I can only speak for myself, but I've been on Mirapex for the past 12 years. In addition to Mirapex I also take Artane. I think my insurance won't cover the cost for new patients but did agree to keep me on it since it works so well. My neuro wrote my insurance company a letter and the jest of it is "You don't mess with something that works."

Those two drugs combined kept me literally symptom free ... so much so that my family honestly didn't think I even had Parkinson's! They thought I was misdiagnosed or something. 12 years later my symptoms flared up and reared its ugly head so I began taking Levadopa/Carbidopa but I'm not a fan of it and want to get off of it by (hopefully) trying medical marijuana. I've only been on Levadopa for six months or so and already am exhibiting dyskinesia. My mouth is also really dry, something that I never experienced with Mirapex.

Let me know what your neuro says. I wish you the best! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.