Posted by cactus on June 25, 2007, at 16:26:26
ok, long story but about 4 months ago I was put on ropinirole(requip/repreve) for restless leg syndrome. Little did I know the full extent this drug was to have on my life. It has been amazing, not only did it stop my night time funky leg action dead in it's tracks but it also snapped me out of poor concentration and residual depression that I didn't realise I was still suffering from. It also gave me the courage to face my alcoholism and stop drinking. I haven't touched a drop in over 9 weeks. Withdrawal was rather unpleasant but i got through it and i have been doing really well until 2 weeks ago, then my brain reactivated and lets just say it's been terrible. I feel like I have multiple tv channels running in my head at once and there's static buzzing around and my concentration has gone to the dogs. I went to see my GP yesterday and he gave me geodon. Neuroleptics and DA's are not meant to be taken together. I told him this and he still urged me to take it. I got the scrip filled and it clearly says on the PI sheet do not take with dopamine agonists or other anti parkinson drugs. So I rang my pdoc who I'm going to see in a couple of hours. I can't believe i didn't even think to call him, that's how muddled I have become. I have also realised that this is how I was feeling as a teenager and why I started to drink in the first place. The only thing that shut my head up was the booze. I'm not manic, or hearing voices and I have been on 2 AP's in the past that didn't nothing for me except make me fat and obnoxious(zyprexa and seroquel) So peoples what the hell do you think? AP's have turned me into a walking zombie in the past and that is not somewhere I would like to go again. Any other suggestions?? I don't think I need AP's, I think I need something else to help me focus, not put me back into oblivion.
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