MEDICATION AS CAUSE, NOT CURE

CAN CERTAIN MEDICATIONS CAUSE A VAGUS NERVE DISORDER?  I'VE BEEN CHARTING MY "EPISODES" AND HAVE FOUND THAT EVERY ONE HAS OCCURRED WITHIN AN  HOUR OF MY TAKING ROPINIROLE, WHICH I TAKE FOR  RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME.  THESE EPISODES HAVE LASTED AS LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES AND AS LONG AS AN HOUR AND A HALF AND PRESENT AS BLACKING OUT, NAUSEA, CLAMMINESS, AND HEAVY SWEATING.

THANKS,

BONNIE_BLUE

[caregiver222]

The answer to your question is yes. Ropinirole is a dopamine agonist and can cause disturbances involving the vagus nerve. The clamminess and heavy sweating are indications of cardiac ischemia. In other words the heart is not getting enough oxygen. This may or may not be due to vagal stimulation (which you know, lowers the heart vrate and decreases the supply of oxygen in the bloodstream) Basically, you should stop the ropinirole, submit an FDA adverse drug reaction form (go to their site) and have a consultation with your physician regarding either a reduction in diseage or an alternative medication. Thousands of people take Ropinirole with no side effects, however every human body is different. In fairness the loss of consciousness may have other co-factors, such as anemia, a cardiac problem,  or systemic vascular insufficiency. In any case whenever there is a loss of consciousness an immediate trip to the ER is indicated, by ambulance.