Thought I’d get use to them but I’m only sleeping more
Takes a while for your system to settle down with those, maybe you’d be better with slow release one a day?
Will speak to my doctor tomorrow after I’ve had my monitor fitted
I only need something to take the edge of my symptoms
My neighbour and friend who was diagnosed with PD 6 Yrs ago was put on ropinirole . He couldn’t handle them either made him sleepy , anxious and bad tempered
I already get bad tempered I really don’t need anything to make it worse
Apparently different brands vary in the results they give & the ones I take are supposed to be the best?
These -
Can I take a copy of the picture to show him
I know meds are personal so if you say no I will inderstand
Of course Keith
Thank you
I’m trying very hard not to say the wrong thing when I talk to others. Whether it’s because I’m tired all the time I don’t know
But right now I’m so awake
But that can change before I know it
Kay knows it’s bothering me as my car has been in the garage for almost a fortnight
There are still times when I can’t keep my eyes open but I can control that by when I take it and I usually have an afternoon nap anyway. Keeping active helps, been poncing about with the stereo (new units/shelves) last couple of days & walked 2.5 miles today and haven’t felt like I need to sleep. Got a little moving project on tommorrow.
I’m going out for a walk myself shortly . Headphones on music blasting
Clears the cobwebs out my ears
I walk a fair amount in the day and when I get home I have a cuppa chill out and asleep with half a cup of tea left
I get ESA now
Pips assessment in a couple of weeks
So at least I don’t have to worry about money and bills now
Which helps me
There were some pics on facebook, family barbecue round my lady friends house, I seem to be asleep in one
Well thats one less worry Keith
They back dated my money to June and got a nice tidy payment
Plus I get another 2 weeks today then fortnightly