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Question: Based on your experience. How would you rate the effectiveness, combined with the side effects? Please reply to this post with a description of your personal experience.
5 Stars - Highly effective. No side effects - 0 (0%)
4 Stars - Effective. Side effects tolerable - 2 (66.7%)
3 Stars - Somewhat effective. Side effects tolerable - 0 (0%)
2 Stars - Somewhat effective. Side effects are not tolerable - 0 (0%)
1 Star - Not effective. Side effects are not tolerable - 1 (33.3%)
Total Voters: 3

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Name: Pati
Location: East Tennessee
Age at Application: 53
Disability: Small Fiber & Autonomic Neuropathy; Sjogren's Syndrome; DJD
Date Applied: 02/19/2009
First Approval/Denial Date: Approved 10/26/2009
Date Award Letter Received: 11/17/2009
Date Back Pay Received: 10/25/2009
Additional Info: Assigned to DQB on 10/5/09. Approved.
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 04:54:36 AM »
My vote was not effective and side effects not tolerable. But I should point out that I was prescribed Requip off-label. Requip is generally prescribed to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. I was prescribed Requip for Restless Leg Syndrome.

I found it made the RLS even worse. And, even though one of the listed side-effects is fatigue/sleepiness, it affected me the opposite. It was like drinking a full pot of Starbucks Bold just before going to bed. I went several nights without sleep before giving up on the Requip.
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The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. (Richard Bach)
Name: Pati
Location: East Tennessee
Age at Application: 53
Disability: Small Fiber & Autonomic Neuropathy; Sjogren's Syndrome; DJD
Date Applied: 02/19/2009
First Approval/Denial Date: Approved 10/26/2009
Date Award Letter Received: 11/17/2009
Date Back Pay Received: 10/25/2009
Additional Info: Assigned to DQB on 10/5/09. Approved.
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2011, 10:36:56 AM »
My vote was that Requip is effective for my RLS and the side effects are tolerable.

I take 2mg Requip 3xdaily for severe Restless Legs Syndrome.  It took me several years to build up to needing 6mg a day which would indicate that I am either growing tolerant or my RLS is worsening.  I have absorption issues from gastric bypass which would possibly account for such a high dose as well.

My side effects used to include nausea and vomiting at times within the first hour of taking it and excessive yawning for about 30 minutes.  Now I have some yawning and no nausea/vomiting.

Regardless, Requip gave me my sanity back.  My mom also has RLS and she tried 1 Requip and was vomiting all night long.
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Location: Texas
Age at Application: 45
Disability: Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Major Depression, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Rotator cuff syndrome (both shoulders), Peripheral Neuropathy, OA, suspected RA, cognitive difficulties, pernicious anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure and a TON of meds that have drowsiness side effects.
Date Applied: June, 2011
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied 10/6/2011
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: N/A
Hearing Date: N/A
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: N/A
Additional Info: Got the initial denial letter and now on to the reconsideration phase.
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 08:18:17 AM »
If it weren't for Requip,  I would have cut my legs off by now  Grin  What are the side effects?  I was on a very low dose of .25 mg at night.  Now I'm on .50 mg at night. 

I absolutely LOVE Requip!  crazy
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Location: Southern USA
Age at Application: I was only 23
Disability: Crazy, Degenrative Disc Disorder, RLS, Sciatica
Additional Info: I got SSDI by myself. I was denied at first, but the 2nd time I got it. Don't give up and don't use a lawyer
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