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Ittakes 3 mg requip to replace 1 mg pergolide. [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Mancuso" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:36 AM Subject: Re: Requip > Hi, > > It has been my experience and from what I have heard from others that it > takes a fairly high dose, say around 6 or 7 mgs minimally, to see results. In > case you've taken Mirapex before, 1.5 mg is approximately the same as 7mg of > Requip. I'm up to about 10-12 mg of Requip, and the maximum dose is 24mg. > I'd say, if you are not seeing a difference that you have probably recently > started on Requip or are still at a low dose, your not that improved, and > that is why your Dr. wants to increase it. You must give it time before > deciding. I believe that a lot of people give up on Requip because it has > such a large range of dosing. But that can be an advantage, in that you can > fine tune the dosing much easier. I found it difficult to take Mirapex, > because it is so much more potent--it's maximum is, I think around 4.5-6 mg, > and I found it hard to take, though you can get it in .25-mg pills, I > believe. Good luck. > > Charlotte Mancuso > Shop online without a credit card http://www.rocketcash.com RocketCash, a NetZero subsidiary