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Hello On requip: "suddenly falling asleep at the wheel of a car.. " The same is true for Mirapex, and was reported on first probably because it came on the mkt first, and has been enjoying more popularity due to dosing and being first, and IMHO, bias. I've used both, they both have made me sleepy, but not suddenly without warning, and given me swollen ankles, feet, legs. Precautions need to be taken if you are one of those who is experiencing narcolepsy, or are starting on the drug, and don't know what your response will be. But I wouldn't give up my agonist for anything--I take both Requip and Sinemet--I get relief from each that I wouldn't give up. Charlotte Audrey wrote: > 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> > > > > > -- Charlotte A. Mancuso *************************************************** For advocacy, medical, and other PD-related material, go to: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/CurePD-NorCal