Hi has anyone been prescribed with the medication above my partner is due to start it tomo and he’s very nervous of side affects or how he will feel on it, he feels awful at the minute and is desperate to feel better
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Hi Clair18,
I have been taking this medication now for over 2 years. As I live in Thailand I have to pay for my own tablets etc. and this one is not cheap!
What it says on the box is ( Pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate 1 mg and I only take 1/2 a tablet before I go to bed. It’s for restless legs.
I like to get into a nice cool bed and I get no trouble with my legs all night. If I forget to take the tablet my legs are moving around until I fall asleep. I have not had any problems all the time I’ve been taking them.
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Hello @Cedric I went to the doctor’s a long time ago for what I thought was restless legs. He looked at me and said. Drink more fluids , it’s lactic acid , you don’t need any tablets for that !