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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
>

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