I have a similar response as Jo-Mar. I was also diagnosed three years ago at age 62. The first med I was on, MiraPax, gave me all the side effects you describe, panic attacks, paranoia, bloating, constipation, disorientation, compulsive behavior, etc. Plus I have REM sleep behavior disorder, which became evident when I took that medication. I switched to ReQuip XL, started cycling and all those symptoms disappeared except the REM for which I take another medicine. I would recommend a second opinion from another PD doctor and would certainly think that it wouldn't hurt and might help to change medications.

Your story also emphasizes how different the PD experience is for each patient. Never does one size fit all.