Is Re  quip known for improving walking ability?  My walking is terrible; it
has deteriorated steadily over
the past year & if it continues at the same rate I will be in a wheelchair
in 6 months   I switched o Mirapex from permax in April & neither has helped
my   walking at LL  . I am falling and more and have had some bad ones.  I
don't have any tremor or anxiety to speak of.  I am seeing my new MDS on
9/15 (Dr. Sage, THANKS to  Margaret Tuchman)  Does anyone think I should not
ask to be put on Requip?

Thanks,
Bruce Anderson (52,4)
PS Keep up the good work, Barb Rager.  If sounds like heaven to me!

-----Original Message-----
From: Rager <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: Requip dosage?


>Yes.  I am taking a total of 9 mg. (3mgx3/day)requip.   I've been taking it
>since perhaps last November.  I started slowly and built up.  At each new
>titration I had nausea, but it passed.  I have no side effects whatever.  I
>find it does not help my hand tremor, but it does give me more gross motor
>control.  In other words, I can walk well.  I don't shuffle.  I am also
>taking an anti-depressant, and other meds to help me sleep.  I am taking
>anti-oxidants in the form of 60 mg. of co-enzyme q10 and 1000 mg. of vit. C
>and 400 iu of vit. E.  I feel really good.  The tremor is strong, but it
>comes and goes depending on my personal level of anxiety or stress.  So  I
>spend a lot of my day in stress free situations.  I am seriously thinking
of
>cutting back the requip to 6 mg./day in a couple of wks. just to see the
>effect.  Barb Rager
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Testa <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 9:12 PM
>Subject: Requip dosage?
>
>
>>John and I just went to his neuro. today. He told John to increase his
>>dose in one day to 6mg. The neuro has put other patients on requip but
>>never this high. So indirectly John's his guinea pig! Is anyone out
>>there on a higher dose? If so what dose and any side effects?
>>Thanks to all replies.
>>Donna Testa cg John 49/3
>>