Hi Pam:

My name isMarilyn and I as diagnosed 2 years ago altho I think I have had PD
for approximately 3 years.  I have been taking 50/200 4 times a days for
sometime and have wanted to try Requip but have been afraid to after having
a bad experience with Mirapex.  Maybe I will rethink this since you have had
such good luck.  As they say, everyone is different!  We'll see,


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> Hi
>
> My name is Pam and I have had Parkinsons for 11 years.  So far I have
> been extremely lucky in that PD hasn't taken over my life completely.  I
> have been fighting it all the way.  I moved to Syracuse, NY from Houston,
> Texas  to be close to family 5 years ago knowing that sooner or later I
> might be in a situation that I would need a caretaker.  I am fortunate
> that I can still drive, live on my own and have a job.  I was doing
> aerobics when I learned I had PD and decided that the only way to fight
> was  to continue to exercise.  I changed my priorities and added more
> aerobic classes to my schedule.  When I moved here I didn't have a
> neurologist and finally found one that didn't require a referral from
> another doctor.  Unfortunately my appointment was delayed because this
> neuro had to have surgery (even doctors get sick)  When I finally got to
> see her, I wasn't doing that well.  She started me on Requip and I
> noticed a wonderful change within a few days.  I could actually walk
> again.  I am a big fan of Requip and am on 2 mg three times a day.  I
> also take the generic levadopa/carabidopa 25/100 4-5 times a day.
> Sometimes it doesn't work all that good. Amitriptyline 50mg at night and
> Amandatine once a day.  The neuro is pleased with me as she said I was in
> bad shape when she first met me and thought that I would not be driving
> nor working within a few years.  I only work 20 hours a week but it
> forces me to get out every day.  I have very little tremor, but once I
> relax a bit my hand or foot starts flapping.  My biggest problem is
> freezing.  When I am 'off' my feet turn out so that I am walking on the
> sides of my feet (its tough on shoes) and I can hardly walk.  Sometimes
> the levadopa takes affect within 30 minutes and sometimes its much
> longer.  I also have been falling quite a bit lately.  I am pleased to be
> able to share in some of your stories.
>
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