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thanks for reiterating a warning about requip. I had warned my friend in australia about this drug * he takes it* when I saw something on one of the news show warning about suddenly falling asleep at the wheel of a car.. I am glad that others are aware of it too. ----- Original Message ----- From: JIM CARTER <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 4:22 PM Subject: Re: Let's hear it for Requip! (was: Lets hear it for Sinemet) > Bill > Be careful with the Requip. S.K.B. are going to be changing the warning > label of side effects to " sudden sleep attacks". I was on Requip had to get > off because I would be driving down the road and all of a sudden have a > overpowering urge to fall a spleep. I thought it was just me,but, more and > more people are reporting the same thing. It worked great for my tremor but > I walked around like a space cadet with my head in the clouds. > > SIR JAMES > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Innanen" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 9:07 PM > Subject: Let's hear it for Requip! (was: Lets hear it for Sinemet) > > > > PARKINSN friends, > > > > To add a contrary voice to this discussion, as to whether it is > > good/not good to avoid Sinemet early in the progression of PD, let me > > relate my experiences. > > > > I'm 55 and have been diagnosed with PD for just under two months. > > Looking back with 20-20 hindsight I can see symptoms almost 2 years > > ago. I was (and maybe will be again) a long distance runner. Under > > the stress of running *any* physical problem manifests itself sooner. > > *All* of my early symptoms occurred while running. In fact, the > > thing that finally drove me to a neurologist was a problem with my > > left leg while running which in my ignorance I called a "leg-lock." > > The neurologist called it dystonia, and combined with a tremor in my > > left hand were the core of the diagnosis. (There was more to it than > > that, of course.) > > > > For the first month he had me on selegiline only. When I saw him the > > second time, he was going to let it go at that since, other than > > while running, my symptoms are at the nuisance level. I bitched and > > moaned (as only a thwarted runner can) and he started me on Requip. > > I'm sill in the dosage build-up stage. In fact, I have yet to > > complete my second week of the drug. I'm currently on 1.5 mg/day and > > will go to 2.25 mg/day next Wednesday. > > > > Having said that, I can see a turnaround in my symptoms while running > > already. Yesterday and today (1/15 & 1/16) I've noted a definite > > improvement. Who knows if it will continue. Knock on wood. <Bill > > raps self on skull> > > > > But for now, I say, *Let's hear it for Requip!* > > > > Best, > > Bill > > > > PS - If you want the details see the most recent entries in my > > on-line diary at: > > > > http://bill.innanen.com/parkinsons/current.shtml#bottom > > -- > > Bill Innanen <mailto: [log in to unmask]> > > <http://Bill.Innanen.com> & <http://mni.ms> > > >