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thank you Bill. so i guess mirapax is similar to requip. i appreciate the info paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "William C. McCord" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: Re: Mirapex > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn