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Ask ur doc. My 'jerks' are myoclonic jerking and I don't take mirapex.

plmaddux wrote:
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> Colleen and the list, I am not having the sensations as described, except
> those of Colleen, the "jerks" or I might call them spasms, and they are very
> short in duration and happen only when I am laying down. usually after going
> to bed. My DR knew exactly what I was describing, he even demonstrated to me
> what they look like. He said they were caused by the Mirapex. And since they
> are not causing me any problem we just let the discussion stop there.
>
> I am on 1mg X3 of Mirapex, trying to reduce tremor, but it is not doing much
> at this point. I do feel drowsy at about the two hour point after each dose,
> and am thinking about delaying my suppertime dose to about 8PM vice 5:30 PM,
> so that I will be more sleepy at bedtime, 10 or 10:30PM. Maybe I should
> delay lunch dose to about 2PM so as to mantain about 6 hours between doses,
> anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Lanier Maddux        Chattanooga, TN
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