I have wondered the same as you commented in #2....will long term use of
Permax or other agonists prove to have long term side effects also?  At
this point, I can either trust my neuro who is a movement disorder
specialist or I can call him back or insist when I return in Aug that I
don't feel the PERMAX is working and that I want to take SINEMET.  That
option is still available to me.

Appreciate your comments and those of other list members re:PERMAX and
Sinemet use.

Jeanette Fuhr

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> From: Joao Paulo Carvalho <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Mirapex switch to Permax(pergolide/meysylate)
> Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 3:29 PM
>
> Hi Jeanette ,
>
> Two short coments :
>
> 1/  There are several list members that use levedopa (Sinemet) for many
years
> without major problems since they were dx with PD.
>
> 2/ There are for sure guarantees that the use of Permax, or other meds ,
> would'n cause even worse side effects in the long run than the use of
Sinemet
> ??
>
> Best wishes ,
>
> Leo Fuhr wrote:
>
> > I would like to know if any listmembers are currently taking the
agonist
> > Permax. Since Mirapex is making me extremely sleepy...I fight sleep
> > whenever I sit to read anything and have therefore been worried that I
> > might do the same when driving, I asked my neuro if it was time to go
back
> > to SinemetCR.
> >
> > He suggested a month's trial with the agonist Permax because at age 48
and
> > with mild symptoms of PD(left side slowness, fatigue, small writing and
> > trouble with small motor skills) he wanted to delay Sinemet awhile
longer.
> > I agreed to yet another drug switch in hopes that I will pep up and
quit
> > being so tired.
> >
> > Would appreciate hearing of success or failure of others using Permax.
> >
> > Jeanette Fuhr 48/47/44?
>
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