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David, I take requip along w/Sinemet CR. My main caution is to say do titrate slowly up to what's theraputic for your mom(I only take 1 mg requip, 3 times a day). Initially, I had some nausea but eventually that stopped. Of the different dopamine agonists I tried, requip was/is the best for me. Good luck to your mom. If requiip doesn't work, there are other agonists that may. PWP do each react uniquely to drugs. Jeanette Fuhr 50/47/44? ---------- From: David Rehm <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Requip Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 9:54 PM My mom's MSD just put started her on Requip and we are just completing our first week on it at .25 mg 3 times a day. We go to .5 mg 3 times a day starting tomorrow for a week, and then on to .75 mg 3 times a day the following week. We go slightly higher for the next three weeks after that. She had already been taking Sinemet CR 25/100 6 times a day, and was just starting to get periods of high anxiety. Our doctor said after she gets going at the higher level of Requip, we will be able to reduce the amount of Sinemet, in order to compensate for the higher levels of dopamine that she will be receiving. I just want to know opinions and/or experiences any of you have had with taking Requip. The pros and cons, etc. I know each PWP is different with meds, but want to know the kinds of stories some of you have to tell about this drug. I'll be looking for responses. Thanks. David care provider for Patricia (mother), 69/diag 64/symptoms @62