· Jul 24, 2026 1:43 pm
If you've been on pramipexole, ropinirole, or the rotigotine patch for a while, did your restless legs ever start showing up earlier in the day, or spreading to your arms? I'd like to hear when you first noticed something was off, and how long it took before anyone used the word "augmentation."
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