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Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Requip

I have sleep apnea. I take 1mg of Requip before bed each night. I used to take 2mg of Requip before bed but it caused pain in my legs (soreness, achiness, stiffness, difficulty walking for any length of time. I reduced the dose hoping to eliminate the side effect. It is still present but not taking Requip at all creates a situation where I can t sleep because my legs won t quiet down. any suggestions for me?
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Hi,

Requip is quite effective in the treatment of restless leg syndrome. However as you said, it may be associated with side effects. If you cannot tolerate the drug, you may use alternative options. There are a number of the drug may work like tramal, rivotril, gabapentin etc.

It's also important to look for other causes are restless leg syndrome, like diabetes, anemia, ureamia, etc.

I would suggest you should use some Multivitamins and Vitamin D supplements.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Requip

Hi, Requip is quite effective in the treatment of restless leg syndrome. However as you said, it may be associated with side effects. If you cannot tolerate the drug, you may use alternative options. There are a number of the drug may work like tramal, rivotril, gabapentin etc. It s also important to look for other causes are restless leg syndrome, like diabetes, anemia, ureamia, etc. I would suggest you should use some Multivitamins and Vitamin D supplements. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician