Ropinirole and Sweating: What Users Say

• Kam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2019

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I tried it last night for the first time, and I literally was on the phone with poison control for 30 minutes because I've never felt so sick in my entire life. It scared the beejesus out of me. Projectile vomiting, sweating, blacking out, anxiety through the roof, I had the fan on super low, and it felt like needles on my skin. Finally, after 3 hours of that, I fell asleep, but woke up a few hours ago, and I am still vomiting. My advice to anyone trying it for the first time: take a really small amount and make sure you have SOMETHING in your stomach."

• Dag...
• February 18, 2012

Requip (ropinirole) for Restless Legs Syndrome "I have had restless legs syndrome since before there was any medicine or before they put a name on it. I called it shaken leg syndrome. Then finally, my Dr. put me on Requip as soon as it came out. I went up to 4 mg quickly, but I had it all over my body, so I went out searching again online and found 'NATURE'S INVENTORY.' They have an oil for RLS, and it works for moderate or less. So I use the oil when I'm out and about because Requip makes me very tired. I only have to take 2 mg Requip as long as I use the oil, too. Other side effects with Requip are: sweating, nausea. I nibble on my pill over about 2 hours and have no side effects that way. I can't imagine life without Requip."

• Anonymous
• May 22, 2011

Requip (ropinirole) for Restless Legs Syndrome "Has anyone noticed that Requip XL has more side effects than regular Requip? My doctor has been giving me samples of Requip XL to take instead of my regular Requip (insurance will not pay for Requip XL). I take 6 mg per day and have taken it for many years. My dosage has been as much as 12 mg, but I have reduced the dosage to get down to 6 mg. I still have breakthrough restless legs even when I take my medicine on schedule, and sometimes when I do not take my medicine on time, I will have restless legs for hours after I take my dose. I am having severe nausea, vomiting, sweats, flushing, hot flashes, dizziness, tiredness, etc."

• Nic...
• December 5, 2015

Requip (ropinirole) for Restless Legs Syndrome "I was taking amitriptyline for years, but started losing memory, then I started losing time. With Alzheimer's strong in family history, I had to make a change to my medication. I tried Horizant, 300 mg for a while, then bumped up the mg to 600/night. It still wasn't helping. My legs got worse and worse. I was taking Benadryl just to sleep, and sometimes even that didn't work. Fed up with crying and writhing in pain, I called my doctor who put me back on Requip. 3 mg to start. It was terrible! Incredible nausea, vomiting, sweats, syncope.... worst night of my life! I thought I was going to die! Luckily, my fiancé is a medical assistant, otherwise, I probably wouldn't be able to write this."

• R66...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "First time to take ropinirole for RLS. Took 1 2 mg tablet at 9:45 PM. 30 minutes later I nauseated, a cold sweat, dizzy, and disoriented. Thought I needed to go to ER. I vomited a couple of times and felt better in about one hour. Will not use again."

• Dia...
• April 6, 2015

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have had RLS for about 9 years and finally decided to try medication. I took 2 mg of Ropinirole about an hour before my regular bedtime. I ended up falling asleep on the couch about 30 minutes after taking the pill. When I tried to get up to go to bed, I was nauseous, dizzy, and having cold sweats. I felt so sick. I was up much of the night with those same symptoms. It was awful. It is now the next day, and I am still not feeling completely well. Needless to say, I will not be taking Ropinirole again!"

• Pre...
• May 16, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have found out that I cannot take Repreve before dinner because if I do, I feel terrible, faint, hot, sweaty, which leads to vomiting. Apart from this, I find there's a short time frame between taking the medication and it working and/or not working and suffering for 3-4 hours in unbearable pain where I cannot sit still or find any relief. I sleep well when it works, however, I have noticed my RLS starts up again around 8:30 a.m. ish, and again I get no relief, and it's that bad that I cannot focus on anything else, and it's all-consuming. I'd love a fix for this. (To be confined next entry.)"

• Gdj...
• March 21, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Absolutely terrible! Have had RLS for years now, probably since I was 16. It has gotten worse this past year, so I asked my doctor to help. He put me on this medication at 1 mg and told me to take half a pill for 2 weeks. First night I took it 20 minutes after a meal. Not even 10 minutes later, I was tired but getting extremely nauseated. Ended up on the bathroom floor vomiting, cold sweats, shaking, and in and out of consciousness until I finally came to at 2 in the morning and was having heart palpitations with a pulse at 120. Went straight to the ER, and even their strongest nausea medication did not help. Both my fiancé and I missed work for 2 days because he had to take care of me. I felt like I was dying."

• KRL...
• January 7, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have been taking ropinirole since April, and while it works well to relieve my RLS symptoms, it still makes me sick about 50% of the time. The first night I took the whole 1 mg pill and became violently ill. Cold sweats, nausea, vomiting. I then started cutting the pill in half, making sure I ate a piece of bread with it and waiting until at least 2 hours after I had taken my nightly (necessary) melatonin and sleep aid capsule. That seemed to work, but I soon found out it was hit or miss. I have been awakened several times now, sometimes within an hour, sometimes a full 5 or 6 hours after taking it, with shaking, sweating, and horrible nausea. So now I only take it when I am absolutely positive the RLS is going to be relentless."

• KRL...
• January 7, 2016

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have been taking ropinirole since April, and while it works well to relieve my RLS symptoms, it still makes me sick about 50% of the time. The first night I took the whole 1 mg pill and became violently ill. Cold sweats, nausea, vomiting. I then started cutting the pill in half, making sure I ate a piece of bread with it and waiting until at least 2 hours after I had taken my nightly (necessary) melatonin and sleep aid capsule. That seemed to work, but I soon found out it was hit or miss. I have been awakened several times now, sometimes within an hour, sometimes a full 5 or 6 hours after taking it, with shaking, sweating, and horrible nausea. So now I only take it when I am absolutely positive the RLS is going to be relentless."