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Prescribed Premipexole .75mg 4 Times And Lavocarb 25mg 6 Times A Day For Restless Leg Syndrome. Can I Increase The Dosage?

I have restless leg syndrome. I am taking Premipexole 1/2 of .75 mg 4 times a day - intervals of threre hours.
Plus, I am taking Lavocarb 100/25 mg 6 times a day.
Also taking Amantadine HCL 100 mg 1 tablet a day.Unrelated to Pakinson, I take 1 tab.Olmesartin HCT 20/12 mg for High Blood pressure.
A lso 1 tab Metformin 500 mg for Diabetis
My question: Can I increase the level of Premipexol and Lavocarb. I was ok with this, but the body want increased levels.Now I can barely walk. When I go to a party, I try just a bit of extra doe, and I feel fine.
posted on Fri, 27 Dec 2013
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Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Yes you need to increase the dose of pramipexole over time but keep your treating doctor informed about the same.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wish you good health,
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Prescribed Premipexole .75mg 4 Times And Lavocarb 25mg 6 Times A Day For Restless Leg Syndrome. Can I Increase The Dosage?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Yes you need to increase the dose of pramipexole over time but keep your treating doctor informed about the same. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you need any further details about your query, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.