quitting mirapex, starting neurontin - Restless Leg Syndrome Message Board

gyana · 06-24-2003, 08:14 PM

I have been on Mirapex for about 4 yrs, successfully until a few weeks ago..it stopped working, and insomnia set in..Dr. prescribed Neurontin, and said to take them, BOTH. Has anyone out there taken both together? Dr. has not been as well-informed about rls as I,d like, so I am wondering....Both together sounds pretty stong. I would be so grateful for some feedback. gyana

Mustang95 · 06-24-2003, 09:53 PM

Yes, I am on both and a whole lot more.

Diabetes, Arthritis, Nerve damage, cholesterol, restless leg, depression, and last but no least, can't sleep.

As a result, I'm on a bunch. I hope this helps you to determine if ok for you. Keep in mind, I am 6'9" and about 290 male, 28. Just want you to have enough to go with on this decision.

Cholesterol Lopid 600 MG twice a day
Arthritis Ultram 50MG 4 times a day
Sleepless-ness Ambien 10mg at bedtime
Depression Wellbutrin 150mg twice a day
Diabetes Avandia 4mg twice day
" Glyburide 10 MG twice a day

Now, the important ones:

Mirapex 2mg at bedtime, I used to take 1.0 during the day and 2.5 at bedtime. Trying a lower dose to try and cut out some meds.

Neurontin 300MG twice a day. Morning and bedtime.

I also used to take Klonopin 3mg at bed time. Cut that out, but may need to go back because of the severe leg shaking, which I now find that there is a link between diabetes and RLS.

The mirapex at the 1.0 and 2.5 with the 300 MG of neurontin worked well. With the Klonopin it was working great. I've been on Neurontin now for about 4 years and think I need to either increase dosage, which I will not do by choice, or get off it. It seems to not be working too much that's why.

I sure hope that help. I have a posing under Diabetes if you'd like to contact me, or I will check on your response from time to time too.

Good luck.

gyana · 06-26-2003, 10:48 AM

Hi Mustang 95, thanks so ,much for your answer. Two nights now, and sleeping better, so happy, I feel like a human again! BUT also I feel really spacey the next day, lots of relaxed feelings which is great, but spaced out. I guess you are in it more heavily than I, I appreciate your situation. Last night I only took two of the .125 Mirapex, and one 300 mg neurontin, and still slept well, so will try to go down on the Mirapex soon. Do you have this spaced out , almost giddy feeling? Or are you used to It> Also, did the neurontin stop working after a while?

Mustang95 · 06-28-2003, 07:45 PM

Glad to hear from you. I used to have the spacey feeling too, but after about 6 months it went away. Now after about (and I'm really guessing) 4 years on the Neurontin, it's really not working. I stopped and have noticed no change, except some recent stomach pains went away. If you experience any changes and need to try another med, I tried something called Primodone. Think that's the spelling. Kinda strong and it's a really old med, from the 50's, but it did work. But got off it by choice and I forgot about it till just now.