Charlie,

I have  had the same experience when I was on  Requip  -  Would  "drop off
line"  in mid sentence while talking with someone in  same manner as  you
described. Also had problem with the sleep attacks and even went off the
road on several occasions. Had some other problems  also BUT all  of these
disappeared within  two weeks of  finally getting off the stuff. Requip may
benefit some, but it had some almost  deadly side effects for me. I would
rather be stiff and in pain than take  my car through the ditch and hope for
a soft landing!

Rob, 36/52/56
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Countryman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: blips


> Rick,
>
> I have had "mini-blackouts" also.  But all of them
> happened about 30 minutes after taking Ropinirole
> (Requip).   They are different than a "sleep attack,"
> which I have also experienced.  It is like loosing a
> moment in time mentally, but without the sensation of
> falling to sleep and waking up.  They can be dangerous.
> One happened to me while walking up to a street crossing.
>  The control light said "Don't Walk."  I remember the
> intention to stop.  But the next thing that I knew, I
> found myself walking across the street against the
> control light.  Fortunately for me, there were no
> vehicles entering the intersection.
>
> But I have not experienced any "mini-blackouts" for
> several months.  Maybe I tolerate Ropinirole better now.
>  I have been taking it for about 4 years, up to 4 x 1
> mg/day now.  I also take Sinemet CR 200-50, Amantadine, &
> Selegiline.
>
> Charley
> 50, dx 1993
> > Hey list,
> >
> > Lately I've been experiencing a strange symptom or perhaps medication
side
> > effect. It is a little difficult to describe in words, but the analogy I
use
> > is to a car engine "missing" on one of its cylinders. The episodes are
> > almost like mini-blackouts, but I don't lose consciousness. It's a
"blip"
> > where I skip a beat--not a heartbeat; it's definitely in my brain.
Physical
> > activity makes it happen more often. I take Requip, but had this thing
> > before I started taking it (I realize there are sleep-attack issues with
> > Requip, but this isn't like that). I'm 50 years old, diagnosed w/ PD
almost
> > 4 years ago, also taking CR Sinemet, Comtan, Amantadine. I'm going to
talk
> > to my neurologist about it today, but wondered if anyone has any idea
what
> > I'm trying to describe or has had similar episodes.
> >
> > Rick Hermann
> > Bellingham, Washington
> >
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