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Old 03-13-2007, 01:41 AM #31
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Polliwog –

4.5 mg /day for about 6 years – was put up this high right at the beginning before I knew any better – so far, though, I can’t complain much

  • symptom relief is adequate still even after all these years – it used to be better – main problem is bradykinesia, not tremor, and biggest difficulties are writing (virtually impossible); typing (impossible sometimes); and walking (not a huge problem but I do destroy shoes pretty quickly)
  • BIG pluses are no dyskinesias, wearing off or on/off fluctuations
  • side effects are extremely mild – I see the movement in my peripheral vision sometimes – have never seen it directly; sometimes I see flashes in my peripheral vision, as well; some mild swelling of the ankles (and, I am starting to tell myself, of the belly, too, cuz it couldn’t be the doughnuts); and most bizarre was and continues to be the sudden and complete cessation of interest in passive recreational activities like reading (used to be insatiable), tv and movies.
  • I have heard someone else describe a sensitivity to sudden noises or even visuals and have experienced the noise part myself – however, I do not know what the first person I mentioned was taking
  • I knew someone once who had experienced a blow to the head, and she became incapable of tolerating any level of noise or activity – she started to camp out in the desert quite a bit

hope that helps - oh and 3mg/day does seem high right out of the gate. also, the only other med i take iis wellbutrin, which most definitely has a PD symptomatic effect for me. Oh and CoQ10, which also has a symptomatic effect for me.

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Old 09-02-2008, 12:07 PM #32
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All I can say to anyone who is new to taking mirapex is BE CAREFUL! It has caused a myriad of addictive behaviors in myself and clouded my common sense and judgement (putting it very lightly....).

In short, it has me scrambling to save my marriage and trying to pick up the pieces of my life.
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