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Lorraine, I was interested in your history with Requip. I am also on Requip and taking 1 mg. three times a day w/meals. I really don't feel like it is doing the job as I have a lot of stiffness and aching in my neck, back and shoulders. I see my doctor on Friday, hopefully she will increase it or give me something else. The dizziness seems to have subsided for me, but I still get more tired with it. I live in Scottsdale and see Dr. Mahant in Phoenix. I am happy to hear Requip is working for you. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine Jeffe" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 11:47 AM Subject: Re: Requip > Hi Charlotte, > > Thanks for answering me.I was prescribed the Requip,because of a balance problem. > At first I had some feelings of nausea,but at my neuro's suggestion of taking it > with meals solved that.I also experienced some dizziness > d just stop and lower my head and that would leave after a few seconds.This was back > in MI. and the neuro that I've had some time.He's also chairman of the Michigan > Parkinson Foundation of which I'm also on.. > Since we now spend about 6 mos, in AZ. II also have a neuro here. He's the one that > told me to get maximum benefit I should take Requip about every 8 hrs. and take the > sinement a minimum of 30 mins. before meals.It seems my life style has found this > difficult to do.Ihave a call in to him now,so we'll see what he says. > We are indeed all different!!It sound like your method is working well for you > and,of course, that's what really counts. > If we could find a cure that would really be fantastic. > Best > > Lorraine > > Charlotte M wrote: > > > Hi Lorraine, > > > > Just my two cents. I'm amazed that you can see any benefit from such a small > > dose of Requip. Requip has a high dosing range, and although there is always > > individual responses to therapy, .25 mg, that is 1/4 mg 3t/day is far less than > > what I thought was a therapeutic dose, which I believe is 6 to 7 mg per day, or, > > say, 2 mgs 3 times per day. Is your neuro intending to titrate up your dose? > > I'm curious to know what benefit you're getting from having added it. For what > > it's worth I take Requip (3 mg) 4 times a day usually with food, and sinemet > > before or long after meals, 4 times per day (25/10). It's interesting to see > > how very different individual responses are. > > > > Regards, > > > > Charlotte > > > > Lorraine Jeffe wrote: > > > > > This has been discussed before,but I wasn't taking it at that time.Right > > > now I'm taking 25/100 of sinement 3 times a day. > > > Because of a slight balance problem I was put on requip .25 mg 3 times > > > a day.this summer took them together, but I was having some nausea. My > > > neuro suggested I take the requip with meals and this seemed to be the > > > solution. In addition to the nausea I had some dizziness.For the last > > > two weeks I've tried to take my sinement at least 45 mins. before > > > meals,which seems to be easy to do before breakfast,but not usually for > > > lunch and dinner. It was suggested that I take the requip every eight > > > hrs to maximize the benefit.Well that's o.k. the first thing in the > > > morniing,but the middle one and the last of the day are done at all > > > times. I am a snacker and have difficulty eating a lot at meals except > > > breakfast.My system seems to tolerate the requip without taking at meals > > > now and I've had only one dizzy spell,which lasted just a few > > > seconds.Also I'm not certain whether my gait is as good later in the day > > > then it was.Well I guess my question is just what is the optimum way to > > > take these two meds--together, spread out, etc? > > > Perhaps Kathryan could answer this. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Lorraine Jeffe > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn