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patandpaula wrote: > > Margie, my mother who is 72 and just diagnosed a few months ago has the > burning in her feet. would anyone tell me what Comtan and mirapax are used > for and what their experience with them has been? thank you paula > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Haskell" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 10:52 AM > Subject: Re: stiffness-getting up from floor > to patandpaula: PD diagnosed 1993. Current Rx: carbidopa/levodopa 50/200 ER (generic for Sinemet CR), 6X and Mirapex 1 mg, 3X. Mirapex (pramipexole) is an "agonist", it supplements dopamine, so the dosage of Sinemet can be reduced and side effects of large doses of Sinemet such as dyskinesias (involuntary jerking and squirming) avoided. For years I had Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), a overwhelming need to move my legs around, which disrupted my sleep. I mg of Mirapex at bedtime prevents my RLS. Bill McCord ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn