My husband got the same reaction to Requip Norma Dikeman > > I would like to comment, based on my own experience that the somnolence > induced by Mirapex is particularly malignant. The subject can be fully aware > that he is about to fall asleep and be totally helpless to avoid doing so. > No amount of face-slapping or driving with the window down or radio volume up > will overcome this involuntarily induced sleep. In lieu of the fact that > there are alternative agonists to Mirapex which do not produce this side > effect, I would advocate avoiding this drug if one drives. > > Tom Riess > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn