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Old 08-04-2009, 10:18 PM
girija girija is offline
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Charlie,
I was taking 3mg per day and managed to cut down to 1mg in the morning and 0.5 in the evening. I have both physical and psychological symptoms. Muscles ache and the pain is hard to describe, deep inside the muscle and feel restless;
I have to try very hard not take my usual dose, some days I give up, thats the routine for the last 3 months, However, when i have other things on my mind and forget to take meds, none of these symptoms show up! thats why I call it addiction, clearly psychological need for Dopamine high and in its absence physical pain. Thats my analysis........Lucky for you, you didnt have to deal with that!
girija

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Originally Posted by chasmo View Post
interesting you are having withdrawal issues with Mirapex. I quit cold turkey after my DBS. (Max dose of 4.5 mgs daily) My question is; do you think your
"addiction" is physical or pyschological? I never had any yearnings to go back on it myself.

Charlie

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