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I've been prescribed Mirapex (Pramipexole) 0.5 mg for Restless Leg Syndrome.
My Neurologist prescribed it for me. He never mentioned that it is a PD drug. My pharmacist told me. I know that some PD drugs cause some undesirable side effects but I have not had any with this drug. I just take 1 pill before bed and it completely take away all my restless leg symptoms. Just wondering if anyone else has taken this med for any other reason other than PD.
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11-11-2014, 06:06 PM
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My dad takes a very low dose of it - boosts the PD meds effectiveness and helps w/ RLS & weak legs too.
He didn't have any of the compulsive side effects, at the higher dose he did hallucinate at times. Vesicare was also a problem , when we changed to an older type med his side effects lessened too. It may have been the Vesicare/higher dose mirepex combo that was the main problem for him..
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11-11-2014, 06:38 PM
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Jo, I think my dose is very small.......0.5 mg per tablet. I've only ever taken 1 at a time and so far only 1 at bed time. I guess if I took more of it or took it more often I might have some side effects.
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