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ty FOR THE FED BACK ... you know howdiffeerent each o f us are.. I have been on mirapex for 4 tears and it didnt seem to bohetr my sleepping . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Kreisler" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:45 AM Subject: Re: new symptom > I have the same problem and am taking only the mirapex, My Neuro seems to > think that is the problem and we are working on lowering the dosage. I have > always required 8 hours sleep, now I consider it a good night if I get 4 > hours and many nights I don't sleep at all. I have been having about two > totally sleepless nights a week. > > Probably no help, but you are not alone. > > Best Regards > Laura Kreisler > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom McCreary [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:39 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: new symptom > > I cant sleep. After seeing a new nuero out of necesssity my drugs have > been changed. 6 year old regimen of : > 1 Sinemet 25/100 1xday, 1 Symmetryl 1x/day, 1 Eldepryl 1x/day, 1 > sinemet 25/100 CR and Mirapex 3xs/day ... > modified to: > 1 sinemt 25/100 with 1 Comptan 3x/day, and 1Mirapex 3 xs/day.... > > Result = Offs were very bothhersome so I initiated all 3 at smae time > anad got a little betteer performacnne. Next visit was in 3 weeks which > was last Thursday > > My offs still were comng too quick and too debilitating. So new Dr > droppped Mirapex and added 1/2 tab more Sinemet 25/100 resulting in good > ons but offs were still unacceptable appeariing at 3 hours into 4 four > dosage schedule So I dropped the 1/2 dose of Sinemet and added back in 1 > Sinemet CR 25/100 with hopes of reducing off time by increasaing on. This > has given a more workable on tine frame. > > Here is the problem. The second night or last Friday i didnt sleep. All was > fine until bed time. WHen i became still a guick tensiioning of an isolated > muscle group producing something of a tiny explosive jerk reactiion began > occurring and very persistent. When i got up it wouldnt occurr but when > relaxed it would reappear. Sometimes in new areas. Saturuday was fine > Staurdady night Hell night 2. Sundday was fair and tonight sassme thing is > occuring. > > Have I decended to anoother level of PD. What might tomorrow bring? More > worrysome is tomorrow night?. The new DR isnt available on weekends but her > answeirng machine is on duty. > I will be calling with my concerns. > If you have made it this far i would like some relative coments if you have > any. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > Thanks Tom > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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