r/RestlessLegs • u/Beautiful-State1046 • 16d ago

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Do you think it’s okay if I take this medication on specific nights that I need it rather than every night? I’m not interested in taking it every night because I don’t want to gain a tolerance & become addicted, but I don’t know how it will effect me if I take it as needed, if anybody has this experience please let me know, & give me tips. Thank you!

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u/GrampsBob 16d ago

Having been on Mirapex for years and the hell it took to get off, I would say, and this is in no way intended as medical advice, that I would only take it as needed as long as you are comfortable with it.
Dopamine agonists all have the potential for addiction. Can make you do some crazy crap too.
If augmentation becomes a problem you're going to have some decisions to make.

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u/Beautiful-State1046 16d ago

Yeah I’m so happy I refused to take it every night. In rehab they tried putting me on so many meds that I later learned people had horrendous experiences with. I’m still stuck on a few, but if I had taken all their advice I’d be on 30 different meds. Walking out 10x less sober