Originally Posted by Conductor71

Cindy,

You are correct in the dystonia description. It is more like muscle spasms or cramping than deep joint or muscle ache. If you are only taking a total .025 Mirapex each day, then that is likely not it (I was on .025 three times daily).

You may want to ask your doctor regardless...this is from the www.drugs.com site:

In very rare cases, Mirapex can cause muscle wasting. If you develop muscle aches or soreness after you start Mirapex, be sure to tell your doctor.

Sorry, this may not at all be what is going on with you, but wanted you to be aware. The agonists in particular come along with nasty side effects and wearing off effects for some of us. Not at all sure how Mirapex works to control RLS...though it seems that the side effects are pretty consistent.

Hope you find something that helps!

Laura

Originally Posted by pegleg

Ii believe our bodies build up immunities that fight (or lose) against these "toxins" we put into our bodies. Yes, I called an agonist a toxin. I am of the opinion that ANY kind of foreign chemical introduced into our system turns toxic after taking it for a while. It's a theroy that I have been meaning to give more time to research.

You know, peoplelpast 65-70 cannot tolerate dopamine agonists like the younger patient. They experience halllucinations and weird paranoia, etc. There's got to be some connection in that somewhere that could help us with better treatments.

I dont' mean to get on my soapbox, but I'm ready for some new and novel treatments for PD.