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Chuck here. Diagnosed 7/99 and started Requip 9/99. Worked up to 14mgs per day, spaced out in 2mg pills as I found that taking 4mgs at one time made drowsiness a real problem. For about 3 months queasiness was a problem, drowsiness was acute. Stomach fine the last 3 or 4 months, and drowsiness is lessening. Most exciting, my voice doesn't give out early in the afternoon, swollowing much easier, handwriting a miracle, even balance problems much improved. Left hand tremor still comes and goes, but gait and arm swing improved enough that my PD Specialist had a little trouble spotting my bad side at last followup, after diagnosing me very easily before Requip. I even seem to have regained some of my sense of smell. Good stuff for some of us at least. Chuck